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FluidstackFluidstackSan Francisco, CA

Communications Lead

Leads external communications by crafting company narratives, owning all messaging from press releases to thought leadership, building media strategies, and managing high-stakes announcements. Requires top-tier writing, PR experience, media relationships, and strategic instincts in fast-paced tech environments.

200k – 400k/yr
On-siteCommunications

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with leadership to channel their vision into a clear, external narrative translating complex technical and strategic ideas into messaging that resonates with customers, investors, and the broader market.
  • Own all company messaging end-to-end: press releases, blog posts, thought leadership, executive communications, and everything in between. Every word we publish should be deliberate, precise, and on-brand.
  • Build and execute a media strategy that puts Fluidstack in front of the right audiences cultivating journalist and analyst relationships, identifying the right channels, and knowing when and how to make noise.
  • Manage high-stakes communications whether that's a major product announcement, a fundraise, or navigating a sensitive moment. You'll be the person who stays calm and gets it right.
  • Partner cross-functionally with leadership, sales, and recruiting to ensure our external voice is consistent and compelling across every touchpoint from investor decks to job postings.
  • Track what's working. Use coverage, engagement, and reach data to continuously sharpen strategy and ensure communications efforts are driving real impact.
  • Monitor the competitive and industry landscape, keeping FluidStack's positioning sharp and responsive as the AI infrastructure space evolves rapidly.

Requirements

  • Top 1% writing skills - you can write with clarity, precision, and voice, and you make it look effortless.
  • Proven experience in communications, PR, or content strategy, ideally within a fast-moving tech or infrastructure company.
  • A track record of building and owning a company narrative from the ground up — not just executing someone else's playbook.
  • Established relationships with tech and business media. You know the right journalists and know how to work with them effectively.
  • Experience managing high-stakes communications moments: funding announcements, crises, executive profiling, or significant product launches.
  • Strong strategic instincts — you understand business context and can translate company priorities into communications that serve them.
  • Comfortable operating autonomously in a fast-paced, scaling environment where priorities shift and speed matters.
  • Sharp judgment. You know what to say, what not to say, and when to say it.

Benefits

  • Competitive total compensation package (cash + equity)
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Generous PTO policy
  • The base salary range for this position is $200,000 - $400,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.

Skills

PrContent StrategyMedia RelationsPress ReleasesBlog WritingThought LeadershipStrategic CommunicationsJournalist RelationshipsCrisis CommunicationsExecutive Communication

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