AI Communications Director

We. Communications; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Pre-tax HSA and DCA accounts

Paid time off, Holidays, WellnessBreak

Disability insurance

Parental Leave

Caregiver Leave

Wellness credits

Home office equipment support

Technology stipend

401(k) matching

Learning and Development programs

Job summary

We. Communications in the United States seeks an Account Director to serve as the AI lead for a global technology client, shaping how the AI story appears in the market, running launches from start to finish, and acting as a trusted counselor to senior client stakeholders.

The right candidate lives and breathes AI, tracks the landscape, maintains media relationships, and coordinates across a matrixed team—product, marketing, corporate comms, and executives—around a single narrative.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years in integrated communications or PR, ideally in an agency setting, with significant time spent on technology clients; 4+ years of people management experience required
• Hands-on experience leading communications for AI, emerging tech, or enterprise/consumer technology products
• A proven track record of managing major product launches and flagship event moments
• Established relationships with top-tier tech and business media
• Global network experience preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Excel)

Responsibilities

• Lead communications strategy for the client's AI business and act as the go-to strategic counselor for senior client stakeholders
• Track the AI landscape, including competitors, emerging players, industry shifts, and policy conversations, and turn it into clear recommendations and narrative positioning
• Plan and run product launches from start to finish including messaging, sequencing, media and analyst briefings, embargo management, reviewer programs, and post-launch amplification
• Drive news and storytelling around major industry moments and flagship events, including stories that go beyond the product news
• Build and maintain relationships with senior tech, business and AI-focused reporters, analysts, newsletter writers, and podcast hosts; develop, review and pitch stories
• Gather feedback from media and industry voices on how the client and its competitors are perceived, and use it to sharpen strategy
• Navigate a matrixed client organization, lining up multiple product teams, marketing, corporate comms, and executive stakeholders around a single AI narrative
• Coordinate across agency practices, geographies, and specialty teams (e.g., social, influencer, measurement, creative) to deliver integrated programs
• Prepare executive spokespeople for interviews, briefings, and speaking opportunities, and support their external visibility, including social
• Anticipate issues and reputational risks specific to AI (such as trust, ethics, and competitive pressure) and counsel clients on how to respond
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

AI communications

Media relations

Product launches

Executive communications

Global network

Tools

Outlook

Word

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

We. Communications in the United States seeks an Account Director to serve as the AI lead for a global technology client, shaping how the AI story appears in the market, running launches from start to finish, and acting as a trusted counselor to senior client stakeholders.

The right candidate lives and breathes AI, tracks the landscape, maintains media relationships, and coordinates across a matrixed team—product, marketing, corporate comms, and executives—around a single narrative.