Chief Narrative Officer — Media & Storytelling

Lightfield; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Meaningful early equity

Health insurance (medical, dental, vis

3 weeks of PTO

11 paid company holidays + winter/hol

3 months of paid family leave

Wednesdays work from home

Regular team dinners, events, offsites

401k plan

Other commuter and lunch stipend

Job summary

Lightfield in San Francisco is seeking a talented writer/editor to lead external storytelling, working closely with founders to shape the company’s voice and narratives across blog, press, and partnerships.

You’ll translate complex technical ideas into clear stories, interview engineers and customers, and build relationships with journalists, podcasters, and newsletters while maintaining a rigorous, data-driven approach.

Qualifications

• You have strong reporting instincts and dig for details.
• You write clearly and compellingly, with editorial judgment.
• You think strategically about how a story changes perception.
• You understand where stories travel across publications and formats.
• You learn technical concepts quickly and explain them simply.
• You are self-motivated and produce original work.

Responsibilities

• Shape our narrative.
• Explain our technical vision.
• Report from inside the company.
• Develop and write our most important ideas.
• Own external communications.
• Build a distinctive voice.
• Give good stories a wider life.

Skills

Reporter instincts

Exceptional writing

Editing

Strategic communications

Storytelling

Tech concepts quickly

Education

Background in journalism or editorial at a tech company

Job description

Lightfield in San Francisco is seeking a talented writer/editor to lead external storytelling, working closely with founders to shape the company’s voice and narratives across blog, press, and partnerships.

You’ll translate complex technical ideas into clear stories, interview engineers and customers, and build relationships with journalists, podcasters, and newsletters while maintaining a rigorous, data-driven approach.