Communications Manager

Applied Intuition; California; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Applied Intuition in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a seasoned Communications Manager to steer external messaging and media engagement for our AI and autonomy software. You’ll own the calendar, coordinate launches, and partner with product, marketing, and executives.

The role emphasizes pitching automotive and tech trade outlets, translating complex topics for diverse audiences, and building relationships with reporters. Relocation assistance is available for strong candidates.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in technology, AI, product, or corporate communications.
• Hands-on experience pitching media and coordinating product, partnership, or customer announcements.
• Strong writing and editorial judgment, with the ability to translate complex technical topics for different audiences.
• The organization to keep a busy launch calendar on track and work across technical teams and senior leaders.
• A bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Run the communications calendar and coordinate launches, interviews, events, and speaking opportunities with Product, Marketing, and executive teams.
• Write pitches, media briefs, and talking points that make technical products and customer stories clear and compelling.
• Build relationships with automotive and industry trade reporters, tech and AI journalists, and emerging media voices.
• Prepare spokespeople for interviews, briefings, podcasts, and events.
• Track coverage, sentiment, and share of voice, and use what you learn to improve future outreach.

Skills

Media pitching

Writing & editing

Editorial judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

Industry knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Communications Manager | Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA · Full-time · On-site five days a week, with some flexibility

Compensation: $150,000–$200,000

Relocation assistance is available for candidates who are open to RELOCATION.

JBR Executive Search and Recruitment is partnering with Applied Intuition to hire a Communications Manager. Applied Intuition builds software that helps companies develop and deploy intelligent machines across automotive, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture, and defense.

Reporting to the Head of Communications, you’ll keep day-to-day external communications moving and help tell the story of how autonomy is being used in the real world. You’ll run the communications calendar, take announcements from planning through follow-up, and build relationships with the people covering this space. We’re especially interested in someone who knows automotive, trucking, or other industry trade media and can also spot opportunities with tech and AI reporters, newsletters, podcasts, and creators.

What you’ll do

• Run the communications calendar and coordinate launches, interviews, events, and speaking opportunities with Product, Marketing, and executive teams.
• Write pitches, media briefs, and talking points that make technical products and customer stories clear and compelling.
• Build relationships with automotive and industry trade reporters, tech and AI journalists, and emerging media voices.
• Prepare spokespeople for interviews, briefings, podcasts, and events.
• Track coverage, sentiment, and share of voice, and use what you learn to improve future outreach.

What you’ll bring

• 5–7 years of experience in technology, AI, product, or corporate communications, in-house or at an agency.
• Hands‑on experience pitching media and coordinating product, partnership, or customer announcements.
• Strong writing and editorial judgment, with the ability to translate complex technical topics for different audiences.
• The organization to keep a busy launch calendar on track and work across technical teams and senior leaders.
• A bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Experience with automotive, trucking, autonomy, robotics, or industrial trade media is especially valuable. If you’ve been the person writing the pitch, briefing the spokesperson, and following up with reporters, we’d like to hear from you.

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer.