Head of Communications & Brand Strategy

US Health Partners, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 180 000 - 260 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Karman Industries in Gardena, CA, is seeking a Head of Communications to own our end‑to‑end communications strategy, aligning internal and external messaging as we scale. You will work directly with the executive team and partner with Engineering, Business Development, and Operations to turn technical progress into clear, compelling narratives.

This hands‑on leadership role requires building the function from the ground up, setting narrative, defining success metrics, managing budget and

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in marketing and communications, including leading corporate, external, and internal communications for a technology, industrial, energy, aerospace, or defense company.
• Proven track record owning communications end to end, including internal communications, press and media relations, announcements, and events.
• Experience planning and executing trade shows, conferences, and executive speaking engagements.
• Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to produce clear, precise material quickly.
• Ability to learn complex technical subject matter and communicate it accurately to varied audiences.
• Highly self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced startup environment with minimal structure.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills with executives, engineers, customers, and external partners.

Responsabilidades

• Own the internal communications strategy to ensure alignment on company direction weekly, monthly, and quarterly.
• Communicate company goals, priorities, and milestones for the coming years, and keep them visible and current as we scale.
• Establish effective operating rhythms such as all‑hands meetings, leadership updates, and regular written communications to maintain rapid information flow across all functions.
• Lead all external communications with customers, industry, investors, and government at all levels.
• Develop and maintain compelling messaging, positioning, and brand identity for all audiences.
• Support investor relations with accurate, high‑quality communications in collaboration with Finance and the executive team.
• Prepare materials and messaging for government and public‑sector engagement at federal, state, and local levels.
• Build relationships with press, analysts, and industry influencers.
• Plan and execute company announcements, including product milestones, partnerships, funding, facilities, and hiring.
• Support our trade show and conference strategy, including selection, budget, booth and presence, and follow‑up.
• Identify, secure and prepare executive speaking opportunities with talking points, presentations, and briefings.
• Lead marketing across web, content, collateral, video, and social channels.
• Translate complex technical topics (thermal systems, turbomachinery, data center efficiency) into accurate, accessible content for technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Define success metrics, manage budget, and select and manage agencies, contractors, and vendors.
• Build and lead the communications team as the company grows.

Conhecimentos

Experience ownership

Executive communication

Trade show planning

Strong writing

Relationship building

Rapid startup environment

Internal and external comms

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Communications

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Master’s degree

Ferramentas

CRM

Marketing analytics

Branding tools

Web/content tooling

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Karman Industries in Gardena, CA, is seeking a Head of Communications to own our end‑to‑end communications strategy, aligning internal and external messaging as we scale. You will work directly with the executive team and partner with Engineering, Business Development, and Operations to turn technical progress into clear, compelling narratives.

This hands‑on leadership role requires building the function from the ground up, setting narrative, defining success metrics, managing budget and