Senior Communications Manager

Skeletontech; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Skeleton Technologies seeks a senior corporate communications lead to own external communications worldwide and elevate executive visibility across Europe and North America. You will draft press releases, manage proactive media outreach, and coordinate inquiries with speed and accuracy.

Reporting to the VP of Marketing, you will shape strategic messaging, prepare CEOs for high-profile interviews, and drive speaking opportunities at major industry events.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in corporate communications, public relations.

Responsibilities

• Own Skeleton's global external communications.
• Draft and manage press releases, customer and partner announcements, and proactive media outreach globally, with a focus on Europe and North America.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for inbound press and analyst inquiries, coordinating timely, accurate responses in line with company messaging.
• Prepare executives (CEO, CPO and other spokespeople as needed) for interviews, briefings and press events, including message coaching and Q A preparation.
• Identify, secure and manage earned and paid speaking opportunities for company leadership at industry conferences, summits and trade events.
• Build and maintain a customer communications program, including joint press releases, testimonials and co-marketing announcements with strategic partners and customers.

Skills

Media relations

Strategic communications

Executive communications

Crisis communications

Job description

About Skeleton

Skeleton Technologies is a global leader in critical power infrastructure for AI data centers and electrical grid stability, founded in 2009. Power today is more than electricity.It is national security, digital continuity, and economic resilience. Skeleton is the Backbone of Power: equipping AI data centers, electrical grids, defense systems, and critical infrastructure with the resilience to withstand surges, instability, and failure. Our power systems protect GPU clusters from millisecond-level spikes, enable hyperscalers to run at higher rack densities without grid compromise, and make AI data centers up to more 40% energy efficient. We keep the lights on when grids fluctuate, stabilising electrical infrastructure under the combined pressure of accelerating renewable energy deployment and surging AI demand.When power fails, critical operations stop. We exist to prevent that in microseconds. Powering the infrastructure that powers everything else.

Responsibilities

• Own Skeleton's global external communications.
• This is an external-facing role focused on media, analysts, executive visibility and partner communications, as an individual contributor reporting to the VP of Marketing.
• Draft and manage press releases, customer and partner announcements, and proactive media outreach globally, with a focus on Europe and North America.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for inbound press and analyst inquiries, coordinating timely, accurate responses in line with company messaging.
• Prepare executives (CEO, CPO and other spokespeople as needed) for interviews, briefings and press events, including message coaching and Q A preparation.
• Work directly with the CEO on media opportunities, executive visibility and thought leadership.
• Identify, secure and manage earned and paid speaking opportunities for company leadership at industry conferences, summits and trade events.
• Build and maintain a customer communications program, including joint press releases, testimonials and co-marketing announcements with strategic partners and customers.
• Share ownership of overall strategic messaging and communications direction with the wider marketing and communications team, ensuring consistency across press, customer and partner communications.
• Maintain and grow relationships with Tier-1 journalists and industry analysts covering energy storage, data center infrastructure and industrial technology.
• Manage Skeleton's presence on X as a channel for media engagement and journalist relationships.
• Monitor media coverage, industry narrative trends and relevant EU and North American policy developments (AI data centers, grid stabilization, defense), flagging opportunities and risks proactively.
• Coordinate embargoes, approvals and sign-off processes for joint announcements with technology and commercial partners.

Requirements

10–15 years of experience in corporate communications, public relatio