Strategic Tech Communications Lead

Ouster Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Ouster is seeking a versatile, high-energy Communications professional to join the Marketing team. You will drive storytelling across product, customer, and corporate communications in a lean, high-impact department.

Collaborating with the C-suite and cross-functional teams, you will ensure narrative consistency and organize our communications pipeline for maximum impact across channels.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in Product Communications or Corporate Communications (in-house experience in a tech-driven environment with some agency experience is highly preferred).
• Technical Aptitude: Proven track record of technical storytelling and converting complex technology into clear messaging.
• Public Market Experience: Experience working within a publicly traded company is essential.
• Industry Experience: Familiarity with the technology or relevant industry sectors.
• Writing Excellence: Exceptional drafting and editing skills with a sharp eye for detail.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Communications or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Communications Management: Maintain the integrated communications calendar, ensuring a strategic cadence for press releases, social media, events, and marketing launches to maximize impact across product, customer, and corporate comms initiatives.
• Product, Customer & Corporate Announcements: Lead the development of press releases for product launches, customer wins, and corporate milestones. You will shepherd these through the approval process across legal, product, and respective stakeholders.
• Narrative & Message Consistency: Maintain our core corporate and product messaging and ensure its consistent application across all external-facing materials, including investor materials, the company website, marketing content, and social media.
• PR Agency Management: Lead coordination with our external PR agency. You will help direct their outreach efforts, vet media inquiries, and ensure agency activities align with our business and technology goals.
• Thought Leadership: Assist in the preparation of briefing materials and talking points for executive speaking engagements and media interviews.

Skills

Organized & Detail-Oriented

Technical storytelling

Public company fluency

Collaborative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Job description

Ouster is seeking a versatile, high-energy Communications professional to join the Marketing team. You will drive storytelling across product, customer, and corporate communications in a lean, high-impact department.

Collaborating with the C-suite and cross-functional teams, you will ensure narrative consistency and organize our communications pipeline for maximum impact across channels.