Communications Specialist

South Burlington, VT (On-site)

$90K/yr – $105K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive BETA\'s external and executive communications across partnerships, events, and product launches, partnering with marketing and engineering to keep a consistent voice.

  • Own executive announcements, briefing books, and Q&As for milestones and leadership.
  • Must-have: 3–5 years in communications with exceptional writing.
  • Standout: Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, defense, and events across executive channels.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Draft announcements, backgrounders, Q&As, and executive talking points for partnerships, commercial milestones, and company news
  • Build and maintain briefing books, message guides, and speaker prep materials for BETA's executives and spokespersons ahead of interviews, panels, and industry events
  • Own BETA's executive social and thought leadership program, working directly with leaders to capture their voice across LinkedIn and other channels
  • Own BETA's customer newsletter, from editorial planning to drafting to final delivery, keeping customers informed on the company's progress and key milestones
  • Support the strategy and communications plan for BETA's presence at major industry events, including messaging, announcement timing, executive preparation, and on-site collateral
  • Own and update BETA's core communications documents including company overviews, messaging frameworks, fast facts, executive biographies, and boilerplate
  • Develop launch narratives and positioning for new programs, products, and strategic initiatives, in partnership with the broader Communications team
  • Partner closely with the marketing, creative, and video teams to ensure BETA's external voice is consistent across press, brand, and customer-facing channels
  • Build deep cross-functional relationships across engineering, certification, business development, and defense to stay close to the work and surface stories worth telling

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree preferred (Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field)
  • 3 to 5 years of experience in communications, public relations, journalism, or a closely related field
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills across formats, from announcements and briefing materials to messaging frameworks and executive social media content
  • Comfortable in rooms with senior executives and external partners, with strong instincts for listening, synthesizing, and asking the right questions
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deliverables under tight deadlines
  • A true team player and trusted partner — proactive, collaborative, and low-ego, with a track record of taking ownership, anticipating needs, and solving problems before they escalate
  • Willingness to travel for industry events, airshows and customer engagements (25%)

Preferred

  • Background in aerospace, defense, aviation, energy, or advanced technology
  • Experience supporting spokesperson preparation, media training, or executive communications
  • Familiarity with eVTOL, AAM, or electric propulsion industry players
  • Experience at a high-growth or pre-certification aerospace or technology company
  • Desire to grow into a senior communications or media relations role as BETA's communications function scales

Benefits

  • BETA offers a competitive Total Compensation package designed to support you now and as you grow with us.
  • This role includes both Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units for all full-time team members, so everyone shares in our success.
  • You’ll have access to onsite healthcare in Vermont, comprehensive medical coverage, dental and vision, short- and long-term disability, and paid parental leave.
  • We also take care of the everyday details with daily lunch provided, and yes—flight lessons are part of the experience, along with a range of additional perks that make work here genuinely rewarding.
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BETA TECHNOLOGIES

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BETA Technologies is creating an electric transportation ecosystem that’s safe, reliable and sustainable. A relentlessly focused team is building an extensive charging infrastructure and ALIA, the world’s most technologically advanced electric vertical aircraft (EVA).BETA’s platform and products are strikingly simple. Prioritization of safety and a pragmatic approach to certification drive elegant redundancy, appropriate diversity of implementation and simplicity of control. ALIA’s fixed-pitch propellers and centrally located batteries make it an inherently stable aircraft that is safe to fly and easy to maneuver.

Founded in 2017
South Burlington, Vermont, USA
932 employees (34 in marketing)
86% recommend to a friend

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101.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49.7%
Direct
43.8%
Referral
4.5%
Social
1.4%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~932

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
14 (2% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$2B
Last Raise
$467.9M
Post IPO Secondary, 1 months ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Post IPO Secondary
  • Sep 2025
    Series C • $467.9M
  • Aug 2025
    Grant • $2.6M

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