The Ride Platform - PR & Communications Manager

Austin, TX (Unknown)

$95K/yr – $115K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own corporate comms for a mobility tech portfolio, turning complex product progress into stories that earn coverage and raise executive visibility across regions.

  • Global storytelling and media relations across product tests, releases, and innovation milestones.
  • Executive thought leadership and interview readiness to secure speaking slots and bylines.
  • Cross-brand storytelling and agency management to drive consistent, creative execution.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development of the communications strategy for The Ride Platform’s product and technology portfolio, driving narrative development and execution across product tests, feature releases, and innovation milestones.
  • Translate complex product innovation and technical advancements into clear, compelling narratives for members, media and industry stakeholders.
  • Lead global communications planning and alignment across regional teams to ensure consistent messaging and execution across key markets.
  • Manage agency partners and external vendors, ensuring best-in-class execution and creativity.
  • Pitch and land earned media across tech, business, and trade outlets, and build real relationships with the reporters who cover our space.
  • Develop executive thought leadership: bylines, op-eds, LinkedIn posts, conference talks, and briefing docs that give our leaders a clear point of view.
  • Prep executives for interviews, podcasts, and speaking slots, including the briefing materials and Q&A behind them.
  • Own award submissions and speaking opportunities that build our reputation as a tech and innovation company.
  • Track coverage and the media landscape, and report back on what's working and what to do next.
  • Connect stories across two or more brands so corporate moments pull through the whole portfolio.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in PR or corporate communications, in-house or agency.
  • A track record landing earned coverage, executive visibility opportunities, and high-profile conference and speaking engagements.
  • Independently leveraging AI tools to enhance research, monitoring, drafting, and insight generation while applying strong ethical judgment and protecting sensitive information.
  • Strong writing. You can take a half-formed idea from an executive and turn it into a byline that sounds like them, not like a press release.
  • Comfort managing an agency or external partners
  • The range to move between audiences fast: press, executives, investors, partners, operators.
  • An "owner" personality: biased toward action, a great collaborator, and someone who pushes toward clarity and delivery.

Preferred

  • Experience in a regulated, technical, or fast-moving space (insurtech, fintech, mobility, AV, SaaS).
  • Experience in standing up or scaling a corporate comms function.

Benefits

  • What We Offer: Competitive Compensation: Base salary range of $95,000 - $115,000 DOE.
  • Growth Opportunity: Join a company in its early stages and help build its success from the ground up.
  • Equity: Opportunity to earn equity compensation.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees, 401(k) match, and Flexible PTO.
  • Vibrant Culture: Catered lunches, happy hours, and team-building events.
  • Work-Life Balance: We offer marketplace discounts and maintain a culture that values the balance between work and adventure.