EVP, Communications

Responsibilities

• Brand & Narrative
• Create and shepherd a clear brand and messaging strategy tied to mission, company values, and product roadmap.
• Partner with brand, strategy, product, environmental, legal/regulatory, and public affairs teams to define brand voice, positioning, and narrative.
• Develop proactive communications strategies that build awareness of our technology, mission, and team, defining messaging pillars across energy transformation, clean AI, renewable fuels, human welfare improvements associated with energy abundance, and environmental responsibility.
• Partner with environmental leads to showcase new scientific research and initiatives enabled by our platform.
• Media & PR
• Build relationships with traditional media and new media across energy, climate, technology, business, and culture.
• Pitch stories and gain earned media coverage across traditional, digital, and broadcast.
• Field inbound interest and build systems to manage hundreds of media relationships with good judgment while maintaining a high degree of trust.
• Draft, edit, and oversee a variety of written content, including press releases, statements, op-eds, media advisories, fact sheets, talking points, and promotional materials.

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant experience in media relations, journalism, public relations, or strategic communications, including senior leadership roles. Panthalassa values a proven record of extraordinary achievement, adaptability, and intelligence over strict years of experience.
• Experience managing press, both reactively and proactively.
• Ability to perform most aspects of the role as an individual contributor.
• Evidence of calm, credible leadership of high-powered teams.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to make complex ideas clear and compelling.
• Strong relationships with relevant media and journalists.
• Experience managing agencies and building in-house teams.
• Strong judgment, presence, and ability to operate effectively in moments of ambiguity or rapid change.
• Ability to thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment in which the best ideas change the company's direction on a regular basis.

Preferred

• Familiarity with policy and regulatory communications.
• Experience developing and implementing communications strategies for a global company, with tailored local and regional engagement across international jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting C-suite media training and preparation.
• Experience in high-growth, venture-backed, or founder-led environments.
• A proven track record of building brand awareness in energy, climate, deep tech, industrial projects, or adjacent industries.