Responsibilities

• Executive Communications
• - Build and lead a communications roadmap for the CEO and members of the executive team, strengthening their individual profiles as leaders in space technology.
• - Act as a trusted strategic advisor, shaping key messages and maintaining narrative consistency across interviews, podcasts, speaking engagements, and public appearances.
• - Develop and continually refine each executive’s personal and professional narrative, translating the company’s mission and vision into a compelling individual voice.
• - Identify and position executives for relevant speaking engagements, interviews, podcasts, and other opportunities.
• - Develop talking points, briefing materials, presentations, and preparation plans for executive appearances.
• - Conduct preparation sessions, anticipate difficult questions, and coordinate follow up after appearances.
• - Monitor executive visibility against company priorities and recommend new audiences, channels, and formats, using share-of-voice, coverage, and engagement metrics, that can amplify each leader’s voice.
• Corporate Communications
• - Own corporate communications: draft and manage press releases, media statements, and messaging for company milestones, partnerships, and major announcements.

Requirements

• 3 or more years of experience in executive communications, corporate communications, journalism, speechwriting, public affairs, or a related field.
• Experience advising and supporting founders, chief executives, or other senior leaders.
• Experience managing social media accounts.
• Exceptional writing, editing, interviewing, and message development skills.
• Demonstrated ability to capture an executive’s authentic voice.
• Experience preparing senior leaders for media interviews, speaking engagements, and other prominent appearances.
• Experience writing corporate communications materials such as press releases, company announcements, and internal or all-hands messaging.
• Strong editorial judgment, discretion, and comfort working with confidential information.
• Ability to quickly understand complex technical subjects and communicate them accurately.
• Confidence to provide candid and constructive guidance to senior executives.

Preferred

• Background in speechwriting, journalism, public policy, or long form editorial work.
• Experience developing the public profile of a founder or senior executive.
• Familiarity with technology, business, space, or policy media.
• Experience working with external communications agencies and media partners.
• Experience evaluating speaking engagements, interviews, podcasts, and other visibility opportunities.
• Experience supporting sensitive or reputation critical communications.
• Experience owning corporate or internal communications in addition to executive communications.
• Genuine curiosity about spacecraft, computing infrastructure, and the emerging orbital economy.

Benefits

• Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
• Employees and their eligible dependents may enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays per calendar year
• Paid parental leave
• Relocation assistance if applicable
• Daily lunch in the office and a fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks