2 weeks ago
Head of Public Relations
Joby Aviation
Santa Cruz, CA (Unknown)Full time$216K/yr – $296K/yr
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Head of Public Relations
Santa Cruz, CA (Unknown)
$216K/yr – $296K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time
Posted 2 weeks ago
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Job Summary
Own and drive Joby’s external communications strategy across corporate, product and executive storytelling, while leading media relations, executive visibility, and crisis response to protect and grow the brand.
- Own and evolve corporate narrative across earned, owned and executive communications
- Lead day-to-day media relations and executive coaching
- Oversee crisis planning, measurement and agency management
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute Joby's external communications strategy across corporate, product and executive communications
- Lead day-to-day media relations across business, technology, aviation and consumer media while building strong relationships with journalists around the world
- Own and continuously evolve Joby's corporate narrative across earned, owned and executive communications
- Identify newsworthy storytelling opportunities that reinforce Joby's leadership and build long-term brand credibility
- Partner with strategic commercial and manufacturing partners on joint communications initiatives
- Lead the development of high-quality communications materials, including press releases, blogs, executive speeches, Q&As, opinion pieces and social content
- Prepare and coach executives for interviews, speaking engagements and media appearances
- Lead Joby's executive visibility program, identifying high-impact speaking opportunities and industry engagements
- Support communications around major company milestones, including quarterly earnings, regulatory progress, commercial launches and strategic announcements
- Anticipate reputational risks and lead communications planning and response during sensitive issues and crisis situations
Requirements
- 12+ years of communications experience within the technology sector
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field, or equivalent industry experience
- Experience leading communications for a publicly traded company
- Experience advising senior executives, including founders, CEOs and board members
- Experience working in a highly regulated industry
- Proven success launching high-profile products and building compelling consumer-facing narratives
- Strong relationships with top-tier business, technology and consumer media
- Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts
- Demonstrated experience anticipating reputational risk and managing complex communications issues, including crisis communications
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Preferred
- Experience working for a high-growth startup or category-defining technology company
- Background in transportation, aerospace, mobility or another highly regulated industry
- Experience supporting public policy or government affairs initiatives
- Experience leading international communications programs across multiple markets
Benefits
- Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.
Joby Aviation
3.8 Glassdoor
Joby is a California-based company building quiet, all-electric aircraft to connect people like never before. Quiet as a conversation and with the ability to take off and land vertically, the Joby aircraft will change the way we move while reducing the acoustic and climate footprint of flight.
Founded in 2009
Santa Cruz, California, USA
1.9K employees (51 in marketing)
58% recommend to a friend
82% CEO approval
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
145.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46.9%
Direct
45.1%
Referral
6.2%
Social
1.1%
Paid
0.5%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~1.9K
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
31 (2% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1
Funding
Total Funding
$4.2B
Last Raise
$600M
Post IPO Debt, 2 months ago
Funding History
- Jan 2026Post IPO Debt • $600M
- Jan 2026Post IPO Equity • $576M
- Oct 2025Post IPO Equity • $591M