Senior Manager, Communications

Burlingame, CA (On-site)

$120K/yr – $200K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own Peak's corporate communications and PR program end-to-end, directing executive messaging, media relations, and cross-functional collaboration with product, engineering, and government affairs to shape external narratives and product launches.

  • Lead exec messaging and media readiness
  • Manage external PR agency and earned coverage
  • Align GTM and product launches

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute Peak’s corporate communications and PR strategy.
  • Work directly with executives to develop messaging, talking points, presentations, and external narratives.
  • Write press releases, media pitches, FAQs, briefing materials, and executive communications.
  • Prepare executives for media interviews, speaking engagements, and major announcements.
  • Build media relationships and proactively drive earned coverage.
  • Manage Peak’s external PR agency, including priorities, pitching strategy, and performance.
  • Develop and maintain Peak’s corporate, technology, and product messaging.
  • Translate technical differentiation, customer insights, and market dynamics into clear value propositions and compelling external stories.
  • Partner with Commercial, Product, and Engineering to validate proof points, customer evidence, and technical claims.
  • Develop executive thought leadership and review technical explainers, case studies, white papers, and customer-facing content to ensure messaging alignment

Requirements

  • 6–8+ years of experience in communications, PR, product communications, or a related role.
  • Exceptional writer and editor with extensive experience writing press releases, pitches, executive messaging, and long-form content.
  • Strong media relations experience and a track record of securing meaningful earned coverage.
  • Experience working directly with senior executives and the judgment and confidence to advise leadership on messaging and external communications.
  • Experience positioning and launching technical products, technologies, or major company initiatives.
  • Ability to translate complex technical and commercial information into clear, credible narratives and customer value propositions.
  • High ownership and ability to move between strategy and hands-on execution.

Preferred

  • Significant PR agency experience strongly preferred, ideally combined with in-house experience.
  • Experience in energy, infrastructure, climate tech, industrial technology, or another technical industry strongly preferred.

Benefits

  • Flexible time off
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Strong 401(k) plan
  • Equity opportunities
  • Many great work perks
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Peak Energy

Peak Energy is an American venture setting the standard in low-cost, giga-scale storage for the new era of clean, affordable, and reliable energy. Our leadership team is powered by decades of expertise in scaling giga-watt-level innovation at world-class companies such as Tesla, Northvolt, SunPower, Fluence, and Enovix. Pioneering US-based vertical integration of Sodium-Ion Battery Energy Storage in partnership with leading Independent Power Producers and utilities, we will deploy systems from 2025, alongside a domestic Giga-Battery-Factory by 2027.We are a team of engineers, operators, entrepreneurs, and partners driven by a shared ambition to set the performance standard for renewable energy and grid resilience.

Founded in 2023
USA
133 employees (5 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$120K/yr – $200K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (2% of company)
Median Tenure
3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$65M
Last Raise
$55M
Series A, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2024
    Series A • $55M
  • Oct 2023
    Seed • $10M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
19.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.3%
Direct
47.1%
Referral
5.6%
Social
10.7%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~133

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Senior Manager, Communications

Peak Energy · Burlingame, CA · On-site