Sr. Manager, Communications

Tustin, CA (On-site)

$122K/yr – $186K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own consumer PR and storytelling across brand moments that shape culture, while coordinating with executive comms and ambassador programs to drive strategic partnerships and media impact.

  • Consumer PR ownership: manage relationships with press and influencers to shape culture.
  • Brand storytelling and executive content: ensure consistency and quality across channels.
  • Campaign leadership across marketing: from concept to delivery with internal teams and agencies.

Job Description

Own consumer PR and storytelling across brand moments that shape culture, while coordinating with executive comms and ambassador programs to drive strategic partnerships and media impact.

  • Lead consumer and lifestyle PR, managing relationships with the press who shape culture.
  • Own brand storytelling across external channels, ensuring consistency and creative quality in every piece of content that carries the Virgin Galactic name.
  • Write press releases, pitches, web content, and briefing documents.
  • Write and edit content for executive communications, including op-eds, remarks, talking points, and LinkedIn posts.
  • Plan and execute consumer PR campaigns, including program development for our astronaut ambassador program.
  • Develop communications that support, enhance and amplify our commercial partnerships.
  • Lead campaign ideation and execution with the broader marketing team, from concept through to delivery.
  • Manage relationships with a select portfolio of journalists and influencers across consumer and lifestyle.
  • Coordinate with external PR agencies on day-to-day deliverables and ensure alignment with internal priorities.
  • Contribute to editorial calendars, story pipelines, and announcement planning.
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Virgin Galactic

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Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company, pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers with our advanced air and space vehicles. We are developing a spaceflight system designed to connect the world to the wonder and awe created by space travel and to offer customers a transformative experience.

Founded in 2004
Tustin, California, USA
955 employees (58 in marketing)
27% recommend to a friend
24% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
86.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49.6%
Direct
34.3%
Referral
11.3%
Social
3.6%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~955

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
34 (4% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Total Funding
$1.6B
Last Raise
$203M
Post IPO Debt, 3 months ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $203M
  • Dec 2025
    Post IPO Equity • $46M
  • Nov 2024
    Post IPO Equity • $300M

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