Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 8 years and a Master’s degree in related field.
• 8–10 + years in consumer PR, brand communications, or a strong mix of both.
• Proven experience with a portfolio of campaigns or brand moments that delivered results.
• Exceptional writing ability across registers: you write well whether the brief is premium, playful, or technical.
• Strong instincts for culture, timing, and what makes a story land with an audience rather than a client.
• Experience working across agency and in-house environments.
• Comfortable advising senior executives and operating with visibility at that level.
• Ability to handle multiple workstreams simultaneously without losing quality.
• Work collaboratively to achieve goals.
• This role requires trust, discretion, and good judgment every day.

Preferred

Benefits

• a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered.