Sr. Manager, Consumer PR & Brand Communications

Tustin, CA (On-site)

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

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own consumer PR and culture-shaping storytelling across press, executive comms, and ambassador programs.

  • Content ownership across press materials, pitches, executive remarks, and LinkedIn posts.
  • Campaign leadership from concept to delivery, including astronaut ambassador initiatives and partner amplification.
  • Maintain select journalist/influencer relationships and coordinate with agencies to stay aligned with priorities.

Job Description

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

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

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    Current headcount: ~955

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

    Funding History

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      Post IPO Debt • $203M
    • Dec 2025
      Post IPO Equity • $46M
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