Sr. Manager, Strategic Communications

Palo Alto, CA (Hybrid)

$156K/yr – $195K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive strategic, cross-functional corporate communications for RV Tech as Senior Manager of Strategic Communications, aligning internal narratives with external brand goals.

  • Own enterprise-level strategic communications across internal and external channels, aligning with executive goals.
  • Must-have: 8–10+ years in technology or joint-venture communications with cross-functional influence.
  • Standout: Experience leading high-visibility, global culture-building initiatives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Orchestration: Bridge the gap between high-level business goals and cross-functional execution. You will partner with Internal Comms, Engineering, Product, and Legal to ensure our narrative is consistent and that communication workstreams are aligned across the global organization.
  • Narrative Clarity: Articulate the “why” behind our technical and business strategies. You will translate sophisticated architecture and software milestones into compelling storytelling that builds internal pride and external brand equity.
  • Operational Excellence: Help define and refine the “operating system” for how we communicate. You will build the processes, toolkits, and feedback loops that allow the team to move quickly, stay agile, and maintain a high bar for quality.
  • External Engagement & Brand Integrity: Support the development of external-facing content and campaigns that elevate RV Tech’s profile in the industry. While working closely with the Head of Comms, you will help manage external company reputation and ensure a consistent voice across public channels.
  • Employer Brand & Cultural Stewardship: Lead the intersection of employee engagement and brand reputation. You will help shape how our mission is lived internally, ensuring our identity as an innovator is a core part of our global employer brand.
  • Performance & Impact: Establish the success measures that track the effectiveness of our communication strategies. You will move beyond vanity metrics to ensure our work is actually driving alignment and business clarity.
  • High-Stakes Special Projects: Lead enterprise-level initiatives that require deep cross-functional collaboration—from organizational design communications to high-visibility global culture-building efforts.

Requirements

  • Experience: 8–10+ years in communications, stakeholder engagement, or executive communications, preferably in a technology or joint venture environment. Experience should reflect a balance of both internal and external communication strategies.
  • Influence: Proven ability to build alignment and influence without formal authority across complex organizational structures; a “no ego” collaborator who is willing to jump into projects at any level to ensure success.
  • Trust & Transparency: Demonstrated success in fostering open, authentic communication among senior stakeholders.
  • Reputation Management: Experience executing multi-channel communication strategies that align internal organizational values with external market positioning.
  • Skills: Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information for diverse audiences; a quick starter with fluency in creative suites (Canva, Adobe, etc.) to deliver high-fidelity content.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Social Media, Journalism or related field required; advanced degree a plus.
  • Mindset: Strategic, proactive, and comfortable working in high-growth, dynamic and global settings with competing priorities; a “connect the dots” thinker who prioritizes progress over motion.

Benefits

  • In addition, our benefits package has been designed to support the health and wellness of our employees. Benefit offerings include Flex Time Off, retirement savings plans as well as medical, vision and dental coverage. For more information on RV Tech’s comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, check out our Global Benefits Site.
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Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technologies that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.

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