Brand & Communications Manager

Vital Lyfe • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Vital Lyfe, we are on a mission to solve global water scarcity by creating innovative, portable desalination systems. We are building breakthrough hardware designed to give individuals and communities autonomy over water access.
Mission
Protect and evolve the Vital Lyfe brand narrative. Own messaging, storytelling, and communications across channels to ensure clarity, coherence, and long-term brand strength.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field, OR high school diploma/ equivalency certificate with 5+ years of professional experience
• 4+ years in brand, communications, or content roles
• Strong storytelling and copywriting skills
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts
• Experience managing agencies or creative partners
• Organized and detail-oriented with strong editorial judgment
• Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment
• Ability to work 100% onsite in Torrance, CA (remote or hybrid work will not be considered)

Responsibilities

• Own brand voice, tone, and messaging frameworks
• Develop positioning and persona-based messaging
• Translate technical product capabilities into compelling narratives
• Write and edit core website, product, and campaign copy
• Develop and execute social media strategies, and manage online presence
• Maintain messaging source-of-truth documentation
• Develop campaign narrative arcs for launches and milestones
• Brief and manage external content and design partners
• Oversee PR messaging alignment and story angles
• Ensure consistency across digital, retail, experiential, and field activations
• Partner with engineering to translate technical advancements
• Work with growth and sales teams to align messaging with market feedback
• Support retail and sales enablement content development

Benefits

• Build the marketing engine for a category-defining hardware company
• Shape the narrative around water autonomy and climate resilience
• Early leadership ownership in a high-growth environment
• Work alongside a mission-driven engineering and product team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager