Global Head of Communications (Founding Hire)

Animore • San Francisco, CA

8d

About The Position

The Global Head of Communications will be the company’s founding communications leader, shaping how the company, its physical AI foundation model, and its founders are understood as the company emerges from stealth. The role will lead the public launch, establish the company’s presence in the global AI conversation, and build credibility with media, technical talent, industry partners, and the public.

Working directly with the founders and technical leadership, this person will build the global communications function, combining strategic ownership with hands-on execution. The role will lay the groundwork for a small team across the US and Munich, manage the Munich-based communications hire, and coordinate external agencies and specialist partners. It owns communications strategy and execution across the US and Europe, including the stealth launch and subsequent product, funding, and partnership announcements.

The role also involves advising leadership on public perception, sensitive communications, and emerging debates around AI and robotics. Regular travel to the Munich headquarters and meaningful time on-site with the team are expected.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in strategic communications or public relations.
• Proven track record of building high-profile narratives for technology companies.
• Exceptional writing, storytelling, and editorial judgment, including the ability to identify newsworthy stories, develop original angles, and communicate complex ideas clearly and impactfully.
• Deep immersion in AI and technology culture, particularly on X, with knowledge of the people, conversations, and communities shaping the industry and the ability to distinguish meaningful signals from hype.
• Strong relationships across leading US technology media and the broader technology ecosystem, with demonstrated success securing substantive, high-quality coverage.
• Experience advising founders or senior executives, including navigating high-stakes announcements and sensitive reputational issues.
• Strong technical curiosity and ability to engage with researchers and engineers, challenge assumptions, and translate sophisticated technology into compelling, credible narratives.
• Proactive and resourceful approach; comfortable building strategy, writing and pitching, and leading a small international team and external partners.
• Willingness to travel regularly to the Munich headquarters and spend meaningful time on-site with the team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in deep tech, AI, robotics, or hardware.

Responsibilities

• Develop a distinctive, compelling story about the technology, mission, and founders, grounded in technical progress and a clear vision for the future.
• Own communications strategy and execution for the company’s emergence from stealth and subsequent product, funding, and partnership announcements.
• Cultivate relationships with top-tier journalists, influential researchers, industry voices, and other key players across the US and global AI ecosystem; identify compelling angles and secure meaningful visibility.
• Build the founders’ public profiles through positioning, interviews, and speaking opportunities.
• Monitor the US AI and technology ecosystem, especially conversations on X, and translate emerging narratives, cultural shifts, opportunities, and risks into actionable guidance for the founders and Munich-based team.
• Work with researchers and engineers to translate complex technical work into narratives for different audiences.
• Advise leadership on public perception, sensitive communications, and emerging debates around AI and robotics.
• Manage the Munich-based communications hire and coordinate external agencies and partners.
• Own communications strategy and execution across the US and Europe.
• Travel regularly to the Munich headquarters and spend meaningful time on-site with the team.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Opportunity to work with a world-class team in a flat hierarchy, collaborating directly with the founders and engineering team.
• Fast growth potential in a rapidly evolving company and industry.
• International office environment with English as the official working language.
• Commitment to a workplace where everyone belongs and discrimination has no place.
• Accommodations are available during the recruiting process upon request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed