Head of Communications & Brand

Relativity Space•Long Beach, CA

3h•$220,000 - $330,000

About The Position

Relativity Space is hiring a Head of Communications & Brand to lead its Brand & Communications function. The team oversees brand identity, media relations, digital media, and content strategy, with the goal of engaging employees and positioning the company as a trusted industry leader. The role will shape communications around Relativity’s vision, technical progress, and milestones as the company develops its Terran R launch vehicle and scales its business. The role will establish a collaborative, disciplined, curious, and creative function and lead a proactive global communications strategy. It will bring engineering, manufacturing, and operational progress together into a cohesive narrative for customers, employees, investors, and the public. The leader will own the development of Relativity’s brand strategy, visual identity, and voice; guide campaigns and creative programs; and oversee communications for corporate initiatives, executive presentations, customer engagements, and company milestones. The Head of Communications & Brand will advise executive leaders on their public voice and prepare them for high-profile engagements. The role will also develop employer branding, lead media and public relations, and serve as a primary contact for journalists, analysts, and industry commentators. A central responsibility is leading Terran R’s inaugural campaign from end to end, including earned media, digital and social communications, executive and internal communications, customer storytelling, multimedia, and livestream production. The role will establish a repeatable framework for future campaigns as launch activity increases. Additional responsibilities include preparing for reputational and strategic risks, developing and rehearsing crisis communications plans, and managing communications during incidents and other fast-moving developments. The role will also create internal communications frameworks and programs that keep employees informed, connected to the mission, and aligned as the company grows. The position requires at least 15 years of relevant communications experience, executive-advisory and writing experience, strong editorial judgment, and the ability to communicate complex technical subjects clearly and accurately. Experience with crisis communications or high-stakes organizational change is required. The hiring range is $220,000–$330,000 USD. Relativity Space also lists salary and equity, PTO and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend among its total rewards offerings.

Requirements

15 or more years of experience in corporate communications, media relations, or strategic communications within a technically sophisticated, high-growth, or highly visible organization.
Proven experience advising executive leadership and ghostwriting high-visibility messaging for media, government partners, and internal audiences.
Strong editorial judgment and demonstrated ability to translate complex technical systems into clear, accurate narratives.
Experience navigating fast-moving crisis communications or high-stakes organizational change with discretion and sound judgment.
Highly organized and self-directed leadership, including the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced and operationally sensitive environment.
Proactive collaboration, a strong sense of ownership, curiosity, and creativity.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, frontier technology, or another technically sophisticated industry.
Experience leading communications for an inaugural product launch or another high-visibility event.
Experience building employer brand, product brand, and recruiting communications in a competitive market.
Experience evolving a company’s narrative and brand through change and scale.

Responsibilities

Build and lead a communications function characterized by curiosity, creativity, operational discipline, and collaboration.
Define and lead a proactive global communications strategy that positions Relativity as a leader in the launch industry and technical innovation.
Translate engineering, manufacturing, and operational progress into a cohesive narrative for customers, employees, investors, and the public.
Own the design and evolution of the company’s brand strategy, visual identity, and voice across touchpoints, maintaining consistent positioning as the company scales.
Design campaigns and guide creative programs that distinguish Relativity and communicate its technological capabilities and commercial ambitions.
Participate in and oversee creative development for corporate initiatives, executive presentations, customer engagements, and company milestones.
Partner with executive leadership to refine leaders’ public voice, prepare them for high-profile media and other engagements, and maintain consistent messaging across external touchpoints.
Develop employer branding in partnership with cross-functional teams to attract engineers, technicians, and builders and engage internal and external audiences.
Create and implement a proactive media relations program and serve as a primary contact for journalists, analysts, and industry commentators.
Lead Terran R’s inaugural campaign end to end, including earned media, digital and social communications, internal and executive communications, customer storytelling, multimedia, and livestream production.
Develop livestream show concepts and scripts, provide creative direction, coordinate on-camera talent, and coordinate in real time with mission operations.
Build a repeatable campaign framework to support Relativity as its launch cadence increases.
Anticipate reputational and strategic risks and prepare the company to address sensitive issues before they become live news.
Build and rehearse crisis communications plans, including plans for anomalies and mishaps.
Manage communications in real time during fast-moving developments, geopolitical shifts, or critical incidents, supporting clear, accurate, and rapid alignment across stakeholders.
Develop internal communications frameworks that keep employees informed, aligned, and connected to the company’s mission, priorities, and technology.
Translate the company’s mission, vision, values, and employee value proposition into programs that reinforce culture and alignment.