Head of Marketing and Communications

Aurora • San Francisco, CA

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

Aurora is seeking a Head of Marketing and Communications to lead its overarching brand and messaging strategy. Reporting to the President, this leader will oversee marketing, external communications, internal communications, and creative teams. The role calls for careful, precise messaging across stakeholder groups in an autonomous-vehicle industry that can face both celebration and intense scrutiny.

The Head of Marketing and Communications will partner closely with Government Relations, Investor Relations, Business Development, and People teams to maintain a coordinated, cohesive, and impactful narrative for policymakers, investors, partners, the public, employees, and prospective talent. The leader will guide the company’s brand and reputation in a safety-critical industry, advise executive leadership, and help foster a transparent, aligned, and engaged culture during rapid commercialization.

Aurora expects employees to work from the office at least three days per week; some roles may require up to five days per week based on operational needs. Employees are expected to follow Aurora’s safety policies and actively contribute to a safe and trusting workplace.

Requirements

• At least 15 years of progressively expanding leadership scope and experience in marketing, communications, or public relations.
• Experience ideally in technology, transportation, logistics, or autonomous systems.
• Experience building and leading organizations, including designing, scaling, and evolving marketing and communications teams through rapid commercial scaling and organizational change.
• Experience developing and retaining senior functional leaders and serving as an engaged thought partner.
• Demonstrated success in enterprise B2B marketing, including account-based strategies that build demand and pipeline among defined high-value customers.
• Experience in executive communications and crisis management, including personally leading an organization's communications through a real crisis in a safety-critical or highly scrutinized industry.
• Analytical fluency and a track record of measuring marketing and communications programs and articulating ROI to executive and board-level stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating closely with Government Relations and Investor Relations to develop cohesive corporate narratives in a highly regulated industry.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex, highly technical concepts into accessible, impactful messaging for broad audiences.
• Deep experience managing executive communications, crisis management, and large-scale media campaigns.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience navigating public markets, including supporting earnings calls, investor days, and financial communications.
• Familiarity with autonomous vehicles, commercial trucking and logistics, or the broader automotive ecosystem.
• Strong existing relationships with top-tier business, technology, and automotive media.

Responsibilities

• Direct and mentor a multidisciplinary team covering marketing, external communications and PR, internal communications, and creative design, uniting the team under one brand vision.
• Lead across executive strategy and hands-on execution.
• Develop and execute comprehensive marketing and communications strategies aligned with Aurora’s mission to deploy the Aurora Driver safely and broadly.
• Define and report metrics demonstrating marketing and communications’ impact on the business, including how to measure communications effectiveness.
• Coordinate with Government Relations, Investor Relations, Business Development, and the People organization to create unified messaging for policymakers, investors, partners, employees, and the public.
• Drive brand equity across commercial partners, policymakers, investors, the public, and prospective talent.
• Own brand reputation in a safety-critical industry, prepare Aurora for high-stakes moments, and serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership.
• Guide internal communications to foster a transparent, aligned, and highly engaged company culture during rapid commercialization.
• Partner with creative leadership to ensure cohesive storytelling and consistent brand expression across campaigns and assets.

What This Job Offers

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