PR and Communications Manager

Outpost•Los Angeles, CA

5h•$130,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Outpost is pioneering Earth-return logistics for space. We’re building spacecraft that safely and precisely return payloads from orbit—unlocking space-based manufacturing, faster global delivery, and new capabilities for government and commercial customers. We’re a mission-focused team that builds with urgency, grit, and care. We’re hiring a PR & Communications Manager to build and run Outpost’s day-to-day earned media and editorial function. You’ll turn complex technical and program updates into clear, compelling stories, proactively pitch media, and help shape consistent messaging across external channels. This is a hands-on role for someone who moves fast, follows through, and can operate calmly under pressure. The ideal candidate would own the social function at first, managing posts and messaging across platforms while additional support is brought on. You’ll partner closely with leadership, engineering, and operations, and the larger marketing department in supporting launches, demos, partnerships, and key company moments with strong narrative, tight execution, and smart judgment.

Requirements

5+ years in PR/communications (in-house and/or agency), with a track record of landing meaningful earned coverage
Experience in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, robotics, or other deep-tech sectors
Strong media instincts: you know what’s news, how to angle a story, and how to build relationships with journalists/producers
Excellent writing/editing: crisp, accurate, fast—across press releases, talking points, web copy, and exec voice
Comfort translating technical material into clear narratives (engineering-led products, hard-tech, or complex programs)
Strong judgment under pressure; able to support sensitive, fast-moving situations with a risk-aware lens
Highly organized self-starter who can manage multiple priorities and drive projects to completion
Collaborative working style with cross-functional teams (engineering, ops, leadership, marketing)

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with government stakeholders and constraints (e.g., ITAR/EAR, export controls, IP sensitivity)
Ability to capture/produce lightweight content (photo/video, basic editing) or strong instincts working with designers/producers
Comfort using analytics to evaluate content and PR performance

Responsibilities

Own earned media execution: build and run a proactive media pipeline (pitching, follow-ups, briefing docs, interview prep, coverage tracking)
Develop Outpost narratives: refine and maintain core messaging, boilerplate, FAQs, and proof points for customers, investors, and government/defense stakeholders
Create high-impact comms assets: press releases, statements, bylines, talking points, media kits, website copy, and “What is Outpost?”-style scripts/decks
Manage press operations: handle inbound inquiries, coordinate interviews, prep spokespeople, and support press moments around major milestones
Support campaigns & events: coordinate PR outreach for demos, conferences, facility visits, and thought leadership opportunities
Executive communications support: ghostwrite or draft comms for executives as needed (internal notes, external statements, social-ready language)
Measure and improve: track results (coverage quality, share of voice, message pull-through), report insights, and iterate