Cowboyspace
Executive & Corporate Communications Partner
San Carlos, CA or Kent, WA. Posted 15 days ago
The role
You will shape and amplify the voices of the CEO and executive team. You will also own the company's corporate and internal communications.
What you will do
- Build and lead a communications roadmap for the CEO and executive team.
- Act as a strategic advisor to shape key messages and maintain narrative consistency.
- Develop and refine executive personal and professional narratives.
- Identify and position executives for speaking engagements, interviews, and podcasts.
- Develop talking points, briefing materials, and presentations for executive appearances.
- Conduct preparation sessions and coordinate follow up after appearances.
- Draft and manage press releases, media statements, and messaging for company milestones.
- Own the company's social and organic channels including LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.
- Manage the strategy for the company website and other digital properties.
- Coordinate with external communications partners on media strategy and journalist relationships.
Required qualifications
- 3 or more years of experience in executive communications, corporate communications, journalism, speechwriting, public affairs, or a related field.
- Experience advising and supporting founders, chief executives, or other senior leaders.
- Experience managing social media accounts.
- Exceptional writing, editing, interviewing, and message development skills.
- Demonstrated ability to capture an executive's authentic voice.
- Experience preparing senior leaders for media interviews, speaking engagements, and other prominent appearances.
- Experience writing corporate communications materials such as press releases, company announcements, and internal or all-hands messaging.
- Strong editorial judgment, discretion, and comfort working with confidential information.
- Ability to quickly understand complex technical subjects and communicate them accurately.
- Confidence to provide candid and constructive guidance to senior executives.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- Background in speechwriting, journalism, public policy, or long form editorial work.
- Experience developing the public profile of a founder or senior executive.
- Familiarity with technology, business, space, or policy media.
- Experience working with external communications agencies and media partners.
- Experience evaluating speaking engagements, interviews, podcasts, and other visibility opportunities.
- Experience supporting sensitive or reputation critical communications.
- Experience owning corporate or internal communications in addition to executive communications.
- Genuine curiosity about spacecraft, computing infrastructure, and the emerging orbital economy.
Benefits
- Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Paid time off
- 10 paid holidays per calendar year
- Paid parental leave
- Relocation assistance if applicable
- Daily lunch in the office
- Fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks
Before you apply
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Depar
About the company
Cowboy Space Corporation is building the infrastructure for abundant, resilient space-based solar energy. The company is transforming how civilization powers, computes and connects from orbit to Earth.