Director of Communications

The role

Build and run Waabi's earned media and executive communications function. Land accurate, positive coverage of Waabi in logistics, technology and business media, and manage the communications agency day to day.

What you will do

• Own relationships with reporters and editors across logistics, technology and business media, and pitch and place stories
• Keep external stories aligned with Waabi's core narrative, grounded in proof
• Draft executive communications, speaking materials and talking points with the Director of Marketing and IR
• Create blog posts and thought leadership content with the Director of Marketing
• Manage the communications agency's day-to-day work and hold it accountable to results
• Maintain guardrails on what is cleared for external use: proof points, terminology and claims
• Own internal communications strategy with the Head of People and the CEO's Chief of Staff
• Build the case for and eventually lead a small communications team

Required qualifications

• 10+ years in communications, PR or media relations
• Track record of landing coverage in technology, business or industrial/logistics trade press
• Ability to turn technical or scientific work into accurate stories for trade and mainstream business media
• Experience managing an external communications or PR agency
• Experience supporting executive communications: speeches, talking points, bylines or media training
• Excellent writer for thought leadership and blog content
• Strong message discipline on claims, terminology and proof points
• Comfortable working in a small, hands-on team

Nice to have

• Communicating for a deep-tech, AI or robotics company moving to commercial scale
• Existing relationships with reporters covering logistics, supply chain, transportation technology or AI
• Experience with a company navigating a narrative shift
• Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics or physical AI
• Experience building a communications function or team from the ground up
• Open-minded, collaborative and willing to help others
• Passion for self-driving technologies and solving hard problems

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity awards
• Medical, dental and vision coverage (full-time employees)
• Unlimited vacation
• Flexible hours and work-from-home support
• Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals when in office
• Regular team building activities and social events, on-site, off-site and virtual

Before you apply

• The company is an equal opportunity employer and makes accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities on request

About the company

Waabi, founded by Raquel Urtasun, builds Physical AI for commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. It is backed by and partners with AI, automotive, logistics and deep tech leaders, with offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas and Pittsburgh.