West Coast Communications Manager

Applied Intuition Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive defense trucking construction mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure operating systems and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers as well as the United States military and its allies trust the companys solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale California with offices in Washington D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach Florida; Ann Arbor Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at .

We are an in-office company and our expectation is that full-time employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions

About the role:

We are looking for a West Coast Communications Manager to serve as a key partner to the Head of Communications helping manage day-to-day comms this role you will help build a systematic media engine and deepen relationships across tech AI business and emerging media.

At Applied Intuition you will:

• Own the day-to-day management of communications priorities partnering closely with the Head of Communications to keep the teams execution sharp and on schedule

• Build and maintain comms calendars trackers and agendas that keep announcements media moments and events organized and on track

• Coordinate internal workflows across announcements media opportunities speaking engagements and events working cross-functionally with Product Marketing and Executive stakeholders

• Develop and deepen relationships with tech reporters AI beat reporters newsletter writers and Substack authors podcast hosts creators and other emerging voices shaping the AI and tech conversation

• Support the planning and execution of announcement launches end-to-end from strategy through post-launch follow-up

• Draft pitches media briefs talking points and prep documents that position the company and its spokespeople effectively

• Coordinate interviews briefings podcast appearances and speaking opportunities managing logistics and prep with reporters hosts and internal stakeholders

• Maintain coverage trackers that capture press mentions sentiment and share of voice across key narratives

Were looking fro someone who has:

• Bachelors degree in related or adjacent field

• 5-7 years of tech/AI or corporate communications experience

• Strong understanding of the tech/AI startup and SF media landscape

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Excellent writing and communications skills

Dont meet every single requirement If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently the parties agree that as applicable they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a) 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that as applicable they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471 Appendix A to Subpart A) relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.

FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request.
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Required Experience:

Manager