Communications & Media Relations Manager

A1 is building a proactive smart assistant for everyday users, bringing intelligence to conversations, errands, organizing, and workflows with minimal prompting. Our product focuses on high reliability for long-running workflows, persistent context, and real-world task completion, handling multi-step reasoning and external tool interactions to help users complete tasks with over ~90% reduced time.

About the Role

We're looking for a communications leader to shape how A1 is introduced to the world. You will develop our external narrative, work closely with founders and leadership, build relationships with global media, and ensure every public communication reflects the company’s quality and ambition. This is a hands-on role involving writing, editing, pitching stories, preparing announcements, and working directly with senior leaders on communications strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute A1's global communications strategy.
• Build relationships with technology, business, and mainstream media.
• Develop media angles and proactively secure high-quality press coverage.
• Write and edit press releases, announcements, company updates, and executive communications.
• Shape company messaging, positioning, and product narratives.
• Prepare founders and executives for media interviews, conferences, and public appearances.
• Develop communication plans around product launches, partnerships, and major company milestones.
• Monitor media coverage and identify opportunities to strengthen A1's brand.
• Work closely with product, recruiting, and leadership teams to ensure consistent external messaging.
• Support crisis communications and reputation management when required.

Requirements

• Experience in PR, corporate communications, or media relations within technology companies.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to explain complex products clearly.
• Strong relationships with technology and business journalists.
• Experience managing communications for product launches or major announcements.
• Excellent judgement and ability to develop compelling narratives.
• Comfortable working directly with founders and senior leadership.
• Able to operate independently in a fast-moving environment with minimal direction.
• Strong attention to detail and high standards for quality.

How We Work

The best products are built by small, highly capable teams. We operate with high talent density, fast execution speed, and strong ownership, prioritizing product quality, clear thinking, and practical execution. This is a hands-on environment where everyone contributes directly, operates independently, and makes good decisions under ambiguity. Our goal is to build products genuinely useful to billions globally.