Head of Communications & Brand

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Long Beach, CA, USA
In-Office
220K-330K Annually
Expert/Leader
Aerospace • Hardware • Robotics • Software • Manufacturing
Building reusable rockets to empower science and exploration.
The Role
Leads Relativity Space’s global communications and brand function, including corporate narrative, executive positioning, employer brand, media relations, internal communications, crisis management, and Terran R’s inaugural launch campaign. Builds cohesive messaging for technical, commercial, and organizational audiences while managing high-visibility events, livestream production, reputational risk, and cross-functional alignment.
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At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team

The Brand & Communications team drives all aspects of brand identity, media relations, digital media, and content strategy, focusing on both external impact and internal alignment. Our mission is to engage and inspire employees while positioning the company as a trusted industry leader and household name, shaping the narrative around our bold vision and groundbreaking milestones. By crafting compelling stories and innovative campaigns, we energize and inspire stakeholders, fueling momentum that drives Relativity’s mission forward. 

About the Role

  • Leadership. Build a function that leads with curiosity and creativity across all work, maintains operational discipline, and is intuitively collaborative.   
  • Communication Strategy. Define and lead a proactive global communications strategy that establishes Relativity as a leader in the global launch industry and technical innovation. Translate engineering, manufacturing, and operational progress into one cohesive narrative that builds credibility with customers, employees, investors, and the public. 
  • Brand & Asset Design and Management. Own the design and evolution of Relativity’s brand strategy, visual identity, and voice across all touchpoints, investing in efficient assets and ensuring consistent positioning as we scale. Design campaigns and guide creative programs that differentiate Relativity and communicate its technological capabilities and commercial ambitions. Participate in, and oversee, creative development for major corporate initiatives, executive presentations, customer engagements, and company milestones. 
  • Executive Positioning. Partner with executive leadership to refine their public voice, prepare them for high-profile media and other engagements, and maintain messaging standards across all external touchpoints. 
  • Employer Brand. Partner cross-functionally to design and develop employer branding that positions Relativity as a place where the best engineers, technicians, and builders want to join, combining the Relativity of today with what is next to inspire and excite internal and external audiences. 
  • Media and Public Relations. Create and implement a proactive media relations program to favorably position Relativity across major national, defense, and technology press; serve as a trusted primary contact for journalists, analysts, and industry commentators. 
  • Launch Campaign. Own Terran R’s inaugural campaign end to end — earned media, digital and social, internal and executive communications, customer storytelling, multimedia, and full livestream production including show development, scripting, creative direction, on-camera talent, and real-time coordination with mission operations. Build the repeatable framework to carry Relativity through an increasing cadence. 
  • Crisis & Issues Management. Anticipate reputational and strategic risk and position the company on sensitive issues before they become live news. Build and rehearse crisis communications plans, including anomaly and mishap response. Provide real-time, risk-aware communications management during fast-moving developments, geopolitical shifts, or critical incidents, ensuring clear, accurate, and rapid alignment across stakeholders. 
  • Internal Alignment. Develop high-impact internal communication frameworks to keep employees informed, aligned, and connected to the mission, priorities, and impact of our technology as the company scales. Translate Relativity’s mission, vision, values, and employee value proposition into meaningful programs that reinforce culture and alignment. 

About You

  • 15+ years of experience in corporate communications, media relations, or strategic communications within a technically sophisticated, high-growth, or highly visible organization 
  • Proven track record of advising executive leadership and ghostwriting high-visibility messaging for media, government partners, and internal audiences 
  • Sharp editorial judgment with a proven ability to translate complex technical systems into clear and accurate narratives 
  • Experience navigating fast-moving crisis communications or high-stakes organizational change with discretion and sound judgment 
  • Highly organized, self-directed leader who thrives managing competing priorities in a fast-paced and operationally sensitive environment 
  • Proactive collaborator with a strong sense of ownership, curiosity, and creativity 

Nice to Have

  • Experience in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, frontier technology, or other technically sophisticated industries
  • Experience leading communications for an inaugural product launch or other high-visibility event
  • Experience building employer brand, product brand, and recruiting communications in a competitive market
  • Experience evolving a company’s narrative and brand through change and scale

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

Hiring Range:
$220,000—$330,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].

Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email, our website, social media, or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space, and no fee will be owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.

Skills Required

  • 15+ years of experience in corporate communications, media relations, or strategic communications within a technically sophisticated, high-growth, or highly visible organization
  • Experience advising executive leadership and ghostwriting high-visibility messaging for media, government partners, and internal audiences
  • Sharp editorial judgment and ability to translate complex technical systems into clear, accurate narratives
  • Experience navigating fast-moving crisis communications or high-stakes organizational change
  • Highly organized, self-directed leadership in a fast-paced and operationally sensitive environment
  • Proactive collaboration, ownership, curiosity, and creativity
  • Experience in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, frontier technology, or other technically sophisticated industries
  • Experience leading communications for an inaugural product launch or high-visibility event
  • Experience building employer brand, product brand, and recruiting communications
  • Experience evolving a company narrative and brand through change and scale

Relativity Space Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, company-funded HSA contributions, mental-health resources, and access to One Medical. Some plan options are described as nearly no-cost with low out-of-pocket expenses.
  • Parental & Family Support — Policies include paid parental leave and a $10,000 stipend for fertility, adoption, and other family-building needs. This combination positions family support as a standout element of the package.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offerings include a wellness stipend, gym discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, complimentary meals/snacks, company events, and an annual learning stipend. These perks add day-to-day value beyond base pay.

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The Company
HQ: Long Beach, CA
2,200 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Relativity Space is on a mission to better connect humanity to space and the universe beyond our planet. Our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, Terran R, will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.

Why Work With Us

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up.

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At Relativity Space, we are an office-first company. We believe our best work happens in person—where collaboration is faster, problem-solving is sharper, and ideas flow more freely.

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