Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.
As a member of the Communications team, you’ll be on the cutting edge of bringing autonomous driving technology to the public, developing strategies that will increase understanding, acceptance, and adoption of this life-saving technology. We work with reporters, editors, bloggers, and other influencers to tell stories about Waymo and the potential of our technology to change how we move and live. We partner with the engineering, business, policy, marketing, and product teams to create messaging for new products and other initiatives, counter misinformation, and shape our reputation.
This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Head of Public Relations.
You will:
- Lead communications strategy to elevate Waymo Product and Engineering/ Tech narratives to external audiences around the world.
- Lead a team of communications professionals across Tech, Safety, and Product disciplines.
- Build and maintain key relationships with senior reporters, editors, conference organizers, researchers, and other external industry stakeholders.
- Collaborate closely as a thought partner and leader alongside key cross functional teams including Safety, Legal, Product, Engineering, Hardware, Marketing, and other internal teams.
- Responsible for executive comms from the Product and Engineering orgs, including developing talking points, thought leadership opportunities, FAQs, and presentations.
You have:
- 15+ years of experience in communications or public relations, ideally at a high-growth or technology company.
- Experience developing and executing communications strategies across product, business, and rapid response scenarios, with a proven track record in media relations.
- Exceptional writing and storytelling skills with a sharp eye for detail and tone.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple complex projects independently while maintaining a high bar for excellence.
- A strategic and resourceful mindset, with the proven ability to transition between high-level planning and tactical execution.
- Strong leadership experience, including building and mentoring teams.
We prefer:
- Experience within the technology, automotive, or autonomous vehicle industries (in house or agency).
- Direct experience launching new products or entering new markets with a sophisticated communications playbook.
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field, preferred but not required.
- A creative approach to audience engagement, with a history of finding innovative ways to reach both internal and external stakeholders.
The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.
Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
Skills Required
- 15+ years of experience in communications or public relations
- Experience developing and executing communications strategies
- Exceptional writing and storytelling skills
- Strong leadership experience
Waymo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Waymo and has not been reviewed or approved by Waymo.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered strong for full‑time technical roles, aligning with top‑tier AV/Big Tech benchmarks. Employer materials also emphasize competitive pay with eligibility for bonuses and equity as part of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health resources, onsite wellness centers, and counseling, with specialized programs such as menopause and transgender medical advocacy. Dependents are included, indicating depth across core health needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Offerings include fertility and family‑forming assistance, parental and baby‑bonding leave, caregiver and elder‑care support, and backup childcare. These programs are positioned to support families through multiple life stages.
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What We Do
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve the world’s mobility while saving thousands of lives. Waymo reaches out to candidates from official channels only (e.g. directly from @waymo.com email addresses, or through our recruiters or sourcers who are noted as such on LinkedIn). We do not contact candidates about career opportunities through instant messaging apps like Telegram, email addresses from domains other than waymo.com (such as Gmail addresses), direct messages on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or text messages. Visit waymo.com to check out our official job listings.
