Senior PR Manager / Communications Lead

Avride

Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Job type: Full-time

Required skills

Ada
cross-functional
end-to-end

About the role

About the Role

We’re looking for a senior PR professional to help scale our communications and build a consistent, high-quality media presence. This role will partner closely with the Head of Communications, combining strong execution with the ability to shape narratives and contribute to overall strategy.

You will play a key role in turning company developments into stories that resonate — with media, partners, and broader audiences.

What You’ll Do

Drive a steady pipeline of meaningful media coverage across top-tier tech and business outlets, local media, and relevant industry-specific publications
Build and leverage strong relationships with journalists, editors, and contributors across relevant media
Identify and develop compelling story angles based on company developments, partnerships, and product milestones
Own the full media cycle: from idea generation and pitching to securing coverage and managing follow-ups
Write and refine high-quality materials, including press releases, pitches, bylines, engaging blog posts, and executive talking points
Partner with teams across the company (product, engineering, business, leadership) to surface newsworthy moments
Support communications for launches, partnerships, and market expansions
Contribute to broader communications strategy, bringing ideas and perspective on positioning and messaging
Support cross-functional communications initiatives, including marketing, sales, and employer branding / HR-related projects when needed

What You'll Need

An experienced PR professional with a strong track record of securing media coverage in tech and/or business media
Well-connected, with an existing network of journalist relationships you actively maintain
Comfortable operating independently and driving outcomes end-to-end
A strong writer with the ability to craft clear, compelling narratives from complex or technical topics
Curious and proactive — you don’t wait for stories, you find and shape them
Confident collaborating with stakeholders at different levels, including senior leadership
Able to balance multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
Experience with social media as an extension of PR efforts — amplifying coverage, shaping narratives, and engaging audiences — is a strong plus

Nice to Have

Experience in high-growth tech companies or emerging technology sectors (e.g., autonomous systems, robotics, AI)
Experience working across multiple markets or with international media
Background in both in-house and agency environments

Candidates are required to be authorized to work in the U.S. The employer is not offering relocation sponsorship, and remote work options are not available.

Avride is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to ensure they have equal access to employment opportunities. Avride complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with the application or hiring process, or to perform the essential functions of a job, please email jobs@avride.ai.

About Avride

Develops and operates autonomous vehicles and delivery robots.

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