[Hiring] Senior Director, Communications @Agility Robotics

Role Description

As the Senior Director of Communications, you will play a critical role in shaping Agility’s standing in the market during a pivotal era for robotics. Your job is to move beyond the "hype" of humanoids and build a comprehensive program that proves our competitive edge through real-world results, groundbreaking innovation, and an expansive vision. You’ll be a high-visibility partner to our executives, helping to amplify their voices internally and externally, and ensuring our culture of transparency stays intact.

You will bridge the gap between masterful engineering and mainstream understanding, ensuring that whether we are talking to a business leader, an investor, an employee, or a robot enthusiast, the story is consistent, grounded, and true to Agility. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a track record of building and leading comprehensive communications programs.

About the Work

• Narrative Strategy & Storytelling: Develop and drive cohesive narratives that engage a wide range of audiences—from C-Suite executive buyers and investors to robot enthusiasts. You’ll take complex technical concepts and translate them into stories that are relatable, memorable, and inspire action.
• Amplify with Impact: Lead the strategy and execution for communications for major company milestones, including securing the microphone around investment activities, product launches, new capabilities, and major industry events.
• Thought Leadership & Executive Profile: Establish Agility—and our leadership team—as the definitive voices in humanoid robotics. Identify and secure centerstage speaking opportunities, podcasts, and bylines that position us as industry leaders.
• Crisis & Reputation Management: Lead our crisis communications strategy, providing counsel to leadership and maintaining a steady hand during high-stakes moments.
• Internal Channel Strategy and Execution: Own the flow of information to employees, working closely with our People team to communicate organizational changes or company milestones.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Be a highly collaborative partner, working in lockstep with Brand Marketing to activate campaigns across earned channels.
• Media Relations: Build and maintain deep, trust-based relationships with top-tier business, tech, and industrial reporters.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in communications, with a proven track record of building and scaling programs that reach multiple audiences from the ground up—ideally in high-growth tech, AI, or hardware.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely, avoiding the "grandiose" trap of the robotics market.
• Strong bias for action, backed by incisive strategic instincts.
• Genuine curiosity about how things work, able to understand technical nuances.
• Ability to earn trust quickly through directness and competence.

Bonus Points

• Ownership: Proactively identify opportunities, take initiative on solutions, and follow through on commitments.
• Trust: Listen as much as you talk and take responsibility for collective success.
• Adaptability: Smart with resources, focus on outcomes, and can pivot effectively as our industry evolves.

Location

This is a fully remote role with the option to work hybrid if a commutable distance from our Salem, OR, Pittsburgh, PA, or Fremont, CA offices.

Anticipated Base Salary Range

$182,000 — $284,000 USD

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
• Equity: Company stock options.
• Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
• Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
• Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Time Off: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays for exempt employees; 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays for non-exempt employees.
• On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
• Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
• Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
• Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
• Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
• Annual Discretionary Bonus: Provided for eligible roles.

Company Description

Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment.

Agility Robotics does not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiting agencies. We prioritize direct applicants and encourage all qualified candidates to apply directly through our careers page.

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