Head of Communications & Brand (Physical AI)

Location: San Francisco office, California, United States

Salary: $200,000–$280,000 per year

Company

hirify.global builds industrial X-ray CT scanners and physical AI software that help engineers inspect manufactured products without cutting them apart. The platform serves manufacturers across medical devices, batteries, automotive, electronics, aerospace and defense, and consumer products.

What you will do

• Define and communicate the company narrative for reporters, enterprise buyers, investors, policymakers, and engineering talent.
• Lead earned media, top-tier business and technology coverage, journalist relationships, and creator scan-support programs.
• Build the CEO platform through ghostwriting, preparation, executive visibility, op-eds, podcasts, speaking opportunities, and conference placements.
• Direct owned editorial properties including the Go/No-Go podcast and First Article, ensuring they engage audiences relevant to the business.
• Set creative direction for video, social media, brand expression, and the website experience.
• Manage two experienced direct reports and hire a third creative team member.

Requirements

• Evidence of excellent, highly effective communications or brand work in previous roles; approximately 10 years of experience is typical, but exceptional earlier-career candidates are welcome.
• Published work demonstrating the ability to change how a technically complex company is perceived and explain measurable results.
• Strong, personally developed relationships with reporters, hosts, newsletter writers, podcast producers, and other media contacts.
• Ability to learn a difficult technical domain and hold substantive conversations with manufacturing engineers.
• Experience directing creative output from employees, contractors, or agencies and managing high-performing teams.

Nice to have

• Experience writing in a founder’s or executive’s voice and building an executive platform.
• Experience creating an owned media property such as a podcast, newsletter, publication, or recurring report.
• Existing relationships in physical AI, advanced manufacturing, or defense-industrial technology.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite work in a San Francisco office where industrial scanners are operated.
• Stock options for all employees in addition to salary.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Equal opportunity employment and a commitment to a discrimination- and harassment-free workplace.