Impulse Space
Communications & Media Specialist
Impulse Space, Redondo Beach, California, United States, 90278
Communications & Media Specialist – Impulse Space
As a Communications & Media Specialist at Impulse, you’ll work closely with the Head of Marketing to scale our communications program and shape how the world understands Impulse’s mission and momentum. This role blends strategy and storytelling in a fast-moving, highly technical environment, and is perfect for a comms guru that knows how to translate engineering stories into narratives that inspire media, customers, partners, and employees alike.
Compensation:
$105,000 - $135,000 / year
Location:
Redondo Beach
Responsibilities
Contribute to an integrated communications strategy that supports Impulse’s brand, business objectives, and thought leadership positioning
Collaborate closely with marketing, engineering, business development, government relations, recruiting, HR, mission management, and product teams to align storytelling across all touchpoints
Coordinate and maintain editorial calendar across communications verticals covering launches, milestones, partnerships, and internal initiatives
Recommend and maintain communication protocols for sensitive or high-visibility situations, ensuring preparedness and consistency in response across teams
Draft industry-leading content across press releases, blogs, website content, social updates/posts, internal communications, ensuring all written communications reflect Impulse’s brand voice
Partner with engineering, business development, government relations, product, and legal teams to ensure clarity, accuracy, and compliance
Draft custom messaging and content needs for events and customer engagement
Collaborate with PR agency, delivering a steady drumbeat of earned coverage from top tier and industry outlets
Contribute to the creation of press materials, story angles, and proactive media outreach
Coordinate media training for company spokespeople
Track coverage and sentiment metrics and support the Head of Marketing’s internal reporting
Oversee the planning and execution of announcements, website updates, social media messaging, and events
Support thought leadership opportunities including speaking engagements, award submissions, and editorial placements
Ensure consistent messaging across all external channels
Partner with People Ops and leadership to strengthen company culture through inspiring internal messaging
Collaborate with the Head of Marketing on strategic messaging, speeches, presentations, industry events, and media prep
Coordinate thought leadership pieces with the Social Media and Content specialist to ensure consistent messaging across all channels
Contribute to content for all-hands meetings, internal newsletters, and leadership updates
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications or related field
6+ years of communications experience in aerospace, technology, or related industries
Proven ability to craft and execute integrated communications strategies
Preferred Skills and Experience
Demonstrated exceptional writing and editing skills – able to distill technical topics into compelling narratives for press, partners, engineers, investors, and both industry-informed and broad audiences; enthusiasm about media and agency relationships and scaling press programs
Ownership, pragmatism, and flexibility – experience balancing competing priorities, limited resources, and the everchanging reality of hardware-driven environments
Strong curiosity and organizational skills with comfort working in high growth environments and fast‑paced startups
Bonus: strong relationships with reporters and new media creators
Additional Information Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary based on job‑related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full‑time hires, you may also be eligible for long‑term incentives in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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Compensation:
$105,000 - $135,000 / year
Location:
Redondo Beach
Responsibilities
Contribute to an integrated communications strategy that supports Impulse’s brand, business objectives, and thought leadership positioning
Collaborate closely with marketing, engineering, business development, government relations, recruiting, HR, mission management, and product teams to align storytelling across all touchpoints
Coordinate and maintain editorial calendar across communications verticals covering launches, milestones, partnerships, and internal initiatives
Recommend and maintain communication protocols for sensitive or high-visibility situations, ensuring preparedness and consistency in response across teams
Draft industry-leading content across press releases, blogs, website content, social updates/posts, internal communications, ensuring all written communications reflect Impulse’s brand voice
Partner with engineering, business development, government relations, product, and legal teams to ensure clarity, accuracy, and compliance
Draft custom messaging and content needs for events and customer engagement
Collaborate with PR agency, delivering a steady drumbeat of earned coverage from top tier and industry outlets
Contribute to the creation of press materials, story angles, and proactive media outreach
Coordinate media training for company spokespeople
Track coverage and sentiment metrics and support the Head of Marketing’s internal reporting
Oversee the planning and execution of announcements, website updates, social media messaging, and events
Support thought leadership opportunities including speaking engagements, award submissions, and editorial placements
Ensure consistent messaging across all external channels
Partner with People Ops and leadership to strengthen company culture through inspiring internal messaging
Collaborate with the Head of Marketing on strategic messaging, speeches, presentations, industry events, and media prep
Coordinate thought leadership pieces with the Social Media and Content specialist to ensure consistent messaging across all channels
Contribute to content for all-hands meetings, internal newsletters, and leadership updates
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications or related field
6+ years of communications experience in aerospace, technology, or related industries
Proven ability to craft and execute integrated communications strategies
Preferred Skills and Experience
Demonstrated exceptional writing and editing skills – able to distill technical topics into compelling narratives for press, partners, engineers, investors, and both industry-informed and broad audiences; enthusiasm about media and agency relationships and scaling press programs
Ownership, pragmatism, and flexibility – experience balancing competing priorities, limited resources, and the everchanging reality of hardware-driven environments
Strong curiosity and organizational skills with comfort working in high growth environments and fast‑paced startups
Bonus: strong relationships with reporters and new media creators
Additional Information Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary based on job‑related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full‑time hires, you may also be eligible for long‑term incentives in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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