Product & Research Communications

About the role

*Open to hiring remote across North America— we also have offices in NYC, San Francisco, and Seattle

We are looking for outstanding communicators who are passionate about the future of AI research and content creation. In this role you’ll be working closely with our research, product and executive teams to identify timely, interesting stories to tell. You’ll interface with media in all forms—particularly via creative, non-traditional channels and work with communications, marketing and brand to develop compelling, clear messaging and narratives for the business.

What you’ll do

• Define and refine narratives and messaging across our research and product teams, as well as plan and execute strategies to bring those narratives to mass market
• Pitch and secure media opportunities for various executives and spokespeople, with a focus on research and product
• Identify and develop compelling customer success stories for press, on our website and across various owned channels
• Own awards and speaking programs; Manage speaking opportunities for executives including the CTO and CDO
• Support Communications, Marketing and Brand teams on Runway-owned events, including speaker and vendor management
• Work closely with our Research, Engineering, Product, and Marketing teams to share market insights and identify potential storytelling opportunities

What you’ll need

• 5+ years of overall experience in a communications role, either within agencies or within high-growth technology companies
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining relationships with key reporters at top tier publications
• Demonstrated experience identifying and working with new and non-traditional forms of media – research journals, niche engineering and research podcasts, up-and-coming influential voices, etc.
• Ability to synthesize and translate highly complex technical information to a mass audience
• Ability to source and develop impactful customer stories for external use
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively
• Ability to manage multiple projects quickly and simultaneously with minimal oversight
• Ability to thrive in a constantly changing and growing environment
• While experience in a public relations role is preferred, it’s not required – we’ll consider candidates with backgrounds in marketing, research and adjacent fields

Runway strives to recruit and retain exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds while ensuring pay equity for our team. Our salary ranges are based on competitive market rates for our size, stage and industry, and salary is just one part of the overall compensation package we provide.

There are many factors that go into salary determinations, including relevant experience, skill level and qualifications assessed during the interview process, and maintaining internal equity with peers on the team. The range shared below is a general expectation for the function as posted, but we are also open to considering candidates who may be more or less experienced than outlined in the job description. In this case, we will communicate any updates in the expected salary range.

Lastly, the provided range is the expected salary for candidates in the U.S. Outside of those regions, there may be a change in the range, which again, will be communicated to candidates.

Salary Range: $160,000 - $220,000