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Panthalassa · Portland, OR · On-site

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About Panthalassa

Panthalassa is a technology company focused on developing renewable energy systems in the ocean, particularly to power computing and Artificial Intelligence infrastructure. Backed by Space Capital.

About the role

This is an opportunity to build a communications function from scratch for a company entering the public stage. We're in the middle of today's big conversations: establishing the ocean as a new energy category, creating a clean alternative to data centers, developing renewable alternatives to fossil fuels, and setting the bar for environmental responsibility and ocean stewardship.

What they're looking for

  • Experience managing press, both reactively and proactively
  • Ability to perform most aspects of the role as an individual contributor
  • Evidence of calm, credible leadership of high-powered teams
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to make complex ideas clear and compelling
  • Strong relationships with relevant media and journalists
  • Experience managing agencies and building in-house teams
More about this role

We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.

The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.

Our staff have worked at organizations such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Boeing, Tesla, Apple, Virgin Orbit, Astra, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, New Relic, Bridgewater, Raytheon, Disney Imagineering, and the US Army and Air Force, as well as research universities, startups, and small companies across a range of industries.

This is an opportunity to build a communications function from scratch for a company entering the public stage. We're in the middle of today's big conversations: establishing the...

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