# Communications Manager, Product & Tech at Waymo

- Company: Waymo
- What the company does: Waymo—formerly the Google self-driving car project—makes it safe and easy for people & things to get around with autonomous vehicles. Take a ride now. Backed by Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://waymo.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Playa Vista, CA, USA; New York City, NY, USA;
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-09
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://careers.withwaymo.com/jobs?gh_jid=8262016&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/waymo-communications-manager-product-and-tech/

## About the role

As a member of the Communications team, you’ll be on the cutting edge of bringing autonomous driving technology to the public, developing strategies that will increase understanding, acceptance, and adoption of this life-saving technology. We work with reporters, editors, bloggers, and other influencers to tell stories about Waymo and the potential of our technology to change how we move and live. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years of experience in communications (in-house or agency), ideally at a technology company
- A proven track record of deep media relations and the ability to skillfully interface with journalists across offensive and defensive storytelling efforts
- Experience developing and executing communications plans for product launches and technical announcements
- Both technical storytelling chops and mass-market instincts, you can get the engineering details right for an AI reporter briefing in the morning and land the same story with a broadcast or lay audience in the afternoon
- Ability to run multiple launches at once in a fast-paced environment, with a high bar for detail
- Sound judgement on sensitive, fast-moving issues, and comfort working closely with cross-functional internal teams like Legal and Safety

Tags: Comms (67E)

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