The Role

Xos is hiring a talented Communications Manager for a high-impact role supporting the strategy and execution of communications and external affairs at Xos. This will be a heavy media relations and writing focused role, with additional functions supporting the customer communications program and research for best-fit grants and incentives for the Company.

The goal for this role, and that of communications as a whole, is to maintain a positive brand identity that Xos has in the market by sharing stories about our technology, traction, and team.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement pressworthy national and regional media campaigns
• Take story ideas from concept to launch - creating themes that resonate through media relations, social media, thought leadership initiatives, and internal messaging
• Develop stories that highlight Xos' positioning, platform, customers, data, and partners.
• Be the eyes and ears to the ground of media, identifying new avenues to tell the Xos story, whether it be through strategic media relations, podcasts, content opportunities, etc.
• Leverage existing media relationships and cultivate new contacts within business and industry media
• Own the awards and speaking opportunities program by identifying, writing submissions, and maintaining internal lists for best-fit award and speaking engagements
• Assist in customer communications efforts as needed; create materials for joint press announcements
• Assist in management of the social media and influencer relations teams to engage audiences across traditional and new media
• Manage media inquiries and interview requests
• Create content for press releases, byline articles, and keynote presentations
• Monitor, analyze, and communicate PR results on a quarterly and yearly basis
• Evaluate opportunities for partnerships, sponsorships, and advertising on an ongoing basis
• Maintain a keen understanding of industry trends affecting internal team and Xos customers and make appropriate recommendations regarding communication strategy surrounding them

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Communications/PR Manager, including at least 4+ years managing a comprehensive external PR program
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in Trucking, Electric Trucks, or Automotive is a plus but not required
• Analytical and creative thinking, with an eye for design and experience working with creative teams and vendors
• Up to speed with current and online communications techniques and best practices
• Experience with Asana and similar project management systems, experience with Hubspot and other CRM systems
• Proven experience in identifying target audiences and in creatively devising and leading across channels marketing campaigns that engage, educate, and motivate
• Numerically literate, comfortable working with numbers, making sense of metrics and processing figures with spreadsheets
• A sense of aesthetics and a love for great copy and witty communication

The salary range for this role is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Xos Inc. reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less that the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including not but limited to, job-related knowledge, skillset, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, geographic location, and other business or organizational factors.

• California: $85,000 - $120,000