Senior Communications Manager

Join Skeleton Technologies, a leading clean tech company, as a Senior Communications Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for managing global external communications, drafting press releases, and serving as the primary point of contact for media and analyst inquiries. You will work closely with the CEO and other executives, prepare them for interviews and press events, and identify speaking opportunities at industry conferences. Additionally, you will build and maintain a customer communications program and monitor media coverage and industry trends.

Own Skeleton's global external communications, including drafting and managing press releases, customer and partner announcements, and proactive media outreach.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for inbound press and analyst inquiries, coordinating timely, accurate responses in line with company messaging.
• Work directly with the CEO on media opportunities, executive visibility, and thought leadership, including preparing executives for interviews and press events.
• Persistence and confidence in driving internal approvals and pushing for timely decisions from senior stakeholders
• Experience managing joint and partner communications, including co-branded press releases and customer testimonials

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field (or equivalent professional experience) is a plus
• Strong awareness of the energy and technology landscape, as well as EU and North American politics and policy
• An existing network of Tier-1 journalists and industry analysts in Europe and North America, with the ability to secure meaningful press engagement from day one
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; any other languages is a plus
• Experience working with North American media is required, including for candidates based in Europe
• Proven track record of Tier-1 media coverage, press releases, executive interview preparation, and proactive and reactive media outreach for a global or multi-region company
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities change quickly, working directly with the CEO and senior leadership, with occasional availability outside standard hours
• Background in B2B technology, ideally energy, power grids, energy storage, data center infrastructure, industrial technology or a related deep-tech sector
• 10–15 years of experience in corporate communications, public relations or media relations, including in-house experience at a fast-growing startup or scale-up
• Experience securing and managing speaking opportunities (earned and paid) at industry conferences and events

Preferred

• Comfortable operating across time zones and markets in Europe and North America