Media & PR Lead

October 21, 2026

Hybrid

Lead

London, United Kingdom

Indeed

Description

An applied AI company building foundational hardware and software for the semiconductor industry and AI infrastructure is hiring a Media & PR Lead to own the public story of its inference systems. The role brings the science, engineering and performance of an unfamiliar computing architecture into the public conversation about AI infrastructure and energy, alongside the company's applied AI research program for silicon design and verification. Reporting to the Head of Communications, the lead owns media relationships, major announcements, speaking opportunities and partner PR, coordinating with editorial, technical writing, product marketing and creative production teams.

Responsibilities

Develop angles and sustained relationships across technical trades, mainstream media and selected analysts
Write tailored pitches, manage incoming requests and own outreach through publication, maintaining an active story pipeline
Build and prioritize a pipeline across independent media, podcasts, high-profile public talks, panels and industry forums
Develop speaker proposals and recognition nominations and manage engagements through preparation and delivery
Develop public voices for executives, engineers and researchers and prepare them for interviews, talks and analyst briefings
Lead PR and public-communications programs for product, research, financing, partnership and company milestone announcements
Craft press releases and manage stakeholder coordination, approvals, pitching, briefings and embargoes
Lead partner PR: develop joint stories and announcement programs with partner communications and investor PR teams
Recommend where to invest across media, speaking and recognition based on audience fit, business relevance and likely impact
Write media kits, briefings, Q&A and contributed pieces together with leaders and technical experts
Anticipate difficult questions and misinterpretations and prepare responses with the Head of Communications and relevant experts
Develop remarks and executive posts tied to media, speaking and company milestones and coordinate publication timing

Requirements

Substantial experience in media relations, PR or journalism, with work in deep tech, semiconductors, AI infrastructure or adjacent industries
Relevant experience may come from an agency, a newsroom or a company, with demonstrated stories, programs and relationships developed personally
Story and pitch judgment: recognizing a strong story, developing an original angle and writing tailored pitches
Program ownership: running complex announcements with leaders and multiple organizations, coordinating reviews and delivering under external deadlines
Technical curiosity: learning unfamiliar domains quickly, asking useful questions and earning credibility with engineers and researchers
Opportunity judgment: assessing the relative value of an interview, public talk, panel or alternative media appearance and explaining the recommendation
Relationship building with journalists, independent media, event organizers and external communications teams, including work with sensitive information
Original writing across press releases, contributed articles, speaker proposals and briefing materials, taking drafts to near-complete state
Experience preparing leaders for public engagements and writing in another person's voice while retaining the substance of their argument
Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time for team meetings, industry conferences and media engagements