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Northwood · 5 months ago

Head of Communications

positionTorrance, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

NorthwoodSpace is a modern space infrastructure company focused on connecting space and Earth. They are seeking a Head of Communications to influence their global presence by translating their vision into compelling narratives and building relationships with various stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Narrative Stewardship: Partner closely with the CEO to translate, evolve, and protect the company’s narrative
Media Relations: Build and manage relationships with national security, tech, and space reporters. Shape stories with select media when strategically valuable and ignore noise when it’s not
Product & Technology Storytelling: Translate technical progress into strategic messaging. Work cross-functionally to explain our engineering, software, and deployment milestones to non-technical stakeholders
Platform Building: Develop our outbound content strategy. Maintain a high standard of clarity, originality, and signal
Strategic Announcements & Launches: Lead planning and execution for major announcements — product launches, partnerships, funding rounds, deployments, etc

Qualification

Strategic communicationMedia relationsTechnical storytellingBrand strategyExceptional writingNarrative thinkingEditing skillsExperience in startupsBackground in aerospacePublic affairs experienceCollaborative operation

Required

5-10+ years in communications, public affairs, journalism, brand strategy, or related roles
Experience supporting or collaborating directly with founders or C-suite execs
Demonstrated ability to work across highly technical subject matter
Exceptional writing portfolio across a range of formats

Preferred

Background in startups, aerospace, national security, or infrastructure strongly preferred

Benefits

Equity
Comprehensive health care
Flexible vacation
Retirement savings plans
Opportunities for professional development

Company

Northwood

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Northwood was founded by Bridgit Mendler, Griffin Cleverly, and Shaurya Luthra with the mission to expand access to space by transforming satellite backhaul infrastructure.
dateFounded in 2023
location
Torrance, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.northwoodspace.io

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$36.4M
Key Investors
Harvard Innovation Labs
2025-04-22Series A· $30M
2024-02-19Seed· $6.3M
2023-02-08Grant· $0.1M

Leadership Team

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Bridgit Mendler
CEO – Cofounder
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Griffin Cleverly
Co-Founder, CTO
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Recent News

TechCrunch
Space defense, gravity, and connectivity with Bridgit Mendler, Even Rogers, and Max Haot at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
2025-10-03
Satellite Today
Northwood Space Tests Phased Array Ground System
2025-07-11
Ars Technica - All content
Northwood Space successfully tests second-generation phased array antenna
2025-07-10
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