Atoms
Director of New Media
$155K–$200K
San Francisco, CA +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Jul 23, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 10+ years in media and communications.
About the job
Leads Atoms’ portfolio-wide media, communications, and content strategy across its food, mining, transport, and robotics businesses.
What you'll do
- Plan and sequence company announcements, launches, hires, and other public moments into a coherent narrative.
- Build and manage a network of industry-specific agencies and operators, and secure relevant podcast, show, and event placements for leadership.
- Lead content production and channel strategy, customer storytelling, and communications advice to leadership.
What they ask for
- 10+ years in media and communications, including building a content and media function from zero at a high-growth company in a regulated or partnership-dependent industry.
- Experience reporting directly to leadership as a strategic advisor and managing multiple boutique agency relationships.
- Broad communications experience spanning product launches, funding announcements, executive communications, crisis response, and internal communications.
- Strong creative judgment and ability to manage distinct narratives; sound instincts for partnership- and regulation-aware media strategy.
Nice to have
- Existing relationships in restaurant tech, industrial/mining press, robotics and deep tech, or business/finance trade media.
- Experience building new-media placement strategy for founders or executives.
Pay
$155,000 - $200,000 per year (base salary)
AI focus
No AI work specified for this role.
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