VP of Communications

CHAOS Inc. is a global technology company delivering next-generation capabilities to the defense and critical industrial sectors. Founded in 2022 by a seasoned leadership team, CHAOS has quickly become the place where world-class multi-disciplinary engineers come to build mission-critical technologies. CHAOS has a mission-focused culture, dedicated to solving the toughest technical challenges. Its unique agile engineering approach enables rapid prototyping, while deep partnerships with defense and industry ensure real-world solutions.

Role Overview:

The Vice President of Communications will be responsible for developing and implementing CHAOS Industries communication strategy, including public relations activities and media relationships, to promote and protect the organization's brand reputation while contributing to its overall strategic planning process.

Responsibilities:

• Shape, guide, and execute communication strategies: collaborate with internal leadership team to design and implement internal and external communication plans that align with mission objectives and contribute to overall company success.
• Create and manage impactful content: lead the creation and management of impactful content and initiatives (such as press releases, website, product narratives, social media content, editorials, etc.) that drive engagement and credibility both internally and externally while supporting overall strategic priorities.
• Evaluate communication effectiveness: design and implement tools and processes to measure the impact of communication efforts to continuously improve outcomes.
• Cultivate stakeholder partnerships: build trusted relationships with company leaders and key external partners to increase brand presence, promote product applications, attract potential investors & partnerships, and overall supporting all necessary company communication efforts.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, English, marketing, or a related field with 10+ years of experience in communications, media, marketing, or public relations; or a Master’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Extensive experience managing and executing communications initiatives that align with company-wide goals and growth strategies.
• Proven ability to anticipate and address emerging issues, collaborate with stakeholders, and recommend effective solutions independently.
• Expertise in crafting internal and external messaging tailored to diverse audiences.
• Strong background in strategic communications planning, including establishing clear objectives and measurable KPIs.
• Demonstrated success in fostering productive relationships with senior leaders, including executives and external partners.
• Knowledgeable in best practices and tools for measuring communication effectiveness.

Preferred Requirements:

• Previous experience taking new technical products to market.
• Communications experience within the Department of Defense or the broader federal government.

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits: Your medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more
• Our Perks: free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO (for exempt employees), casual dress code
• Compensation Components: competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Company Size: 85 employees and counting!
• More About Us: We're building the next generation of aerospace, defense and critical industry technologies with a seasoned team of mission-focused individuals. We were founded in June 2022 and our goal is to become the platform where world-class engineers come to solve critical, real-world problems. We use agile engineering approaches which enable rapid prototyping, deep partnerships with the defense industry ensuring real-world application, and our newly-invented Coherence platform (through which we’ve made a fundamental breakthrough) improves sensor performance and decision-making in real-time. As of September 2024 we have raised ~$240M with 8VC and Accel as leading investors. With a managing team that includes Epirus’ founding members (responsible for building a $1.5B company from scratch) + key drivers from Palantir (instrumental in Palantir’s growth to $1B in revenue), we are well-positioned to become one of the fastest growing companies to date!

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.

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