VP of Communications

We are seeking a seasoned VP of Communications to lead and enhance our internal and external communication strategies. This leadership role involves overseeing all communication initiatives to ensure consistent and positive messaging that aligns with Motional’s mission and values.What You'll Be Doing Executive Communication Strategy: Define and drive Motional’s global communication vision, aligning strategies with organizational objectives and positioning the company as an industry leader. Brand Stewardship & Public Voice: Serve as a primary spokesperson and guardian of Motional’s reputation, ensuring consistent, compelling, and authentic messaging across all platforms. Media & Stakeholder Relations: Build and maintain high-level relationships with media, industry influencers, investors, and other key stakeholders to strengthen Motional’s influence and visibility. Crisis & Issues Leadership: Oversee crisis communication planning and execution, advising the executive team and Board on reputational risk, and ensuring swift, effective responses. Executive Team Partnership: Collaborate closely with the CEO, CPO, and leadership team to support strategic initiatives, thought leadership, and organizational change communications. Organizational Alignment: Ensure communication strategies are integrated across marketing, product, HR, and operations to advance enterprise-wide goals and foster cultural cohesion. Team Development & Leadership: Lead, inspire, and scale a high-performing communications organization, cultivating talent and driving innovation in messaging, storytelling, and channel use.What You'll Need To Flourish Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field; advanced degree strongly preferred. Extensive Experience: 14+ years in communications, public affairs, or related disciplines, including 7+ years in senior leadership with demonstrated impact at the enterprise level. Strategic Leadership: Proven ability to shape corporate narrative, influence stakeholders, and deliver communication strategies that drive measurable business outcomes. Media & Industry Expertise: Deep relationships with top-tier media, analysts, and thought leaders, with a record of securing high-value visibility. Crisis & Reputation Management: Demonstrated success navigating complex, sensitive issues and guiding executive decision-making under pressure. Executive Communication Skills: Exceptional writing, storytelling, and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and inspire diverse audiences.Compensation Range: $260,000-$283,680 — The compensation range reflects the base salary for this position. Salary for this role is commensurate with prior experience.Who We AreMotional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more. Our team is powered by a uniquely talented, highly experienced team with a diverse set of skills across engineering, robotics, machine-learning, and artificial intelligence.Our journey is always people first.We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect. Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move.Higher purpose, greater impact.We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization. Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it’s not only good for our business, it’s the right thing to do.Scale up, not starting up.Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We’re driven to scale; we’re moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges.Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia.Motional AD Inc. is an EOE. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To comply with Federal Law, we participate in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the DHS and the SSA to verify their identity and employment eligibility.