Technical Communications Lead

Array Labs

• $115K — $140K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field (Engineering, Government, History, or Liberal Arts)
  • 2+ years in writing/communications/marketing role
  • Experience in developing compelling narratives from technical content
  • Strong writing and design skills in PowerPoint/Google Slides
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
  • Editorial judgment and a dislike for jargon

Responsibilities

  • Develop messaging strategies with leadership for new markets and product launches
  • Own and define Array Labs' narrative framework for diverse audiences
  • Collaborate with technical teams to create accessible narratives
  • Create pitch decks and sales presentations for varied audiences
  • Write clear copy to communicate Array Labs' value proposition
  • Design slide layouts and visual content for complex topics
  • Craft marketing materials that resonate with target audiences

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid parental leave (12 weeks for primary, 6 weeks for secondary)
  • 19 paid vacation days, 10 sick days, and 11 company holidays
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Daily lunch stipend and other perks
  • Hybrid work flexibility
Full Job Description
About the Job

Array Labs is looking for a Technical Communications Lead to shape how we tell our story to customers, investors, and partners. This is a hands-on strategic communications role at a fast-moving company: you'll be writing, designing, and producing the materials that represent Array Labs in high-stakes conversations. In investor presentations, government capability briefs, and one-page leave behinds, you'll help define how Array Labs positions itself in the market, shaping the narrative architecture underpinning our external engagement. Your work will sit at the center of how Array Labs presents itself to the world.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with leadership to develop messaging strategy for new markets, product launches, and high-stakes business development pursuits as the company grows
  • Own Array Labs' overarching narrative framework, defining how the company is positioned across different external audiences
  • Collaborate closely with engineering, business development, and brand design to translate highly technical content into accessible, compelling narratives
  • Build and maintain pitch decks, sales presentations, and briefing materials for government and commercial audiences
  • Write clear, persuasive copy that communicates Array Labs' value proposition and products across different contexts and buyers
  • Design slide layouts and produce data visualization content to make complex technical concepts intuitive, accessible, and compelling
  • Contribute to marketing and pitch materials, crafting compelling narratives for target audiences


Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering, Government, History, or other Liberal Arts degrees
  • 2+ years of relevant work experience
  • Demonstrated experience in writing, communications, marketing, investor relations, product marketing, or making powerpoint presentations
  • Proven ability to work with highly technical subject matter and extract clear, compelling narratives from engineers and experts for non-technical audiences
  • Strong writing and slide design skills with hands-on ownership of written content, data visualization, and visual layout (PowerPoint, Google Slides)
  • Comfortability establishing ownership while operating in a fast-paced, often ambiguous environment, with an eye for detail and product consistency


Preferred Skills & Experience

  • 3-5 years in a writing-heavy, content-forward, or communications-focused role, ideally at a defense tech, aerospace, satellite, or similarly technical company
  • Background in a STEM field or strong communications training, ideally both, with the ability to hold your own in a room of engineers and translate for a variety of audiences (including government customers, commercial customers, peer satellite companies, and investors)
  • Experience developing and owning communications or messaging strategy, crafting narrative frameworks for a product line or brand
  • Experience translating data and metrics into clear, persuasive charts and visuals
  • Familiarity with government procurement, proposal writing, or Government contracting
  • Strong editorial judgment and a low tolerance for jargon and filler
  • Prior experience at a high-growth startup or early-stage company where communications and/or marketing function was being built, not inherited


$115,000 - $140,000 a year

Compensation & Benefits

Our hiring and compensation strategy is simple: We offer competitive salaries and meaningful equity. We want everyone here to have real ownership in what we're building.

Full-time employees also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including the following:
  • Health & Wellness
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (including a fully employer-paid medical plan)
  • Paid parental leave (12 weeks / 6 weeks)

Time Off
  • 19 paid vacation days, 10 sick days, 11 company holidays

Financial
  • 401(k) with employer match (100% match up to 3%, 50% match up to 5%)
  • Commuter expenses (parking & transit)

Perks & Lifestyle
  • Daily lunch stipend; Audible subscription; Claude Pro access; relocation support
  • Hybrid work options & flexibility

We reserve the right to modify base pay and other compensation components. More details about our benefits are available to candidates during the hiring process.

Interview Process

We will conduct interviews via Google Meet, with the potential for an onsite visit to our office in Redwood City, CA. The typical interview process takes around 3 to 5 weeks.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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