Translate research and engineering progress into clear external communication
Partner closely with founders, business teams and engineers to prepare milestone announcements, launch materials, and ecosystem updates
Build and maintain a coherent public narrative around Genesis’s
Design and execute our presence at major AI, robotics, autonomy, and deep tech conferences
Produce high-fidelity system demonstrations that accurately reflect real-world performance
Run lab visits, partner briefings, and technical press sessions
Create long-form technical explainers, talks, and written materials grounded in engineering accuracy
Support recruiting by clearly articulating the company’s mission, roadmap, and standards
Establish editorial and visual standards that reflect rigor and discipline
Build the marketing function from zero and hire selectively as the company scales
Operate hands-on without layers of support or predefined processes
Required: Experience in a hardware, robotics, autonomy, aerospace, or similarly technical environment
Required: 0→1 startup experience building something from scratch in a high-uncertainty setting
Strong ability to communicate complex systems clearly without oversimplification
Experience supporting major technical launches or public milestones
Comfort working directly with engineers and research teams
High ownership, autonomy, and bias for execution
Strong judgment around credibility, confidentiality, and technical precision
Ability to operate independently without structured playbooks
Ideally: Experience at an autonomy, aerospace, robotics, or frontier hardware company
Ideally: Experience communicating safety, reliability, and deployment readiness
Ideally: Experience running technical demonstrations or field events
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