Senior Manager, Corporate Communications

Ouster ouster.com Open · verified Sep 18, 2026

San Francisco Full-time Senior Communications

Senior Communications role at Ouster. San Francisco · full-time · $150,000–$200,000 base.

SalaryStated by Ouster

$150,000 – $200,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

This role, from OusterOur estimate for the market: $155,250–$195,150

In line with the market median of $175,000 for senior communications roles in San Francisco.

Worked out from 15 postings that stated pay, median $175,000. Last updated Sep 16, 2026.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Run the communications calendar across releases, social, events, and marketing launches
Write and guide approvals for announcements about products, customers, and company milestones
Keep corporate messages aligned across investor materials, web, marketing, and social channels
Coordinate the PR agency, review media requests, and connect outreach to business priorities
Prepare executive talking points and support internal updates with People and Legal

What you bring

Five to eight years in corporate communications, preferably inside a technology-focused company
Experience at a publicly traded company and comfort with its regulatory demands
Knowledge of technology or related industry sectors
Exceptional writing and editing, with close attention to detail
A bachelor’s degree in communications or a related discipline

Who this fits

You’ll suit a highly collaborative, hands-on role that works with the C-suite, Sales and Marketing, Engineering, Legal, Finance, People, and an external PR agency. The work favors someone organized who can turn technical and financial information into clear stories while managing several projects. The role is based in San Francisco and is full-time.

From the employer

At Ouster, we design and manufacture LIDAR sensors for precision mapping, robotics, automotive, security systems, smart cities and various industrial solutions. We've transformed LIDAR from an analog device with thousands of components to an elegant digital device powered by one chip-scale laser array and one CMOS sensor. The result is a full range of high-resolution LIDAR sensors that deliver superior imaging at a dramatically lower price. If you’re motivated by solving big problems, we’re hiring key roles across the company and need your help!

Ouster is seeking a versatile, high-energy Corporate Communications professional to join our Public Affairs team. You will be a key driver of Ouster’s storytelling engine, managing the day-to-day execution of our communications strategy in a lean, high-impact department.

This is a highly collaborative role where you will work directly with our C-suite and cross-functionally with Sales & Marketing, Engineering, Legal, and Finance. You will be responsible for ensuring our corporate narrative remains consistent across all channels and that our communications pipeline is organized and impactful.

Key Responsibilities

Communications Management: Maintain the integrated communications calendar, ensuring a strategic cadence for press releases, social media, events, and marketing launches to maximize impact.
Corporate Announcements: Lead the development of press releases for product launches, customer wins, and corporate milestones. You will shepherd these through the approval process across legal and respective stakeholders.
Narrative & Message Consistency: Maintain our core corporate messaging and ensure its consistent application across all external-facing materials, including investor materials, the company website, marketing content, and social media.
PR Agency Management: Lead coordination with our external PR agency. You will help direct their outreach efforts, vet media inquiries, and ensure agency activities align with our business goals.
Thought Leadership: Assist in the preparation of briefing materials and talking points for executive speaking engagements and media interviews.
Internal Communications: Partner with the People and Legal teams to support the development of internal messaging to keep Ouster’s global team aligned on strategy, compliance, news, and culture.

The Ideal Candidate

Highly Organized: You thrive on managing multiple projects and driving to execution.
Storyteller: You can synthesize technical insights and financial data into clear, compelling narratives for a broad audience.
Public Company Fluency: You are comfortable with the pace and regulatory requirements of a publicly traded company.
Collaborative: You are a "doer" who builds strong relationships across the organization to get the information you need to tell a great story.

Qualifications

5–8 years of experience in Corporate Communications (in-house experience in a tech-driven environment is highly preferred).
Public Market Experience: Experience working within a publicly traded company is essential.
Industry Experience: Familiarity with the technology or relevant industry sectors.
Writing Excellence: Exceptional drafting and editing skills with a sharp eye for detail.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Communications or a related field.

The base pay will be dependent on your skills, work experience, location, and qualifications. This role may also be eligible for equity & benefits. ($150,000-$200,000)

Ouster is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Ouster does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. Ouster also strives for a healthy and safe workplace, and prohibits harassment of any kind. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ouster considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.