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Senior Communications Manager, Policy, Safety & Reputation

Zoox

hybrid,Foster City, CAMarketingFull-time
Salary$164k - $197k
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Role details

The practical picture
Employment
Full-time
Role signal brief

The role, at a glance

Extracted from the source posting · 95% confidence

This Senior Communications Manager role at Zoox focuses on policy, safety, and reputation for the autonomous vehicle business. The candidate will lead cross-functional communications strategies and manage media relations in a heavily regulated environment. The position is hybrid-based in Foster City, CA, with a salary range of $164,000–$197,000 plus equity.

Remote scope
Hybrid in Foster City, CA
Compensation
USD 164,000–197,000 / year

What you need

  • 8+ years in communications or policy communications
  • Experience handling safety, regulatory, or reputation-sensitive issues
  • Proven track record managing high-stakes, technical communications
  • Experience running proactive policy communications campaigns
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong executive management skills

What you will own

  • Partner cross-functionally with policy, safety, legal, product, and other teams to build communication campaigns
  • Own and support external communications programs and events aligned with policy objectives
  • Track the AV regulatory landscape and turn developments into forward-looking communications strategies
  • Develop relationships with media and manage inbound and reactive requests across safety and reputation-related topics
  • Proactively communicate the safety story to key external stakeholders
  • Anticipate communications risks and establish risk-mitigation strategies
Core skills
Policy CommunicationsIssues ManagementRegulatory CommunicationsCrisis Communications
Internal freshness window ends Oct 21, 2026
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  • salary “$164,000–$197,000 + equity and benefits”
  • location “hybrid,Foster City, CA”
  • remote_scope “hybrid,Foster City, CA”
  • must_have “8+ years in communications or policy communications, with deep experience handling safety, regulatory, or reputation-sensitive issues.”
  • company_remote_policy “hybrid,Foster City, CA”
policy communicationsissues managementregulatory communicationscrisis communications
Role brief
Zoox is building autonomous mobility from the ground up — a purpose-built robotaxi designed for riders, not retrofitted from an existing car. As we scale from testing to public commercial service, few things matter more than earning and keeping the trust of the public, regulators, and the communities we operate in. This role sits at the center of that work.

We're looking for a Senior Communications Manager of Policy, Safety & Reputation to lead communications across these important business functions.  You will set the strategy and execute it, driving proactive campaigns and building relationships that contribute directly to the mission at Zoox.  You will also build trust through proactive and reactive communications work across reputation, safety, and policy.

In this role you will:

  • Partner cross-functionally with policy, safety, legal, product, and other teams at Zoox to build communication campaigns that further elevate our safety, policy, and reputation initiatives.
  • Own and support a broad range of external communications programs and events aligned with policy and communication objectives.
  • Track the AV regulatory landscape in partnership with policy and turn developments into forward-looking communications strategies.
  • Develop relationships with media and manage inbound and reactive requests across safety and reputation-related topics and issues.
  • Proactively tell our safety story telling and framework to key external stakeholders.
  • Anticipate communications risks and establish risk-mitigation strategies.
  • Serve as a trusted communications partner to safety, product, legal, and policy on sensitive, fast-moving matters.
  • In partnership with our Public Affairs team, build communications programs that support our key community and policy in-market initiatives.
  • Support reactive communications efforts with speed, accuracy, and judgment.
  • Provide communications counsel and support to team members across the organization
  • Work cross-functionally within existing working groups on safety and trust to represent communications.

    • Qualifications

  • 8+ years in communications or policy communications, with deep experience handling safety, regulatory, or reputation-sensitive issues.
  • A proven track record managing high-stakes, technical communications, ideally in a heavily regulated industry (AV, aviation, automotive, energy, healthcare).
  • Experience running proactive policy communications campaigns that successfully shaped narratives or regulatory outcomes.
  • Experience in issues management and developing reactive communications under pressure and tight timelines.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex technical topics accurately for broad audiences.
  • Strong executive management skills and a proven ability to work collaboratively cross-functionally.  
  • High attention to detail and program organization skills.
  • Sharp instincts for what builds and what breaks public trust.

    • Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience in autonomous vehicles, mobility, or emerging technology.
  • Familiarity with the federal and state AV regulatory environment.