Senior Communications Manager, PsiQuantum
$120-175k
Full time roles are eligible for equity; Base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future
Office located in Palo Alto, CA
Quantum computer builder
Job no longer available
Quantum computer builder
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$120-175k
Full time roles are eligible for equity; Base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future
Office located in Palo Alto, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build and deploy useful, fault tolerant quantum computers.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of experience in communications, public relations, or a related field, with a significant portion of that experience in technology companies, preferably within a fairly dense subject matter
- Strong media relations skills with an established track record of turning those skills into strong outcomes
- Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
- Highly adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment without many guardrails
What the job involves
- The Senior Communications Manager will play a pivotal in shaping and driving PsiQuantum’s communication strategies across various markets to enhance our the company’s brand and reputation, thought leadership, and market presence in the rapidly evolving field of quantum computing
- The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, an excellent storyteller, and a hands-on communicator with a proven track record in working in dense communication subjects
- Lead communications around PsiQuantum’s technical roadmap and progress as well as PsiQuantum’s growing quantum applications and solutions efforts
- Drive media relations in the US with a focus on the Chicago/Illinois market, with a focus on PsiQuantum’s presence across “new” media channels (podcasts, newsletters, YouTube, etc.)
- Manage day-to-day operaitons with PsiQuantum’s PR agency and serve as the go-to contact for the team, including organizing media outreach campaigns and setting KPIs for all media activities
- Help develop messaging materials around PsiQuantum announcements, technical milestones, applications developments and customer engagements
- Support the evolving Internal Communications efforts at PsiQuantum including partnering on executive communications and internal events
- Work with PsiQuantum’s Marketing team in developing owned PsiQuantum events
Our take
Quantum computing will change the world more than any other imminent technological development, and PsiQuantum sits at the forefront of the charge to build the first quantum computer that will actually work.
The company is unique for the scale of their ambitions. Rather than focusing on what they term “intermediate milestones” like building smaller proof of concept systems, PsiQuantum builds the first large-scale, error-corrected computer, using photonics to deliver over 1,000,000 qubits (current quantum machines have yet to cross the 1,000 qubit mark).
There are plenty of companies building quantum computers, including the likes of IBM and Google, but these prototypical machines lack the size to correct errors, making them exponentially less useful than what PsiQuantum aims for. While other companies operate in the same sphere, PsiQuantum is unequivocally a leader in its field, founded by world-class academics and recently securing $1B in funding, making it the largest funding round for a quantum computing startup.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jun 2025
$1bn
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Jun 2024
$125m
CONVERTIBLE
Total funding: $2.7bn
Company benefits
- Financial & Retirement: 401(k) with company match, equity grants, and access to financial wellness tools and planning resources.
- Health: Competitive health coverage for you and your dependents that go beyond your standard medical, dental & vision.
- Wellness: $200 quarterly health reimbursement, 12 therapy + 6 coaching sessions with Modern Health for you and depndents, and annual membership to Care.com.
- Time Off: Discretionary Time Off (DTO) for full-time employees in addition to federal holidays and an end-of-year company shut-down.
- Family Leave: 12 weeks of paid parental leave with the support of a dedicated leave consultant.
- Flexible WOrk: Work in office, hybrid, or remote depending on your team and location.
Company HQ
Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Jeremy O'Brien
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to founding PsiQuantum, researched and taught at universities across the world, including Bristol, Stanford, Osaka, Sydney and Queensland.
Mark Thompson
(Co-Founder & Chief Technologist)Previously worked as an R&D Engineer at Toshiba and was a research fellow at the University of Cambridge. Is currently a Professor of Quantum Photonics at Bristol University as well as Chief Technologist at PsiQuantum.
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