Vice President, AI & Deep Tech PR

Summary

Join BerlinRosen's DigiTech team as a Vice President, leading strategic communications for businesses innovating in AI, computing infrastructure, and 3D technology. You will leverage deep subject matter expertise in AI hardware and related fields, coupled with strong corporate communications skills, to shape long-term narratives, elevate executive profiles, and secure high-profile media coverage. This senior-level role demands strategic thinking, executional excellence, and close collaboration with the EVP. The position offers remote work options in several US cities or in-person work in New York City. Responsibilities include developing and executing comprehensive communications programs, building media relationships, and translating complex technologies into compelling stories. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in PR, a strong understanding of AI and deep tech, and a proven ability to secure high-impact media coverage.

Requirements

• A minimum of 7+ years of experience at a PR agency is required, with a demonstrated ability to lead complex, high-stakes communications programs
• Deep subject matter expertise in AI infrastructure, chips, robotics, 3D, and/or quantum computing. This role requires someone with fluency in the space and a strong grasp of the technology, trends, and players shaping it
• Prior experience working with early-stage tech startups, ideally in the AI space, with an understanding of the unique communications challenges and opportunities at the founder-led, pre-scale stage
• A strong network of media relationships and a proven track record of personally securing top-tier coverage across business and tech press
• Well-established relationships with conference and award organizers, and experience landing high-profile speaking opportunities at major events
• Experience developing thought leadership platforms, including sourcing timely topics, building strong POVs, and writing or shaping talk tracks and bylines
• Excellent writing, positioning, and messaging skills — able to translate complex technologies into clear, compelling narratives for a range of business audiences
• Prior experience collaborating across integrated communications programs, including partnerships with social and SEO teams to ensure alignment across earned, owned, and paid
• A calm, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to think quickly, guide clients and the internal team confidently, and adapt in a fast-moving environment
• Strong team leadership skills, with the ability to manage day-to-day execution while remaining hands-on and detail-oriented
• The ability to serve as a subject matter expert for the internal team, helping elevate our collective understanding of deep tech

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic communications programs across corporate reputation, executive visibility, and earned media
• Develop and refine executive narratives, messaging, and positioning that reflect both long-term vision and market realities
• Ideate and develop high-quality content, including bylines, LinkedIn posts, POVs, executive thought leadership pieces, and conference talk tracks
• Build and manage high-impact media relationships, securing consistent coverage across top-tier business and tech outlets
• Identify and pitch earned opportunities in response to both planned announcements and timely news cycles
• Drive strategy and execution for awards, conferences, and high-profile speaking engagements, including partner and organizer relations
• Translate complex technologies into compelling, credible storytelling tailored to business, investor, and innovation audiences
• Monitor the AI and deep tech news landscape, including global policy, market shifts, funding trends, and economic implications, and use that context to shape strategies and recommendations and provide informed counsel to clients
• Oversee strategy across earned, owned, and paid channels in close collaboration with our social and SEO teams
• Collaborate closely with EVP to drive forward high-impact, high-trust PR programs

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account Savings Plan (HSA-SP) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401K with a 4% employer match and no vesting period
• Flexible paid time off policy
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Mobile phone reimbursement for data and minutes
• Employer-funded life insurance
• Discounted annual bikeshare membership
• Corporate discounts through Tickets at Work
• $130,000 - $160,000