Lead Employee Communications Partner

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what's possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

• Reporting to the Director of Employee Communications & Experience for Enterprise Communications, this position will play a critical role in supporting communication strategies for Rivian's People & Legal teams by:
  
  • Developing cross-functional communications that support Rivian's employee value proposition at our manufacturing facility and service/delivery teams in the field.
  • Supporting change communication plans and awareness campaigns for Rivian employees.
  • Measuring and tracking progress; analyzing feedback, insights and consulting on action plans informed by data.
  • Supporting People and Legal team programs including learning & development, policy updates, compliance updates and talent.
  • Create comprehensive and complex communications plans that inform, engage and inspire employees across various platforms.

• Bachelor's degree or 6-8 years of experience in Employee Communications.
• Experience in creating employee communication campaigns.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and change.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Strong listening and verbal communication and presentation development skills.
• Excellent writing, technical writing and editing skills.
• An affinity for people and legal communications and the ability to understand complex programs and laws and translate them into concise and timely communications.
• Ability to work with colleagues across organizational and cultural boundaries to ensure successful execution.
• Highly self-motivated and results-oriented, with the ability to develop and manage measurement metrics.
• Flexibility in schedule to be able to support night and weekend shifts as needed.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace; experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and web publishing preferred.
• The ability to act with integrity, professionalism and confidentiality is a must.

Salary Range for Irvine, CA based applicants: $125,000 - $156,000 annually (Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes ("Candidate Personal Data"). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian's service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.