Who we are
Established in 2017, Wayve is a leader in autonomous vehicle technology, driven by breakthroughs in Embodied AI. Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic technologies empower vehicles to navigate complex environments effortlessly.
Supported by prominent investors, Wayve is advancing the transition from assisted to fully automated driving, making transportation safer, more efficient, and universally accessible. Join our world-class, multinational team of engineers and researchers as we push the boundaries of frontier AI and autonomous driving, creating impactful technologies and products on a global scale
Where you will have an impact
As an Internal Communications Associate at Wayve, you will be responsible for ensuring clear, effective, and strategic communication within our fast-paced organisation. You will craft compelling messages, manage communication projects, and liaise with managers to keep our team informed and enthusiastic about the company's growth and progress. Additionally, you will support day-to-day internal communications, provide insights to support decision-making and change management and reinforce our company culture.
Challenges you will own
- Develop and execute internal communication plans for consistent and clear messaging.
- Write, design, edit, and distribute internal communications (newsletters, emails, updates, presentations)
- Collaborate with Marketing Director, VP of People, and senior management on key messages and communicate them effectively to staff
- Manage multiple communication projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and high-quality output.
- Oversee internal communication channels (wiki, email, signage, Slack) for prompt and consistent information sharing.
- Organise and coordinate events (town halls, team meetings, and special events) to foster engagement and knowledge-sharing
- Measure the effectiveness of internal communications and make data-driven recommendations.
- Provide communications support and assist in message alignment for various departments.
- Stay informed of industry trends in AI and autonomous vehicles and internal communication best practices.
What you will bring to Wayve
We seek a candidate who combines strong communication and strategic planning skills with high empathy, creativity, and a deep understanding of organisational dynamics.
Essential
- 3+ years of experience in internal communications, corporate communications, or marketing (preferably in tech or science-driven organisations)
- Highly motivated, creative, and thrives in fast-paced environments
- Proven track record of strong writing and verbal communication skills, adept at developing concise, strategic and compelling messaging
- Reliable with strong project management skills, demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines
- Good foundational knowledge and experience managing communication channels (intranets, newsletters, slack, wikis)
- Demonstrated ability to introduce creative ideas for employee engagement and culture-building
- Insightful and empathetic, anticipating target audience needs, questions and issues
- Design-oriented with a keen eye for visually appealing messaging
- Technically proficient in basic graphic design and video editing software/tools
- Collaborative team player, building relationships and enjoying collaboration
- Outgoing and energetic personality with the ability to motivate and inspire employees
- Passionate about innovation, AI, and contributing to the field of artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles
Desirable
- Proactive problem-solver with a strong track record of driving initiatives forward even in ambiguity
- Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts
- Prior experience building a communications program at a growing company
- Ability and interest to support brand marketing, executive thought leadership, PR, social media, and blog/website content as a versatile marketer
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, PR, Journalism, or a related field
What we offer you
- The chance to be part of a truly mission driven organisation and an opportunity to shape the future of autonomous driving. Unlike our competitors, Wayve is still relatively small and nimble, giving you the chance to make a huge impact
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- A dynamic and fast-paced work environment in which you will grow every day - learning on the job, from the brightest minds in our space, and with support for more formal learning opportunities too
- A culture that is ego-free, respectful and welcoming (of you and your dog) - we even eat lunch together every day
- Benefits such as an onsite chef, workplace nursery scheme, private health insurance, cycle scheme, therapy, yoga, two onsite bars, large social budgets
- This is a full-time role based in our office in London. At Wayve we want the best of all worlds so we operate a hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops to fuel innovation, culture, relationships and learning, and time spent working from home. We also operate core working hours so you can be where you need to be for family and loved ones too. Teams determine the routines that work best for them.
At Wayve we're committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives, and regardless of gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ethnicity, age or religious belief
DISCLAIMER: We will not ask about marriage or pregnancy, care responsibilities or disabilities in any of our job adverts or interviews. However, we do look to capture information about care responsibilities, and disabilities among other diversity information as part of an optional DEI Monitoring form to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring process and ensure that the process is inclusive and non-discriminatory.
