Communications Manager – AI Ecosystem

The Communications Manager – AI Ecosystem will be responsible for designing and executing communications strategies across tech(nical) and AI/ML-focused media and channels. This position will play an important role in shaping the narrative around our technology, in particular our AI-native cloud platform. You will work closely with product and product marketing teams, engineers and executives in technical functions – as well as with industry partners and collaborators including NVIDIA – to lead storytelling initiatives to grow Nebius’s profile in the AI/ML ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute communications strategies across paid, earned, shared and owned channels.

• Build and own relationships across traditional and new media in the AI/ML space,including tier-1 and tier-2 media outlets and emerging platforms (podcasts, newsletters, YouTube channels, LinkedIn KOLs, etc.)

• Manage joint announcements, media collaborations and co-branded communications initiatives with ecosystem partners and collaborators

• Draft high-quality content and materials for external and internal purposes (bylines,press releases, blog content, scripts, speaker notes, FAQs/Q&A documents, etc.) aligned with overall messaging and designed to resonate with target audiences

• Identify storytelling opportunities around product launches, customer use cases, open-source initiatives, partner collaborations, educational initiatives, own and third-party events (e.g., hackathons, product roadshows, conferences), etc.

• Monitor media trends and competitor coverage to identify emerging narratives andcapitalize on opportunities.

Key Qualifications & Experience

Must-have requirements:

• Exceptional writing and editorial skills with a strong narrative sense

• Strong understanding of the AI/ML ecosystem, including the AI infrastructure stack

• Track record of securing earned media coverage in tier-1 and tier-2 tech(nical)publications.

• Proven ability to translate complex technical subject matter into compelling,accessible stories and content initiatives tailored to technically literate and non-technical audiences.

• Creative thinking across the communications spectrum, from high-level strategic narrative-building to narrow-focus initiatives to engage specific audiences

• Demonstrated experience of working cross-functionally and engage multiple internal stakeholders across technical and non-technical functions

• Experience using communications measurement tools and frameworks to assess impact and continually optimize strategy

Preferred qualifications:

• Background in journalism or editorial / content roles with a tech(nical) focus

• Experience of working at high-growth tech companies or organizations in the AI/ML ecosystem

• Published written content on AI/ML or infrastructure topics; experience of producing content across a variety of formats (e.g. podcasts, videos) is an advantage

• Familiarity with and affinity for open-source communities and contributor engagement

 Competencies & Behavioral Traits

• Strong editorial judgement and storytelling acumen

• Ability to operate autonomously and thrive in a fast-paced, globally distributed, high-context environment.

• Ability to forge collaborative relationships and communicate confidently with a wide variety of counterparts from different cultural backgrounds

• Comfortable with ambiguity, iteration, course-correction, experimentation and (occasionally) failure.

• Self-directed, able to take ownership of initiatives and be accountable for delivering high-quality work