Communications Associate Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

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. 

The Employee Communications & Experience, Sr. Manager is a passionate champion of Rivian’s mission, Compass Values, and unique culture. In this role, you will design and execute meaningful internal communication strategies that inform, inspire, and support employees across Rivian’s Customer, Finance, and Sustainability organizations.

This is a high-impact, strategic role requiring a blend of executive presence, narrative storytelling, and cross-functional collaboration to drive employee engagement and productivity.

• Executive Communications: Draft compelling messages, scripts, and talking points for senior leadership, including the Chief Customer Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Sustainability Officer, for town halls, videos, program launches, and operational updates.
• Strategy & Insights: Leverage data and internal insights to deconstruct complex corporate initiatives into clear, actionable communication strategies that boost productivity and engagement.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Socialize and align communication plans with leadership and key stakeholders across Legal, People (HR), Safety, and Facilities teams.
• Channel Management: Oversee the strategy, creative development, and maintenance of tailored communication channels and programming specifically designed to support our plant and frontline employees.
• Content Creation: Plan, write, and edit dynamic content for various internal mediums, including the company intranet, weekly newsletters, and organization-wide emails.
• Corporate Collaboration: Partner closely with the Corporate Communications team to ensure seamless alignment and consistency between internal and external messaging.
• Community & Engagement: Support employee engagement initiatives and "Rivian in the Community" efforts.
• Impact Tracking: Establish metrics to track, analyze, and report on the effectiveness of communication campaigns against organizational objectives.

• Experience: 7+ years of experience in internal communications or a related discipline. Experience in a fast-paced tech, automotive, or manufacturing environment is highly preferred.
• Executive Presence: 3+ years of experience directly supporting executive communications and/or leading change management initiatives.
• Master Storyteller: Exceptional writing and editing skills with a sharp eye for detail and the ability to translate complex corporate data into compelling narratives.
• Agility & Autonomy: A highly organized self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, can manage multiple workstreams independently, and successfully drives projects to completion under tight deadlines.
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and partner with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Discretion: Proven ability to operate with a high degree of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Technical Savvy: Proficiency with Google Workspace (particularly Docs & Slides); experience with web publishing tools (including ServiceNow) and Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) is a plus.
• Commitment to traveling up to 10% of the time.
• Ability to stand, sit, or walk for 8-10 hours per day.
• Required to communicate using phone and/or e-mail.
• Ability to view, read, and interpret documents.
• Ability to perform all duties in an office environment that may contain ambient noise and temperature fluctuations.
• Ability to lift and carry at least 50 pounds to set-up and work company events.  

The salary range for this role is $159,300 to $199,00 for Irvine, CA based applicants, $145,400 to $181,700 for Atlanta, GA and Normal, IL based applicants, and $173,00 to $216,300 for Palo Alto, CA base applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

You can apply for this role through careers.rivian.com (or through internal-careers-rivian.icims.com if you are a current employee). This job is not expected to be closed any sooner than July, 24, 2026.

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.  

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• Experience: 7+ years of experience in internal communications or a related discipline. Experience in a fast-paced tech, automotive, or manufacturing environment is highly preferred.
• Executive Presence: 3+ years of experience directly supporting executive communications and/or leading change management initiatives.
• Master Storyteller: Exceptional writing and editing skills with a sharp eye for detail and the ability to translate complex corporate data into compelling narratives.
• Agility & Autonomy: A highly organized self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, can manage multiple workstreams independently, and successfully drives projects to completion under tight deadlines.
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and partner with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Discretion: Proven ability to operate with a high degree of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Technical Savvy: Proficiency with Google Workspace (particularly Docs & Slides); experience with web publishing tools (including ServiceNow) and Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) is a plus.
• Commitment to traveling up to 10% of the time.
• Ability to stand, sit, or walk for 8-10 hours per day.
• Required to communicate using phone and/or e-mail.
• Ability to view, read, and interpret documents.
• Ability to perform all duties in an office environment that may contain ambient noise and temperature fluctuations.
• Ability to lift and carry at least 50 pounds to set-up and work company events.