🚀 About Lila Sciences
Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science. We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method. We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Learn more about this mission at www.lila.ai
At Lila, we are uniquely cross-functional and collaborative. We are actively reimagining the way teams work together and communicate. Therefore, we seek individuals with an inclusive mindset and a diversity of thought. Our teams thrive in unstructured and creative environments. All voices are heard because we know that experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way.
If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, please apply.
🌟 Your Impact at Lila
We're looking for a Communications Manager who’s equal parts strategist and creator. In this role, you'll own content and platform strategy, manage our website and social channels, and help shape how the world sees us as we pursue a mission to build scientific superintelligence to solve humankind’s greatest challenges. You’ll be telling the story of science, AI, and innovation — across formats and platforms. You’ll join a fast-paced, collaborative team, embracing AI to optimize performance and approaching everything we do with Truth, Trust, Curiosity, Grit and Velocity.
This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who thrives in an early-stage, collaborative, and highly creative environment.
Location: Hybrid – 3 days/week in-office, Cambridge, MA
🛠️ What You'll Be Building
- Support the CCO who oversees internal / external communications and digital /traditional MarCom activities.
- Strategy & Creation: Develop and execute a content calendar that spans social media, blog, email, and video. Craft original, compelling content that distills complex scientific and AI concepts for a broader audience.
- Social Media: Own our presence across platforms (LinkedIn, X/Twitter, etc.) — from writing posts and creating visuals to community engagement and analytics.
- Storytelling & Copywriting: Write everything from short-form social captions to longer blog posts, interviews, case studies, and landing pages. Bonus if you’re a natural storyteller or have a journalism background.
- Website Management: Keep our website fresh, on-brand, and up-to-date. Ensure UX and SEO best practices are followed.
- Visual Content: Create simple social graphics, edit photos, and help produce short-form video content (interviews, explainers, behind-the-scenes, etc.).
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, design, and science teams to turn deep technical insights into accessible, engaging content.
- Analytics: Track performance across platforms and optimize based on what’s working.
🧰 What You’ll Need to Succeed
- 3–5+ years experience in content marketing, digital marketing, journalism, or communications.
- Excellent writing and editing skills — especially in translating complex, technical topics into clear, engaging language.
- Comfort working with scientists, researchers, or technical teams.
- Experience managing websites.
- Familiarity with social media tools and analytics platforms.
- Light design skills — Canva, Adobe, or Figma — and a good eye for visuals.
- Bonus points for photography, video editing, or motion design experience.
- Self-starter mindset and comfort operating in a startup environment (a lot of ownership).
✨ Bonus Points For
- Background or education in science.
- Former reporter or journalism experience. Experience in technical writing.
- Passion for AI, science, or emerging tech.
- Portfolio of past content work (social media, blog posts, design samples, etc.).
🌈 We’re All In
Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
🤝 A Note to Agencies
Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
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