Communications Manager, Maneuver Dominance

District of Columbia, USA (On-site)

$146K/yr – $194K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own and shape the Maneuver Dominance narrative, drive proactive communications, and collaborate with leadership to elevate thought leadership and executions across media, events, and crisis support.

  • Own the Maneuver Dominance narrative and product/contract coverage.
  • Lead proactive communications campaigns to shape awareness and reputation among defense, tech, and policy audiences.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the narrative for the Maneuver Dominance team and its associated products and contracts.
  • Develop and execute proactive communications campaigns to drive awareness, influence, and reputation among key audiences in defense, tech, and policy circles.
  • Elevate division leadership as thought leaders by developing tailored narratives, preparing executive comms materials, and securing high-impact opportunities across media, speaking platforms, and strategic engagements.
  • Craft compelling messaging, op-eds, media pitches, product launches, and executive briefings that highlight our innovations and impact on modern warfighting.
  • Maintain strong relationships with top-tier national security, defense trade, and tech reporters, editors, analysts, and influencers.
  • Collaborate with engineers, program managers, and senior leadership to identify and elevate stories about tech, operational deployments, and customer success.
  • Partner with internal and external comms teams on events, speaking engagements, and awards programs that advance the division’s visibility and thought leadership.
  • Help plan and execute high-impact media experiences including demos, field tests, and site visits.
  • Support crisis and issue communications as needed, with judgment and discretion.

Requirements

  • 5-7 years of experience in strategic communications, public relations, tech, policy, or a comparable field - preferable with a focus on defense or aviation.
  • Experience working with or as a U.S. military Public Affairs Officer (PAO), or collaborating closely with military public affairs teams, is strongly preferred.
  • Strong writing chops: You can craft a tight narrative, punchy headlines, and memorable messaging with ease.
  • Comfort working directly with senior leaders, reporters, and technical experts.
  • Ability to juggle multiple priorities with composure, judgment, and attention to detail.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Benefits

  • Benefits At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .
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Anduril Industries

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Anduril is not a traditional defense contractor. We are shaping the future of defense, transforming US & allied military capabilities with advanced technology. We emphasize speed and results and control our products from start to finish, including funding R&D to selling finished products off the shelf. Today, Anduril is in a rapid growth phase, deploying technology in diverse locations and developing path-making products that will change defense forever. We believe that everyone at Anduril can be a catalyst. Your perspective can change lives, and we want to help you make your mark. Our team includes thinkers and doers working interdependently. We bring the brightest minds and best-in-class talent together with veterans who have lived the problems of our warfighters.If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in the real world, we want you at Anduril. With offices in Orange County, Washington DC, Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, London, and Sydney, our reach is wide. Check out our careers page at https://www.anduril.com/careers or send us an email at careers@anduril.com.

Founded in 2017
Orange, California, USA
6.4K employees (220 in marketing)
73% recommend to a friend
89% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$146K/yr – $194K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$6.4B
Last Raise
$150K
Grant, 2 months ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2026
    Grant • $150K
  • Dec 2025
    Corporate Round • $30M
  • Jun 2025
    Series G • $2.5B

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
630.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.8%
Direct
44.6%
Referral
6.7%
Social
2.3%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6.4K

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Communications Manager, Maneuver Dominance

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