Responsibilities

• Strategic Communications: Develop and implement a strategic roadmap for communications, including KPIs to measure success, while ensuring alignment with Firehawk’s vision and objectives.
• Media Relations: Build and maintain relationships with defense, aerospace, and technology reporters. Secure highimpact media coverage and manage press releases, announcements, and thought leadership pieces.
• Press Releases: Draft, edit, and distribute press releases to highlight major milestones, product launches, partnerships, and other key achievements.
• Storytelling and Content Creation: Translate complex technical concepts into compelling narratives for diverse audiences, including government, industry, and public stakeholders.
• Conference and Event Representation: Represent Firehawk Aerospace at industry conferences and events, sharing stories about our technology and achievements.
• Internal Communications: Collaborate with leadership to craft internal messaging that aligns with external communications and reinforces company culture and values.
• Crisis Communications: Manage sensitive communications, including approvals from government entities such as the Air Force or General Dynamics, ensuring compliance with timelines and regulatory requirements.
• Process Development: Build scalable communications processes, including internship programs and content channels, to support longterm growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in strategic communications, with a strong focus on the defense sector.
• Proven track record of managing media relations and securing impactful coverage in defense and aerospace industries.
• Experience developing and executing comprehensive communications strategies across government and private sectors.
• Strong understanding of the defense industry, including familiarity with government approval processes and timelines.
• Exceptional writing, storytelling, and editing skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Willingness to travel (approximately 25-35%) to conferences, events, and test sites.
• U.S. Citizenship required to comply with ITAR regulations.
• ITAR Requirements: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Armaments Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Preferred

• Existing media relationships within the defense and aerospace sectors.
• Experience translating technical engineering concepts into clear and engaging messaging.
• Background in startups or highgrowth environments, with a builder mindset.
• Familiarity with video production and social media content creation.

Benefits

• Health Coverage: We offer 100% employerpaid medical premiums for employees and up to 75% coverage for dependents under select plans, with additional options for PPO and HDHP plans. Coverage begins the first of the month following your hire date.
• Dental and Vision Plans: Affordable dental and vision plans with extensive coverage options, including preventive care, orthodontics, and allowances for contacts and frames.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free, confidential services, including counseling, legal consultations, wellness coaching, and virtual concierge services to support your worklife balance.
• Flexible Work Schedule: Enjoy a 9/80 schedule option, allowing for greater flexibility and worklife balance.
• OnSite Perks: Complimentary snacks and refreshments to keep you energized throughout the day.
• Professional Growth: Mentorship opportunities with industryleading engineers and engagement in cuttingedge projects at the forefront of aerospace innovation.