Director of Internal Communications & Employee Engagement

Amro Fabricating Corporation• US,

About The Position

Karman Space & Defense is seeking a Director of Internal Communications & Employee Engagement to lead enterprise-wide internal and external communications. The role strengthens alignment, reinforces trust in leadership, and elevates the company’s reputation among key audiences. The director develops strategic messaging, supports transparent communication channels and executive storytelling, and ensures consistent, high-quality materials that reflect Karman’s priorities and position in the aerospace and defense industry. The preferred locations are Huntington Beach, California, or Seattle, Washington; other locations will be considered. Travel is estimated at up to 50%. This position requires U.S. person status under U.S. export control laws, including U.S. citizens and nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of communications experience within a publicly traded company.
Hands-on experience in internal and external communications, including media relations.
Exceptional writing and editing proficiency across multiple audiences and formats.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with senior leaders and synthesize complex information into clear messaging.
Ability to adjust communication tone to engage employees, engineers, staff, and executive leaders effectively.
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Willingness to travel up to 50%.
Experience with Microsoft 365 tools, content management systems (CMS), media monitoring platforms, and social analytics tools.
Experience using AI-assisted writing, research, and productivity tools to enhance communication quality and efficiency.
Ability to refine and humanize AI-generated content for high-stakes audiences.
Familiarity with AI-enabled enterprise systems, analytics platforms, and workflows.
Understanding of responsible and compliant AI practices in a public-company communications environment.
U.S. person status under U.S. export control laws.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

Develop communication programs that align employees around enterprise priorities and strengthen transparency in leadership.
Drive cross-functional messaging to improve operating efficiency and collaboration across multiple sites.
Create clear, timely, and consistent internal communications that increase employee engagement and satisfaction.
Establish two-way communication channels to elevate employee perspectives to leadership.
Support internal campaigns and events in partnership with human resources, operations, and site leaders.
Use data-driven tools to measure and improve communication effectiveness.
Lead external communication strategies that increase visibility among priority audiences.
Build and maintain relationships with press, trade media, national outlets, and digital influencers.
Produce external materials, including presentations, executive speeches, talking points, interview briefs, and press content.
Coordinate input gathering across the leadership team to ensure accurate and strategic messaging.
Support crisis and issues communication following established protocols.
Maintain consistent corporate messaging across media, web, events, social platforms, and investor-facing materials.