Strategic Communications & Marketing Manager

HawkEye 360•Herndon, VA

19h•$110,000 - $150,000

About The Position

HawkEye 360 is seeking a Strategic Communications & Marketing Manager to develop and execute communications and marketing strategy that helps U.S. and international defense audiences understand the company’s capabilities, the operational problems they address, and how they support warfighter mission needs. This hands-on role combines strategy, writing, and execution, partnering with leadership, sales, business development, engineering, and subject matter experts to create credible materials for customers, industry audiences, and employees. The manager will hire and lead one direct report. The position develops communications and marketing priorities, audiences, messages, channels, standard work, processes, and best practices aligned with business objectives in U.S. and international defense markets. It creates materials for external engagements and supports sales and business development with tailored presentations and capability materials. The manager educates and influences defense audiences through accurate, evidence-based messaging, leads social media planning and execution, and runs internal communications. The role also assists with management of a contracted creative services firm and marketing budget oversight, supervises one direct report, and uses stakeholder feedback and channel performance to improve materials and refine plans. HawkEye 360 provides signals intelligence to defense, intelligence, and national security leaders. Its space-based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI-powered analytics detect, geolocate, and characterize radio frequency emissions worldwide, supporting domain awareness and early warning for the U.S. Government and allied partners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
At least 8 years of relevant communications or marketing experience within defense contracting, or at least 10 years of marketing and strategic communications experience, including at least two years working in the defense market.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of U.S. and international defense environments, including how mission priorities, acquisition processes, and stakeholder roles shape communications.
Experience developing and executing communications or marketing plans that educate defense audiences, influence how they evaluate capabilities, and build trust through accurate, evidence-based messaging.
Strong writing, editing, and presentation development skills, including the ability to explain how technical capabilities support specific warfighter mission needs.
Experience developing and overseeing production of strategic communications and marketing materials for current and prospective defense customers, such as interactive exhibits, technology demonstrations, promotional videos, infographics, capability briefs, customer presentations, and digital and social content.
Ability to select formats for the audience and setting and work with technical and creative teams to produce materials.
Experience supervising, coaching, or leading the work of others; direct people management experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop communications and marketing strategy aligned with company leadership and business objectives, defining audiences, messages, and channels for U.S. and international defense markets.
Establish standard work, processes, and best practices for consistent and coordinated communications and marketing execution.
Create presentations, talking points, capability briefs, and other materials for trade shows, thought leadership events, and external briefings, tailored to audience priorities and technical knowledge.
Support sales and business development by creating and maintaining proprietary capabilities decks, customer presentations, and materials tailored to specific opportunities.
Connect company capabilities to customer requirements and warfighter needs, and coordinate reviews for accuracy and appropriate disclosure.
Educate and influence defense audiences by explaining mission problems, showing where technology can help, and supporting performance claims with evidence; adapt messaging to U.S. and international operational needs and acquisition environments.
Lead social media planning and execution, including the editorial calendar, content development, approvals, publishing, and performance tracking.
Develop and execute internal communications that keep employees informed about company priorities, milestones, and organizational changes; partner with leadership and HR on employee updates, leadership messages, and town halls.
Help manage the contracted creative services firm by coordinating briefs, priorities, deliverables, timelines, and feedback, and monitoring quality, brand alignment, scope, and budget.
Assist with marketing budget planning, expense and invoice tracking, and reporting variances to leadership.
Hire and manage one direct report by setting priorities, assigning work, coaching, and providing feedback; align with leadership on tradeoffs when requests compete for team capacity.
Assess stakeholder feedback and channel performance to improve materials and refine the communications and marketing plan.