External Communications Specialist
Core
Manage external communications, media relations, and corporate news for a sovereign intelligence satellite company, serving government, defense, and commercial clients.
Role type
Senior External Communications Manager
Builds
Corporate news, business line announcements, and country-level communications for a global space intelligence firm
Domain
Space technology, defense, and sovereign intelligence
Required skills
Strategic media relations, press release writing, spokesperson briefing, agency management, crisis response, data accuracy, cross-functional coordination
Preferred skills
Earth observation/SAR knowledge, defense/government communications experience, technology company background, additional languages
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Plan and deliver external communications for corporate news and business lines; run media relations including pitching stories and handling inbound requests; prepare and brief senior spokespeople; write and edit press releases and briefing notes; manage owned channels and direct global PR agencies; respond to breaking news events like floods and wildfires; track coverage and report results; build communication processes and tools
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC