Director, Marketing & Communications — Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Director of Marketing & Communications to lead external communications, investor relations support, and strategic marketing campaigns that amplify the company’s missions, milestones, and technology roadmap. The ideal candidate will be an organized, hands-on leader with aerospace industry experience and proven team-building skills.

Reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer, you will oversee a multidisciplinary team, translate strategic priorities into actionable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business Administration, or related field.
• 12 to 15+ years of progressive experience in marketing, corporate communications, or public relations, with aerospace experience.
• 8+ years of direct people leadership, managing multidisciplinary teams and departmental operations.
• Experience working with publicly traded company, investor relations support, quarterly earnings, and executive communications.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing budgets and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, lead, mentor, and develop professional marketing, graphics, and communication team members.
• Serve as the CMO’s primary operational leader, translating strategic priorities into actionable plans, managing execution across the department, and ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Establish and maintain strong organizational processes, project management systems, workflows, and accountability measures to ensure the team consistently meets deadlines and delivers high-quality work.
• Lead Firefly’s external communications, including corporate announcements, media relations, media interviews, and messaging development.
• Collaborate with Firefly’s finance and investor relations teams to support investor materials and messaging for quarterly earnings.
• Develop marketing campaign planning for new products, major milestones, and launch and spacecraft missions.
• Oversee all marketing and communications assets, including press releases, the website, brochures, infographics, and marketing decks, social media and keep branding and messaging consistent with Firefly’s brand guidelines and standards.
• Coordinate with customers’ and partners’ communications teams to ensure alignment around announcements and mission milestones.
• Oversee all external speaking engagements, including advising on strategic opportunities and making sure spokespeople are prepared with key talking points.
• Oversee strategy for Firefly award nominations to build industry recognition for the company, its programs, and its people.
• Lead reporting on key media and marketing metrics, providing insights and recommendations to the CMO and senior leadership.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, attention to detail, and operational excellence across the department.
• Manage external agencies and contractors for surge support during missions, major announcements, and other high-demand periods.
• Stay on top of budgets, timelines, and deadlines to meet Firefly’s marketing and communications priorities.
• Demonstrate measurable business impact based on the goals outlined for marketing and communications initiatives.

Skills

Marketing leadership

Corporate communications

Media relations

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, PR or related field

Job description

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Director of Marketing & Communications to lead external communications, investor relations support, and strategic marketing campaigns that amplify the company’s missions, milestones, and technology roadmap. The ideal candidate will be an organized, hands-on leader with aerospace industry experience and proven team-building skills.

Reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer, you will oversee a multidisciplinary team, translate strategic priorities into actionable