Marketing Field Ops Manager (all genders)

Stark Defence; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 79,662 - 102,423; Full time

Job summary

STARK is seeking a Senior Media and Communications Officer to bolster the company’s reputation in Germany and internationally. Based in Berlin or Munich, the role focuses on media relations, content development, and strategic messaging across demanding environments.

You will report to the Head of Brand and collaborate with senior executives and external partners to manage high-stakes media moments and diverse activations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years in communications, journalism, or media relations.
• Strong network and track record securing coverage in Germany/Europe.
• Excellent German and English verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage media relations across Germany and Europe.
• Develop content and strategic messaging for external audiences.
• Coordinate campaigns, events, and activations with budgets.
• Work with senior executives and external stakeholders on high-stakes moments.
• Translate complex technical topics into clear, compelling messaging.
• Support a broad range of activations from demos to physical spaces and merchandising.

Skills

Media relations

Crisis communications

German & English

Stakeholder management

Technical messaging

Project management

Regulated industries

Job description

About Us

STARK is a new kind of defence technology company revolutionizing the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. We design, develop and manufacture high performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost effective. This provides our operators with a decisive edge in highly contested environments.

We’re focused on delivering deployable, high-performance systems - not future promises. In a time of rising threats, STARK is bolstering the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners to deter aggression and defend Europe - today.

About the team

You will be reporting to the Head of Brand.

Your mission

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Senior Media and Communications Officer to support our growing communications team. Based in Berlin or Munich, the successful candidate will play a key role in building the company’s reputation across Germany and internationally, with a particular focus on media relations, content development, and strategic messaging.

Responsibilities

• You have several years of project management behind you: campaigns, events or complex programs in demanding environments.
• You are organised, calm under deadline pressure and strict with budgets.
• You have worked in or near regulated industries: defence, aerospace, automotive, government.
• You are drawn to the new generation of defence technology: tech- & software-defined, AI-driven, fast, not to the way it has always been done.
• You have delivered work where design quality was non-negotiable, and you carried that standard rather than fought it.
• You work from written briefs and don't wait for meetings to act.
• You will spend time outsdoors and at demos, wide range of activations- physical spaces to merchandise to personal touchpoints is also needed

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in communications, journalism, or media relations, preferably within the defence or security sectors
• Strong understanding of the media landscape in Germany and Europe, with a proven track record of securing coverage
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both German and English (native-level fluency in at least one)
• Experience managing sensitive and high-stakes media moments, including crisis communications
• Confident working with senior executives and external stakeholders
• Able to translate complex technical topics into clear, compelling messaging
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure

This is not for you if

• You need someone to tell you the next step.
• You have creative ambitions, the creative work is done by the design team, and you'll respect that.
• You think logistics is beneath marketing. Here, it is marketing.

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