Senior Communications Manager, Australia (R6089)

Shield AI; Melbourne (KY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in Australia is seeking a skilled communications leader to manage media relations and external storytelling from Melbourne. You will partner with regional teams to shape narratives around Shield AI’s sovereign autonomy technologies and defense partnerships.

You will own in-country communications, coordinate with Asia-Pacific and global teams, and translate technical advances into credible public messaging for policymakers, industry stakeholders, and the broader public.

Qualifications

• Experience leading media relations and external communications.
• Ability to translate technical defense tech topics for diverse audiences.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and executive-facing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead media relations and communications initiatives for Shield AI in Australia.
• Translate local presence and capabilities in Australia into credible external narratives.
• Serve as the in-country communications owner for Australia and collaborate with regional/global teams.

Skills

Media relations

Communications strategy

Stakeholder management

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field

Job description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

Come join a fast-growing team in a strategically important market to shape stories around the cutting-edge technologies that underpin Shield AI's mission: protecting service members and civilians through intelligent systems and sovereign autonomy. In this role, you will lead media relations and communications initiatives for Shield AI in Australia, building the company's reputation as a trusted, locally capable and long-term defence technology partner.

Australia is home to Shield AI Australia and its Melbourne-based engineering capability. You will help translate the substance of that local presence—including Australian engineering expertise, sensing and situational-awareness technologies, autonomy software, and collaboration with Australian defence and industry stakeholders—into credible, sustained external communications.

Working closely with the Regional Communications Lead for Asia and the Middle East, Global Communications, Australia business development, government relations, engineering, and cross-functional teams, you will support strategic business priorities and shape narratives around consequential technologies changing the defence landscape. You will serve as the in-country communications owner for Australia while connecting local proof points to Shield AI's global mission and regional growth strategy.