Strategic Communications Director

The role

The Head of Strategic Communications will own the company's public voice and earned-media engine. This person will manage press relationships, announcement strategy, executive communications, and a communications team.

What you will do

• Manage reporter relationships, inbound press, briefings, and embargo management
• Execute announcement strategy and reactive response for major company moments
• Maintain Hadrian's standing narrative in the press
• Own day-to-day company voice in earned and executive channels
• Provide executive speeches, talking points, and Q&A prep for the CEO and leaders
• Supply message and voice for internal communications in partnership with HR
• Build and manage a communications team
• Select and manage agencies, PR firms, and outside consultants

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of communications experience in tech, defense, aerospace, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience managing a team, including external consultants and agencies
• Experience hiring and developing direct reports
• Experience running agency and freelance relationships with budget and accountability
• Executive presence and judgment
• Sharp writing and editing instincts
• Proactive and collaborative
• Willing to travel regularly and often on short notice
• U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

Nice to have

• Ability to obtain a U.S. national security clearance

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations
• Flexible vacation policy
• Equity

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of St

About the company

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America by combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing. They help aerospace and defense companies build mission-critical systems.