Social Media & Digital Communications Specialist (Aerospace)

Location: Auckland, New Zealand; onsite work with travel to activations, events, production areas, and launch-related activities

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for missions that connect and protect the world and expand access to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

What you will do

• Plan, maintain, and execute a digital editorial calendar aligned with missions, program milestones, and company goals.
• Manage daily content across X, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Bluesky, subscriber newsletters, and emerging platforms.
• Capture, package, and publish real-time coverage of launches, hot fires, spacecraft deployments, trade shows, and major milestones.
• Partner with engineers, mission operators, production teams, and media producers to translate complex technical achievements into accessible content.
• Monitor analytics, identify trends, test AI tools and new formats, and optimize reach and engagement across organic and paid campaigns.
• Draft, shoot, edit, and publish content while maintaining hirify.global’s quality, technical accuracy, and brand voice.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience running high-growth, high-engagement social channels and digital campaigns for a fast-moving brand.
• A portfolio demonstrating campaigns personally built and executed.
• Experience with both organic and paid social campaigns and strategies.
• Flexibility to travel and support onsite activations, events, and changing launch schedules across time zones.
• For New Zealand roles, background and nationality checks apply because the position involves access to equipment and data regulated under ITAR.
• Eligibility may depend on citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, a European Union country, or a NATO country, subject to ITAR requirements.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Ability to turn complex ideas into concise, witty, and accurate copy.
• Photo and video capture skills, including mobile editing.
• Experience in aerospace, defence, motorsport, technology, or a startup environment.
• Interest in space exploration and technology.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced work supporting live launches, mission milestones, and high-stakes communications.
• Close collaboration with engineering, mission operations, production, and media teams.
• Work across factory and production environments with occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes.
• High ownership, tight deadlines, teamwork, and a hands-on approach to execution.
• Background checks are completed before employment offers for New Zealand office roles.