Communications Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $89,000–$133,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops rockets, launch systems, and advanced manufacturing capabilities, including the Terran R vehicle.

What you will do

• Develop and execute communications plans for test campaigns, launches, partnerships, and other major milestones.
• Manage real-time social posting, webcast support, media inquiries, spokesperson preparation, and crisis or anomaly response communications.
• Write and edit press releases, talking points, blog and social content, FAQs, internal newsletters, and digital signage.
• Translate complex engineering and manufacturing work into clear narratives for internal and external audiences.
• Track communications performance, maintain brand and editorial consistency, and manage editorial and speaking engagement calendars.
• Support awards submissions, community engagement, educational outreach, and STEM initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, journalism, or a related discipline.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences.
• Strong organization and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound judgment, discretion, professionalism, and the ability to handle sensitive or confidential information.
• Ability to collaborate with technical experts, cross-functional teams, and journalists.

Nice to have

• Experience in hardware or software-driven technical organizations.
• Experience in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, or defense.
• Experience supporting major public milestones.
• Event planning or project management experience in fast-moving, cross-functional environments.
• Basic photo or video editing skills for content and social media.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a high-growth aerospace environment focused on autonomy, ownership, and impact.
• Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, software, legal, people, and other corporate functions.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace.