Content Marketing Specialist (Defense/Maritime)

Location: West Palm Beach, FL, USA; extensive travel to test ranges, ports, military installations, customer sites, and industry events is required.

Company

hirify.global develops and supports unmanned maritime and aerial systems, including Blue Ops maritime products.

What you will do

• Capture professional photography and video of Blue Ops vessels and operations, including sea trials, customer demonstrations, military exercises, manufacturing, engineering work, events, and executive engagements.
• Operate on the water and in austere field conditions, including from chase boats, piers, support vessels, and small uncrewed aircraft operations.
• Edit footage into hero videos, capability reels, social clips, event recaps, after-action videos, photography, scripts, captions, and basic motion graphics for web, sales, events, recruiting, executive communications, and social channels.
• Brief and manage agencies, production companies, freelancers, partners, and customers; coordinate briefs, budgets, schedules, revisions, licensing, releases, and delivery.
• Maintain a content calendar and partner with Marketing, Business Development, Engineering, Military Operations, executives, and customer stakeholders on campaigns, demonstrations, launches, and communications.
• Review captured and externally sourced content for ITAR, EAR, OPSEC, customer-release, range, installation, and security requirements; manage the approved photo and video library, equipment, metadata, usage rights, and release status.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Film, Photography, Multimedia Production, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in photography, videography, video editing, and content production.
• Experience managing creative agencies, production vendors, and freelancers, including briefs, budgets, schedules, and usage rights.
• Portfolio demonstrating field capture, finished edited work, and projects produced through outside teams; portfolio submission is required with the application.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, and Photoshop, or equivalent tools such as DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro.
• Strong command of professional camera systems, lenses, audio capture, lighting, and stabilization equipment.
• Ability to deliver polished content on tight deadlines while managing multiple projects across several brands.
• Ability to translate technical capabilities into visual stories for military, government, and commercial audiences, and to manage large media libraries, rights tracking, and file workflows.
• Ability to work outdoors and on the water in varied weather and sea conditions, including early mornings, long days, occasional weekends, and extensive short-notice travel; ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs of equipment and work aboard small vessels.
• Successful completion of a post-offer background check and proof of U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence are required; candidates must not require sponsorship for export-restricted work authorization.

Nice to have

• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, or ability to obtain it within 90 days of hire.
• Experience shooting in maritime environments, including from moving vessels.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, maritime, or other technical industries, including ITAR, OPSEC, or public-release review processes.
• Military public affairs, combat camera, or mass communication specialist background.
• Motion graphics and basic 3D or animation skills.
• Water safety or boating certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Base pay plus an annual equity package and potential bonuses.
• Work across maritime, aerial, defense, manufacturing, engineering, and military operations environments.
• Content supports sales, social media, web, events, recruiting, investor communications, and executive communications.
• Work follows ITAR, EAR, OPSEC, customer-release, range, installation, and security requirements.