Marketing & Communications Lead (Aerospace)

Location: Fareham, SouthEast PO16, United Kingdom; onsite role. Eligibility requires the legal right to work in the UK and meeting the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous systems across air, land and sea, from research and engineering in New Zealand to manufacturing scale-up and global delivery from the UK.

What you will do

• Develop and execute integrated marketing and communications strategies aligned with commercial priorities, target markets and growth plans.
• Own brand, product and market positioning and translate complex technology and capabilities into clear messaging.
• Lead external communications, PR, media activity, thought leadership, executive messaging and digital content across websites, social media and email.
• Partner with Commercial, Business Development, Engineering and leadership on campaigns, collateral, sales enablement and customer engagement.
• Plan and deliver global exhibitions, trade shows, conferences, demonstrations and customer-facing events, including budgets, suppliers, logistics and follow-up.
• Use market, competitor and performance intelligence to guide campaigns, investment and go-to-market activity while developing the marketing function and team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• At least five years’ experience in marketing and communications, ideally with leadership or team management responsibility.
• Proven experience developing and delivering strategies supporting business and commercial objectives.
• Strong brand and positioning experience, including messaging for complex technology and capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences and channels.
• Strong digital marketing knowledge covering social media, email, websites and relevant marketing platforms.
• Experience with campaigns, content, sales enablement, customer engagement and business development.
• Experience owning events or exhibitions from planning through delivery, including suppliers, budgets, stakeholders, logistics and deadlines.
• Ability to use market, competitor and performance insight, manage budgets and external partners, prioritise competing demands, and work with commercial, technical and senior stakeholders.
• Proactive, organised and adaptable approach with confidence taking ownership in a fast-moving environment.
• Must be able to meet BPSS requirements, including identity verification, legal right to work in the UK, recent employment history and checks for unspent convictions.

Nice to have

• Experience in defence, aerospace, robotics, autonomous systems, advanced engineering, deep technology or another complex B2B technology environment.
• Experience communicating complex technical products to government, industry and business audiences.
• Experience in a growing or scaling business where marketing capability and brand presence are evolving.
• Experience supporting international marketing and communications across multiple markets.
• Experience with PR, media relations, executive communications or thought leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, low-ego environment focused on curiosity, ownership, adaptability, knowledge sharing and practical impact.
• Opportunity to contribute to autonomous technology used by customers around the world.
• Role is full-time and permanent, with applications handled through Employment Hero.