Director, Public Relations (Aerospace & Defense)

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States; additional location: Long Beach, California, United States. Applicants must be a U.S. Person and eligible to obtain required export authorizations.

Base salary: $200,000–$250,000 USD annually, depending on experience, skills, and location.

Company

hirify.global develops mission-critical space, defense, and national security technologies for advancing human progress and protecting critical assets.

What you will do

• Build and execute the annual public relations plan supporting investor, program, and business objectives.
• Monitor industry news and identify relevant activities, issues, and trends.
• Develop relationships with reporters and journalists, proactively pitching top-tier, trade, defense, and space media.
• Turn launches, contracts, acquisitions, and mission milestones into stories that earn coverage.
• Manage inbound media requests and prepare spokespeople and opportunity materials.
• Coordinate with Investor Relations, Government Relations, Business Development, Events, Social, and Creative teams, and report coverage, share of voice, sentiment, and message pull-through to senior leadership.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in public relations or corporate communications, including 4+ years leading a team.
• Track record of earning coverage in top-tier national, business, and trade media.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, space, government technology, or another regulated, technical industry.
• Proven spokesperson preparation and crisis communications experience involving real incidents.
• Working knowledge of public company disclosure rules, including Regulation FD, and experience working with Legal and Investor Relations.
• Ability to write punchy, declarative, jargon-free copy.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, English, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Must be a U.S. Person and eligible to obtain required export authorizations under ITAR and EAR.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting an IPO, a newly public company, or major M&A communications.
• Familiarity with export control, ITAR, and customer approval requirements for public statements.
• Relationships with defense, space, and business reporters.
• Experience managing agencies and a PR budget.
• Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance if required.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible Time Off supporting work-life balance.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families, with substantial company premium contributions.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
• Wellness programs, gym membership options, and additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources.
• Mission-driven environment focused on innovative space, defense, and national security technology.