Job Summary:

The Vice President of Marketing and Communications sits within Epirus' Strategy function and reports into senior leadership, with high visibility across the executive team.

They will partner directly with executive leadership to shape and externalize Epirus' core strategic messaging, vision, and positioning, and will build and control the Company's external narrative -including media relations, press strategy, and public-facing communications. They will develop and maintain relationships with Department of War (DoW) media personnel, and will propose a structured, measurable approach to marketing, with clear objectives, frameworks, and reporting against them.

This role directs and briefs an internal design house to execute on brand and creative work; design sits as a separate function, so this is a strong external communicator/partner role rather than a hands-on production role. They will also lead trade shows, industry events, and thought-leadership opportunities - such as speaking engagements and editorials - for senior Company leaders, and will manage a small team consisting of an events lead and two additional reports.

Responsibilities:

• Partner directly with executive leadership to shape and externalize Epirus' core strategic messaging, vision, and positioning

• Build and control the Company's external narrative, including media relations, press strategy, and public-facing communications

• Develop and maintain relationships with Department of War (DoW) media personnel

• Propose a structured, measurable approach to marketing, including clear objectives, frameworks, and reporting against them

• Direct and brief an internal design house to execute on brand and creative work (design sits as a separate function; this is a strong external-communicator/partner role rather than hands-on production)

• Lead trade shows, industry events focused on product demonstrations, and thought-leadership opportunities (speaking engagements, editorials, etc.) for senior Company leaders and executives

• Support for investor relations activities, including narrative-building and relationship management.

• Manage a small team consisting of an events lead and two additional reports

• Stay abreast of and internally disseminate international, domestic, and industry-related news that could impact the Company

• Track and report on important public news pertaining to competitors, partners, and clients

• Perform other tasks and support other Company objectives, as required

Competencies & Areas of Expertise:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or related field

• 10+ years of relevant marketing, communications, and/or public relations experience, with demonstrated success shaping and externalizing strategic messaging in partnership with executive leadership

• A strategic communicator who can break big ideas into clear, structured themes and messages

• Demonstrated experience building and controlling an external narrative, including media relations and press strategy

• Experience developing relationships with government/defense media personnel preferred

• Ability to propose and operate against structured, measurable marketing frameworks and reporting

• Comfortable directing and briefing external or internal creative/design partners rather than producing creative work hands-on

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with a knack for simplifying complex topics and technologies

• Strong sense of initiative and urgency, comfortable operating within moderate budget autonomy

• Passion for Start-Up environments and a strong commitment to Epirus' vision and role in the Defense Industry

• Desire to build senior relationships with military/defense stakeholders and grow into broader scope over time

• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to work and deliver with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility

ITAR Requirements:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

As required by the Equal Pay Transparency Act, Epirus provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location.

For the state of California only, the range of starting pay for this role is:

$290,300-$361,000 USD

Pay Transparency as required for Washington D.C. effective 2024

D.C. Salary Range

$290,300-$361,000 USD