Marketing & Communications Manager

Job Overview

The Marketing & Strategic Communications Manager will own Vatn's brand voice, messaging, and go-to-market communications. This role combines strategic work, such as positioning, messaging, and executive communications, with hands-on execution, such as content creation, campaigns, events, and digital presence. The ideal candidate is a sharp writer who can manage a marketing calendar, and represent Vatn's story to customers, government stakeholders, and industry partners.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Communications & Positioning:

• Develop and maintain Vatn's core messaging, positioning, and narrative across audiences, including government, defense industry, investors, and press.
• Draft executive communications, including talking points and presentations.
• Manage press and media relations, including press releases, media inquiries, and interview prep.
• Coordinate messaging around major company milestones, such as contract awards, demonstrations, and funding announcements.
• Build and coordinate earned media opportunities, including traditional and emerging media outlets, podcasts, interviews, panel discussions, and other opportunities.

Marketing Execution:

• Plan and execute marketing campaigns across digital, print, and event channels.
• Produce content including website copy, case studies, one-pagers, decks, and social media.
• Maintain the company website and digital presence.

Brand & Creative Oversight:

• Maintain brand consistency across all internal and external materials.
• Manage relationships with outside vendors, including designers, videographers, and PR agencies as needed.
• Develop templates and guidelines to keep company-wide materials on-brand.

Cross-Functional Coordination:

• Partner with Growth, Government Relations, and other functions under the CGO to align marketing and communications with active pursuits and government engagement.
• Work with Engineering and Programs to translate technical work into external-facing content.
• Support internal communications, employee messaging, and internal brand awareness.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 4+ years in marketing, communications, or public relations, ideally within defense, government technology, or a startup environment. Military or defense sector experience a plus.
• Skills:
  • Excellent writer and editor, able to adapt tone across audiences, from technical to executive to public
  • Comfortable managing multiple concurrent projects and deadlines
  • Experience with content creation tools and familiarity with government or defense communications norms, including OPSEC and public affairs review

Working Conditions

• Full-time position, on-site in Bristol, RI.
• Some travel required for industry events, conferences, and demonstrations.

Vatn is an equal opportunity employer.