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ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, is hiring an External Communications Specialist to expand media relations and external communications as the company scales. With over 1,000 employees and a €10 billion valuation following Series F funding in June 2026, ICEYE operates globally across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
You will report to the Head of Communications and cover corporate news, business line announcements (Missions, Data, Solutions), and support country-level communications. Working directly with the Corporate Leadership Team and across the global business, you'll be responsible for planning and delivering external communications strategy.
Day-to-day responsibilities include: running media relations (pitching stories, handling inbound requests, building relationships with financial, space, defence, business, insurance and climate journalists); preparing and briefing senior spokespeople including CLT members; writing and editing press releases, statements, articles, Q&As and briefing notes; managing ICEYE's owned channels including the newsroom and website; directing global PR agencies (setting briefs, reviewing output, holding deadlines); identifying opportunities to contribute to breaking news (floods, wildfires) and responding quickly; bringing new ideas for stories, formats and channels; collaborating closely with Marketing, Social, Internal Communications, Legal and Product teams; tracking coverage and reporting results with recommendations; and helping build processes and tools as the communications team scales.
ICEYE delivers persistent monitoring capabilities using the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. The company serves defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management customers globally.
REQUIREMENTS:
Must haves: 5+ years in PR or communications at an agency or in-house at an international company; proven record of national and international coverage; strong writing and editing skills with clean, accurate copy produced at speed; rigorous attention to detail (facts, figures, names correct every time); experience preparing and advising senior spokespeople; experience coordinating agencies and stakeholders across functions and countries; fluent English (written and spoken).
Nice to haves: knowledge of Earth observation, SAR or space industry; experience in defence, government, insurance or natural catastrophe communications; background in technology or data company; degree in communications, journalism, PR or related field; additional languages.
