Marketing Field Ops Manager (all genders)

About Us

STARK is a new kind of defence technology company revolutionizing the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. We design, develop and manufacture high performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost effective. This provides our operators with a decisive edge in highly contested environments.

We’re focused on delivering deployable, high-performance systems - not future promises. In a time of rising threats, STARK is bolstering the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners to deter aggression and defend Europe - today.

About the team

You will be reporting to the Head of Brand.

Your mission

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Senior Media and Communications Officer to support our growing communications team. Based in Berlin or Munich, the successful candidate will play a key role in building the company’s reputation across Germany and internationally, with a particular focus on media relations, content development, and strategic messaging.

Responsibilities

• You have several years of project management behind you: campaigns, events or complex programs in demanding environments.
• You are organised, calm under deadline pressure and strict with budgets.
• You have worked in or near regulated industries: defence, aerospace, automotive, government.
• You are drawn to the new generation of defence technology: tech- & software-defined, AI-driven, fast, not to the way it has always been done.
• You have delivered work where design quality was non-negotiable, and you carried that standard rather than fought it.
• You work from written briefs and don't wait for meetings to act.
• You will spend time outsdoors and at demos, wide range of activations- physical spaces to merchandise to personal touchpoints is also needed

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in communications, journalism, or media relations, preferably within the defence or security sectors
• Strong understanding of the media landscape in Germany and Europe, with a proven track record of securing coverage
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both German and English (native-level fluency in at least one)
• Experience managing sensitive and high-stakes media moments, including crisis communications
• Confident working with senior executives and external stakeholders
• Able to translate complex technical topics into clear, compelling messaging
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure

This is not for you if

• You need someone to tell you the next step.
• You have creative ambitions, the creative work is done by the design team, and you'll respect that.
• You think logistics is beneath marketing. Here, it is marketing.

​Your ​Recruitment Contact:
Sally ​Grütte-Pad, Interim Lead TA Partner via talent@stark-defence.com