Strategic Communications Specialist

Our mission is to provide real-time on-orbit connectivity for critical missions, enabling a new era of data-driven intelligence and innovation. With 33 satellites launched to date, Kepler operates the first commercial optical data relay constellation, enabling real-time, continuous space communications while supporting advanced on-orbit compute and hosted payload capabilities. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute communications plans that support Kepler’s business, brand, customer, and talent objectives
• Create, edit, and publish high-quality content across channels, including website copy, newsletters, social media, presentations, advertising materials, award submissions, internal communications, and company announcements
• Partner with technical subject-matter experts and company leaders to identify stories, gather accurate information, and develop credible communications about Kepler’s technology, programs, people, and achievements
• Lead Kepler’s social media strategy and execution, aligning content with company milestones, campaigns, events, product developments, and industry activity; monitor performance and use insights to strengthen results
• Support external communications, including company announcements, thought-leadership initiatives, media materials, public relations activities, and onsite media and customer engagements
• Develop creative briefs and collaborate with internal stakeholders, designers, photographers, videographers, and external partners to produce content for campaigns, events, and company initiatives
• Support employer branding and internal communications in partnership with People & Culture and Talent Acquisition
• Manage multiple communications projects, stakeholders, and deadlines while ensuring work reflects Kepler’s brand, messaging priorities, confidentiality requirements, and business objectives

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English, Marketing, Business, Political Science, or a related field
• 4+ of professional experience in corporate communications, public relations, content marketing, strategic communications, or a related field
• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with a portfolio demonstrating clear, compelling content across audiences, formats, and channels
• Strong strategic judgment, with demonstrated ability to shape positioning, identify the most compelling message, and build cohesive narratives across audiences and channels
• Strong research skills and intellectual curiosity, with the ability to work cross-functionally to quickly learn the business, understand the priorities and perspectives of diverse stakeholders, and apply those insights to communications strategy, positioning, and content
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex technical information, distill what matters, and translate it into accurate and engaging content
• Experience managing company social media channels, developing channel-specific content, and using performance analytics to inform recommendations
• Strong project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Bonus Points:

• Experience in the space, aerospace, defence, satellite communications, telecommunications, or advanced-technology sectors
• Experience working with engineering, product, or scientific subject-matter experts
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, or After Effects
• Experience using Canva or similar visual-content tools
• Experience using analytics tools such as Google Analytics and LinkedIn Analytics
• Photography, videography, filming, or multimedia-production experience
• Familiarity with responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve research, content development, productivity, and quality