Communications Manager
Posted 21 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Senior Communications Manager - Middle East (5946)”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Level
- 5946
- Expected experience
- 8+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyCommunications, International Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Political Science (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Come join a fast-growing team in a dynamic region to shape stories on the cutting-edge technologies that underlie Shield AI’s mission – to protect service members and civilians through intelligent systems and sovereign autonomy. In this role, you will be responsible for driving media relations and communications initiatives for Shield AI in the Middle East, elevating the brand in top-tier media and amplifying its credentials as a trusted, leading defense technology company.
By partnering closely with global communications, government relations and cross-functional teams in Asia and the Middle East, you will support strategic business initiatives and develop narratives around consequential and forward-looking technologies that are changing the defense landscape today.
What You'll Do
Earned Media & Press Strategy
- Own and grow Shield AI’s earned media footprint across the Middle East, building relationships with defense, technology and business journalists covering the region.
- Develop and execute proactive media strategies tied to product milestones, contract announcements, strategic partnerships and at major defense exhibitions and events.
- Serve as a regional point of contact for media inquiries, managing sensitive or reactive communications.
- Prepare executives and spokespeople for media interviews and other earned speaking engagements; run press logistics and on-site media management.
- Monitor news, industry trends and competitive intelligence.
Content development and Storytelling
- Develop regional content – including writing and editing press releases, bylines, talking points, speeches, executive briefing content – that articulates Shield AI’s technology and mission in a tangible and coherent manner to Middle East audiences.