Vice President Marketing & Communications

About Epirus  

Epirus is a high-growth technology company dedicated to overcoming the asymmetric challenges inherent to the future of national security. Epirus' flagship product, Leonidas, is a software-defined system built using intelligent power management techniques which allow power-hungry systems to do more with less.  

Job Summary:  

The Vice President of Marketing and Communications sits within Epirus' Strategy function and reports into senior leadership, with high visibility across the executive team.   

They will partner directly with executive leadership to shape and externalize Epirus' core strategic messaging, vision, and positioning, and will build and control the Company's external narrative -including media relations, press strategy, and public-facing communications. They will develop and maintain relationships with Department of War (DoW) media personnel, and will propose a structured, measurable approach to marketing, with clear objectives, frameworks, and reporting against them.  

This role directs and briefs an internal design house to execute on brand and creative work; design sits as a separate function, so this is a strong external communicator/partner role rather than a hands-on production role. They will also lead trade shows, industry events, and thought-leadership opportunities - such as speaking engagements and editorials - for senior Company leaders, and will manage a small team consisting of an events lead and two additional reports.  

Responsibilities:  

Partner directly with executive leadership to shape and externalize Epirus' core strategic messaging, vision, and positioning  

Build and control the Company's external narrative, including media relations, press strategy, and public-facing communications  

Develop and maintain relationships with Department of War (DoW) media personnel  

Propose a structured, measurable approach to marketing, including clear objectives, frameworks, and reporting against them  

Direct and brief an internal design house to execute on brand and creative work (design sits as a separate function; this is a strong external-communicator/partner role rather than hands-on production)  

Lead trade shows, industry events focused on product demonstrations, and thought-leadership opportunities (speaking engagements, editorials, etc.) for senior Company leaders and executives  

Support for investor relations activities, including narrative-building and relationship management.   

Manage a small team consisting of an events lead and two additional reports  

Stay abreast of and internally disseminate international, domestic, and industry-related news that could impact the Company  

Track and report on important public news pertaining to competitors, partners, and clients  

Perform other tasks and support other Company objectives, as required  

Competencies & Areas of Expertise:  

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or related field  

10+ years of relevant marketing, communications, and/or public relations experience, with demonstrated success shaping and externalizing strategic messaging in partnership with executive leadership  

A strategic communicator who can break big ideas into clear, structured themes and messages  

Demonstrated experience building and controlling an external narrative, including media relations and press strategy  

Experience developing relationships with government/defense media personnel preferred  

Ability to propose and operate against structured, measurable marketing frameworks and reporting  

Comfortable directing and briefing external or internal creative/design partners rather than producing creative work hands-on  

Excellent oral and written communication skills, with a knack for simplifying complex topics and technologies  

Strong sense of initiative and urgency, comfortable operating within moderate budget autonomy  

Passion for Start-Up environments …