Marketing & Communications Specialist

About the role

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We deliver persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth. ICEYE owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. To our customers we provide intelligence with unmatched quality, latency and revisit times, in any weather, day or night. To governments who choose to operate their own constellation we provide this proven capability as a sovereign system. ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future. Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. Your day-to-day responsibilities Plan and execute the ICEYE Portugal communications including press events, social, videos, customer storytelling, joint comms with the local partners Own day-to-day local content: press releases, blog posts, executive briefing materials, LinkedIn presence, video scripts, photography, customer case studies. Build and run a defence / tech PR programme with a local agency partner - reactive media, owned-media calendar, executive thought leadership for the CEO. Coordinate ICEYE presence at key Iberian / EU events (Eurosatory, Web Summit, NATO Industry Forum, EUMETSAT, Atlantic Constellation events, university partnerships). Localise global campaigns and messaging into Portuguese; be the brand guardian for the Portuguese subsidiary. Support hiring as part of employer branding - work with the Head of People & Operations on EVP, recruitment marketing and university outreach. Coordinate with ICEYE Spain SL on cross-Iberian programmes and with Helsinki HQ on global narrative consistency. Maintain the local marketing CRM, event budget and KPI dashboard; report to global Marketing on quarterly outcomes.

Requirements

• 5+ years in B2B / B2G marketing & communications, with at least 2 years in defence, aerospace, GovTech, deep-tech or scale-up environments in Portugal.
• Strong written voice in both Portuguese and English; comfortable ghost-writing for executives.
• Hands-on experience running press events, owned media (LinkedIn, blog, YouTube), and PR-agency relationships.
• Comfortable with classification-aware communication - knows how to tell a defence / sensitive customer story without compromising operational security.
• Excellent project management instincts and budget discipline.
• Network among Portuguese defence, space, R&D and policy media (Diário de Notícias, Observador, Lusa, Negócios, Jornal de Defesa, Spacenews PT, Tek-Sapo, Eco).
• Experience with the Portuguese Space Agency, Atlantic Constellation programme, ESA BIC Tagus+, IAPMEI, or any of the Portuguese space / defence primes.
• Working level of Spanish.
• Familiarity with marketing tools (HubSpot, Marketo, Sprinklr) and basic creative production (Figma, Canva, Adobe).
• Working at ICEYE
• How We Work (Our Values)
• Make the impossible possible : We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way.
• Be curious : Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the "why" behind decisions.
• See the big picture: Stay close to what's happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others.
• Drive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions.
• Act as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift.
• Have fun : What we do matters, and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pr

Additional Information

Role highlights: Marketing & Communications Specialist (Mid-Senior) Location: Lisbon, Portugal Department: Marketing & Communications Reports to: CMO Employment type: Permanent Workplace model: Hybrid - Lisbon office Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required) Why this role matters: As Marketing & Comms Specialist for ICEYE Portugal, you'll own the regional voice of ICEYE - telling our story to the Portuguese defence, space and policy ecosystem, supporting the Portuguese Air Force programme launch, and building the ICEYE brand from a standing start in Lisbon. You're the bridge between Helsinki HQ marketing and the local market.

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