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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Director Strategic Communications

PR & CommunicationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAmsterdam, NetherlandsIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of experience in communications, public affairs, or media relations.
  • Fluency in the European defense and political landscape across multiple countries, including how decisions are made, who shapes opinion, and the direction of the conversation.
  • A track record of building communications programs in new markets rather than inheriting them.
  • Experience managing agencies, contractors, and regional communications networks across borders.
  • Ability to develop narratives that resonate across cultures and audiences.
  • Ability to work autonomously in an early-stage market environment and make decisions with limited process.

Responsibilities

  • Build Anduril's European communications program from the ground up by developing strategy, establishing infrastructure, and executing across markets with varying levels of maturity and priority.
  • Drive media relations across defense, technology, business, and policy outlets in priority European markets, building relationships and pipelines that support long-term coverage.
  • Develop and execute market-specific narrative strategies that connect Anduril's mission and capabilities to each country's defense priorities, industrial ambitions, and security context.
  • Work with Anduril's European General Manager and business development teams to support market entry, customer engagement, partnerships, and key events.
  • Build and manage a network of regional agencies and contractors as European operations expand.
  • Partner with global communications, policy, and marketing teams to adapt core messaging for European audiences while maintaining coherence and accuracy.
  • Engage think tanks, research institutions, and policy communities to build credibility and shape discourse around defense innovation and allied cooperation.
  • Own metrics and reporting frameworks to track progress and demonstrate impact across markets.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior experience building a market presence, regional program, or communications function.
  • Ability to develop distinct approaches for different countries, threat perceptions, and industrial interests under a coherent strategy.
  • Personal knowledge of Europe's defense ecosystem, including journalists, institutions, and officials shaping these conversations.
  • Interest in helping shape how a defense technology company engages with Europe's current strategic environment.

About the Company

Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Anduril builds autonomous weapons, such as drones, cruise missiles, and robot submarines, for the US military and its allies, often developing them with its own money before any order arrives. In 2024 it beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for an Air Force contract to develop Fury, a pilotless jet that flies alongside crewed fighters. Its Lattice software merges camera and radar feeds into one live map and lets a few operators direct many drones and weapons at once, including other companies' systems. Governments buy its systems under contract, and Anduril builds much of the hardware in its own factories. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey co-founded Anduril in 2017, and it is based in Costa Mesa, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
Founded
2017

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