Marketing Communications Manager

SteerAI is an autonomous mobility technology company powered by Venture One, the commercialization arm of the Advanced Technology Research Council. SteerAI’s advanced AI-powered autonomy stack, developed by the Technology Innovation Institute, empowers the logistics and defense industries by turning industrial vehicles into autonomous powerhouses that can handle complex off-road missions, transform operations and protect organizations' most important assets: their workforce.

Your mission when joining SteerAI will be to build the market presence of a defence autonomy company that most of its customers have not yet heard of — and to make sure that when they do hear of us, it's in the right room, with the right message, at the right moment in their procurement cycle.

This is a hands-on role. You'll own marketing and communications end to end: brand and narrative, events and exhibitions, content and thought leadership, sales enablement, and external and internal communications. You'll work directly with the commercial team, engineering, and our stakeholders across ATRC.

• Own SteerAI's positioning and messaging — turning complex autonomy capability into language that lands with military end users, procurement officials, integrators and partners.
• Plan and deliver our presence at regional and international defence exhibitions and conferences (UMEX, IDEX, WDS and equivalents): stand concept, demo narrative, collateral, briefings, and the follow-up that turns visitors into pipeline.
• Produce the content that supports the sales motion — capability briefs, one-pagers, case studies, trial and demonstration write-ups, video and imagery from the field, and executive presentations.
• Build and run our thought leadership programme: bylined articles, speaking slots, analyst and media relationships in the defence and unmanned systems press.
• Own our digital presence — website, Linked In, and the campaign and nurture flows in Hub Spot — and report on what is actually generating engagement from target accounts.
• Manage media relations and act as the guardian of what we say publicly, working closely with programme leads on what can and cannot be disclosed.
• Support internal communications and employer branding as the team scales.
• Establish the brand system — visual identity, templates, tone of voice — and hold the line on it.

• A Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in marketing and communications roles, ideally in defence, aerospace, deep tech, industrials or a high-growth startup.
• Proven experience running trade shows and exhibitions end to end, including the operational reality of stand build, logistics and VIP visits.
• Strong writing ability in English — you can take an engineer's explanation and turn it into something a general officer will read to the end. Arabic is a significant advantage.
• Judgement around sensitive information: comfort working in an environment where much of what we do cannot be published, and instinct for where the line sits.
• Working knowledge of Hub Spot or a comparable marketing automation platform, and the basics of design tooling.
• Comfort operating without a large team behind you — this role builds the function rather than inherits it.
• Understanding of the Gulf defence landscape and how government and military stakeholders here consume information is a strong plus.

We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the Autonomous Robotics industry. Our work culture is collaborative and inclusive, with a strong focus on innovation and personal growth.