Head of Global Communications

The Exploration Company

Key Responsibilities

In your capacity as Head of Communications, your role will be continuously evolving, but day to day your duties will include:

• Designing and executing The Exploration Company s global communications and branding strategy, aligned with company objectives, brand and mission as well as specific and targeted in-country strategies for France, Germany, Italy, the United States and the UAE.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with tier-one media outlets (e.g., Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, Handelsblatt, Corriere della Sera) across France, Germany, the US, and Italy.
• Driving proactive media outreach and securing impactful coverage to position the company as a leader in the space sector.
• Collaborating with our Government/Lobbying teams on government-related communications, ensuring alignment with political stakeholders, space agencies, and regulatory bodies.
• Partnering closely with our CEO and ExCom team to support lobbying activities, including message framing, briefings, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Leading the creation of high-quality, consistent content for press releases, videos, thought leadership, speeches, social media, newsletters, and internal channels.
• Managing external corporate events (for recruiting, business development, procurement, policy, and industry) to ensure brand visibility, employer branding and thought leadership presence.
• Driving internal communications to strengthen culture, support employee engagement, and ensure information flow across teams
• Developing crisis communication protocols and managing responses during high-visibility events.
• Overseeing external investor communications including funding announcements, milestones, and financial updates in collaboration with our Finance/Investor Relations team.
• Positioning the company effectively for Series B+ fundraising rounds and beyond.