Marketing & Communications Manager, France & EU
Role highlights
- Marketing & Communications Manager, France & EU
- Location: France (remote)
- Department: Data & Missions Marketing
- Reports to: Director, Data & Missions Marketing
- Employment type: Permanent
- Workplace model: Remote
- Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)
Why this role matters
Who We Are
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
The ICEYE Data and Missions Marketing team is growing and looking for an experienced Missions Marketing Manager for France and EU to join as soon as possible. In this role, you will lead and implement all marketing and communications plans and activities in France and EU for the Satellite Missions line of business. This includes:
- Planning, developing, and executing high-impact marketing campaigns aligned with sales priorities and commercial objectives
- Driving measurable ROI across multiple channels: PR, events, digital, social media, and thought leadership content
- Managing PR activities and local PR agency relationships
- Leading event management and execution for flagship trade shows, customer workshops, and engagement visits
- Developing localized sales enablement materials, briefings, and tools
- Building and executing trade and channel co-marketing initiatives with local partners and industry associations
- Supporting engagement with national ministries of defence and relevant institutions such as NATO, and EU bodies
- Monitoring and reporting on campaign performance together with the central marketing function
- Coordinating with Product Marketing, Digital Marketing, Events, Visual Design, and Sales to ensure alignment
Core Competencies
Proactive, Results-Driven Marketing Execution
Defense and Security Sector Expertise
Trade and Channel Co-Marketing
Communications and PR Management
Sales Enablement
Ability to develop and deliver localized collateral, briefings, and tools that support the sales team. Works closely with sales to understand account-specific needs.
- Stakeholder Collaboration
Effective at working across functions and geographies. Coordinates with global marketing, regional sales leadership, corporate communications, and local subsidiaries. •
Event and Campaign Management
French Market Knowledge
Requirements
- 8+ years of relevant marketing experience in a B2G environment
- Experience with campaigns in the defense, government, or public sector
- Track record of proactive, self-driven marketing execution with measurable impact
- Experience in trade and channel co-marketing
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to tailor messaging for diverse audiences
- Strong conceptual skills and attention to detail
- Native or near-native fluency in French
- Fluency in business English
- Proven ability to collaborate and influence across teams
- Thrives in a fast-paced, agile growth environment
- Flexible, positive attitude with entrepreneurial hands-on drive
Nice to have
- Experience in marketing/PR/lobbying engagement with national MoDs, NATO, or EU institutions
- Knowledge of New Space, Earth observation, or synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
Process
- TA Screening (30min)
- Hiring Manager Screening (60min)
- Director of Sales Screening (60min)
- Task Presentation + discussion with CMO
Working at ICEYE
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Be curious
See the big picture
Drive effective teamwork
Act as one team
Have fun
Benefits
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