Marketing & Content Specialist | Aerospace & Autonomous Systems
Marketing & Communications
Schaumburg, IL, USA · Chicago, IL, USA
Marketing & Content Specialist | Aerospace & Autonomous Systems
At WingXpand®
Locations:
Chicago (Schaumburg), IL
Type:
Full-time | Open 6/29/26 | Close 7/13/26
About WingXpand
WingXpand is Expanding What’s Possible™ with Autonomous Systems, building long-endurance, backpackable smart plane drones and robotics systems that support defense, public safety, disaster response, and commercial missions. Our platforms operate across air, ground, and maritime domains, integrating autonomy, AI-powered sensing, edge computing, and networked systems to deliver real-world intelligence and threat detection. We design, build, and deploy complete systems — hardware, software, and data — and we move fast. As WingXpand scales, we are seeking high performers to grow with our team.
Position Description
WingXpand is changing how the world thinks about autonomous systems, and we're looking for a Marketing & Content Specialist to help tell that story. This is a hands on role for someone who loves creating exceptional content, building brands, and turning complex technology into compelling stories that inspire customers, partners, investors, and future employees. You will help shape the WingXpand brand across every touchpoint, creating content that drives awareness, generates demand, and showcases the innovation happening inside the company. From product launches and videos to social media, trade shows, recruiting campaigns, customer success stories, and digital marketing, your work will directly influence how the world sees WingXpand. This is a role for creative builders who move fast, think strategically, sweat the details, and take pride in producing world class work. If you love wearing multiple hats, learning new skills, and building something that has real world impact, we want to meet you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create compelling content across digital, print, video, presentations, and social media
- Write product launches, customer stories, blog articles, email campaigns, and recruiting content
- Manage WingXpand's social media channels and content calendar
- Develop marketing campaigns that generate awareness, engagement, and qualified leads
- Support trade shows, customer demonstrations, product launches, and company events
- Capture and edit photography and video showcasing products, customers, and company culture
- Maintain brand consistency across all marketing materials and communications
- Collaborate closely with engineering, sales, leadership, and customers to develop authentic technical content
- Track campaign performance and continuously improve marketing effectiveness
- Identify new ways to grow the WingXpand brand and increase market visibility
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business, or a related field
- 2 to 6+ years of experience in marketing, content creation, communications, or brand marketing
- Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills
- Experience managing social media and digital marketing campaigns
- Experience creating content using Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar creative tools
- Strong organizational skills with the ability tomanage multiple projects simultaneously
- Self motivated with excellent communication skillsand a bias for action
Additional qualifications:
- Experience with photography, videography, and video editing
- Experience with HubSpot, Salesforce, WordPress, or similar marketing platforms
- Experience in aerospace, robotics, defense, technology, or startup environments
- Knowledge of SEO, Google Analytics, paid advertising, and digital marketing best practices
- Experience supporting trade shows and live events
- Experience working with technical teams to communicate complex products
- Graphic design experience
What Else You Need to Know
To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations, applicant must be a 'U.S. Person' (U.S. Citizen or a Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder).
If you are a self-motivated, results-driven individual with a passion for innovation and technology, we want to hear from you!
