Responsibilities

• Internal & External Communications
• Develop and deliver communications that support Defense Sensors, Indirect Fires, and Kinetic Effects priorities, initiatives, and business objectives.
• Create content for internal and external channels, including press releases, media pitches, intranet articles, presentations, and social media.
• Keep teams informed and alignedonpriorities and results.
• Work with sector and corporate media relations to pitch stories, respond to media inquiries, and support public statements
• Translate complex concepts such as sensing technologies, defense capabilities, and counter-kinetic solutions into accessible, mission-relevant narratives.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to gather information for developing accurate, compelling content distributed through selected outlets.
• Support communications planning and execution for key initiatives, technology demonstrations, and industry events related to Defense Sensors, Indirect Fires, and Kinetic Effects.
• Develop messaging and collateral for trade shows, customer engagements, and internal forums.
• Represent Leidos at industry events as needed (limited travel)
• Partner closely with the Defense Communications team to ensure alignment with sector and enterprise messaging while coordinating with corporate’s growth and communications & marketing teams to support integrated campaigns.
• Work with colleagues to follow detailed approval processes across Business Areas, Leidos, and customers ahead of public announcements.
• Ensure consistency with Leidos brand standards and communications best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or related field and 4+years of professional communications experience (internal, corporate, or marketing). Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with mastery of AP style.
• Ability to learn complex technical and programmatic information and then translate it into compelling narratives.
• Experience in creating content for digital platforms (e.g., intranet, web, social, presentations, email).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships across teams and with customers
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and collaboration platforms (Teams, SharePoint).

Preferred

• Experience supporting Department of War programs.
• Familiarity with defense sensors, indirect fires, and/or kinetic effects programs.
• Experience using AI tools to improve content development or workflow efficiency.
• Eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement
• More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.