Responsibilities

• Collaborate with media and public relations professionals across the company to develop and execute strategic approaches to media relations that support program and business objectives, including proactive and reactive media relations. Activities will include interviews, pitches, events, news products, digital presence and more.
• Work in partnership with communicators across your portfolio to direct, prepare and position company-wide subject matter experts for interviews and interactions with members of the media.
• Prepare and share regular results and metrics on integrated communications efforts at a variety of levels within the company and use those results to evolve strategies and approaches that drive measurable communications and business outcomes.
• Maintain situational awareness on industry news through ongoing media monitoring and flag activities, issues and trends.
• Develop and maintain relationships with journalists that cover our space.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of experience OR Master's degree with 6 years of experience in a medium to large-sized communications organization, public affairs office, public relations firm or media company
• Experienced in the use of media monitoring and metrics applications
• Demonstrated knowledge in the development, deployment and activation of strategic media & communication campaigns with measurable business impact
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time; travel may include intra-office across sites as needed

Preferred

• Experience working in a large, matrixed and/or geographically dispersed organization; U.S. Government experience strongly preferred.
• Experience developing productive relationships with aerospace and defense journalists
• Experience in technology, aerospace, defense or other science-related business or government field
• Sound judgment in decision making and leadership actions with proven abilities to drive change through creative methods, ideas and approaches

Benefits

• health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.