Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary communications and design team focused on integrated communications planning, message development and creative execution.
• Support business development efforts at JPL through strategic comms planning, forward-thinking communication campaigns, key message development, cross organizational collaboration, consensus building, and working with stakeholders across JPL, NASA and industry.
• Report to the Head of Strategic Communications and Media.
• Provide strategic direction and expertise to develop products and messaging geared to all stakeholder groups inclusive of the public, NASA, aerospace, international partners, science communities and Program teams.
• Leverage JPL SMEs to build a clear understanding of different stakeholder communications needs and partner closely with SMEs on tactical approaches to engage.
• Collaborate with content development teams on communications requirements and messaging including media relations, events, branding and digital engagement and identify gaps and opportunities for communications products, support content teams and stakeholder SMEs in product development.
• Identify gaps and opportunities for communication products, support content teams and stakeholder SMEs in product development.
• Lead and be accountable for the performance of the Business Strategy Development team under guidance of the Head of Strategic Communications and Media and in collaboration with other communication, education, media and design services teams at JPL, NASA, and our partners.
• Deliver an integrated communications strategy with the following key elements: lead, hire and retain a diverse, highly qualified staff; provide career coaching, growth, and personal development; maintain an integrated timeline lookahead; provide counsel on proactive and reactive messaging; coordinate with mission programs, senior management, project leads, and stakeholders.
• Brief and collaborate with content development teams on communications requirements and messaging including media, events, branding and digital products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Advertising/Marketing, Public Administration, Public Policy, Business Development/Management, or related discipline with a minimum of 9 years of related experience

Preferred

• Prior experience working effectively with multiple government and NASA stakeholders across a variety of strategic and budgetary issues strongly preferred.
• Previous media and communications experience, especially within NASA environment highly desirable.
• Experience in supporting senior leadership highly desirable.

Benefits

• JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more. Our focus is on work-life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together. For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date.