Communications Mgr - L5

Responsibilities

• Manages the development, planning, and conduct of public relations and goodwill programs to improve and support company business objectives with the public, industry, stockholders, and/or employees.
• Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions.
• Oversees the planning, preparation, writing and dissemination of information utilizing print and broadcast media; magazines, speeches, scripts, intranet and Internet website.
• Monitors the submittal of photographs; assigns and/or approves artwork.
• Insures representation of the company at press conferences, briefings and presentations on company issues.
• Directs the participation and support of advertising campaigns, and/or edit material for organization publications.
• May supervise work of outside consultants.
• Key Responsibilities - Develop and execute integrated communications strategies for the F-35 keep sold portfolio.
• - Manage international media relations by building trusted relationships with key reporters and working closely with international colleagues and PR agencies.
• - Provide strategic direction for executive, internal, tradeshow, marketing and digital media approaches.

Requirements

• - Experience leading people, projects, and/or project teams and collaborating effectively with others to achieve results
• - Media relations experience and demonstrated storytelling experience landing narratives across multiple audiences, including employees, customers and media outlets.
• - Experience connecting multiple activities into a single narrative.
• - Experience developing and executing communications plans for complex products and programs, in clear and compelling ways.
• - Experience handling multiple priorities and meeting set deadlines.
• - Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline.
• - Strong strategic storytelling instincts, exceptional writing and the ability to influence stakeholders.
• - Strong writing, editing and oral communications skills with ability to convey complex subjects into clear communications plans and content for targeted audiences.
• - Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships across all levels of a complex organization.
• - Quick study with an attention to detail and a sense of urgency.

Preferred

• - Experience with AI and other emerging communication technology.

Benefits

• Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
• - Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• - For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.