Responsibilities

• Curate, write and edit content for public distribution related to shipbuilding, national security and the HII mission
• Support the development of digital content for external, internal and social platforms
• Maintain content across HII external and internal media channels, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and alignment with enterprise strategies
• Develop creative, compelling content to support HII’s communication efforts that highlight the people, programs, and innovations that define HII
• Support crisis communication planning and response efforts
• Develop communication and security plans for media visits and support on-site media engagements
• Collaborate daily with teammates across the enterprise, including occasional travel to support major milestone events and trade shows
• Strengthen understanding of HII’s mission, workforce, and industry to foster positive relationships with media, stakeholders, and the public
• Support enterprise reputation, program capture efforts, and strategic business initiatives
• Provide communications support for major ship milestones

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline (or the equivalent in education, training and experience) plus 6 years of applicable, progressive professional and/or supervisory work experience; OR
• Master's degree and 4 years relevant experience

Preferred

• Experience in the defense and aeronautical industry
• Media relations and issues management
• Strong writing, editing and storytelling skills
• AP Style proficiency
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and manage 24-hour news cycle

Benefits

• We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more.