Enterprise and Creative Communications Director

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team: Manage, mentor and develop a multidisciplinary team of communications leaders and individual contributors across employee/internal comms and visual communications; set clear expectations and foster a culture of collaboration, growth and high performance.
• Set communications strategy: Develop and execute integrated communications strategies that align with Space and Lockheed Martin business priorities.
• Advise senior leaders: Provide clear, business-focused strategic counsel to leaders and stakeholders; translate communications needs and opportunities into effective, right-sized solutions.
• Drive employee and executive communications: Partner with leaders and the communications team to align employees and executives around business priorities through consistent messaging and effective channels.
• Lead strategic storytelling: Transform complex business and technical information into clear, engaging narratives across written, visual and digital formats.
• Guide creative strategy: Establish creative approaches that meet audience needs, reinforce brand standards and support business objectives.
• Measure and improve results: Define performance metrics, evaluate communications effectiveness and refine strategies based on insights and data.
• Strengthen collaboration: Build strong partnerships across Lockheed Martin Space and the broader Lockheed Martin Communications organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Communications, PR, Marketing, Journalism or related field
• 10 years of relevant experience, to include Corporate Communications, PR, Marketing, or combination thereof.
• Experience leading and developing a team of cross-functional skillsets.
• Proven ability to develop and execute integrated communications plans across multiple channels and platforms
• High quality strategic communication skills; including ability to effectively communicate business cases to all levels including executive leadership
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders
• Track record of translating corporate strategy into compelling messaging or deliverables
• Ability to travel within the United States up to 20 percent of the time

Preferred

• Strong interpersonal skills; adept at building relationships, coaching and providing constructive feedback at all levels
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects at the same time, effectively managing a heavy workload independently and without close supervision
• Strong experience in employee and executive communications and/or in roles with strong visual communications or creative execution
• Strong sense of urgency and attention to detail
• Knowledge of leveraging AI in the workforce to drive greater efficiency and creativity
• Experience in aerospace and defense and/or high-tech industries

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.