Responsibilities

• Lead an earned media portfolio designed to elevate company thought leadership on priority technology focus areas that support an enterprise narrative focused on innovation.
• Partner with communications colleagues across the enterprise to develop a strategic approach to media relations, including proactive and reactive media interviews, pitches, events, news products, digital presence and more.
• Build awareness of your earned media strategies, gaining buy-in and feedback as you refine the approach to media storytelling to promote the Space Systems business portfolio.
• Prepare and position Space Systems subject matter experts for earned media opportunities and maintain coordination and collaboration with the Sector Communications Strategy team on a steady media presence/narrative to promote the Space Systems business portfolio.
• Prepare and share regular results, media trends, and metrics on media relations efforts at a variety of levels within the company and leverage those results to evolve strategies and approaches to achieve intended communications and business goals.
• Stay informed on industry news and flag issues and trends for appropriate internal stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor, and develop media and public relations professionals across the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 10 years of experience; or master’s degree and minimum or 8 years of experience in media relations, communications, public relations, or public affairs for a medium-to large-sized organization.
• Experience leading people.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the developing, deploying and activating strategic media & communication campaigns with measurable business impact.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time; travel may include intra-office within the DC metro area, as well as other sites and locations, in support of the business, as needed.

Preferred

• Experience working in a large, matrixed and/or geographically dispersed organization.
• Experience developing productive relationships with colleagues, executives, and reporters.
• Experience in technology, aerospace, defense or other science-related business or government field.
• Sound judgement in decision making and leadership actions with capabilities to drive storytelling through creative and/or other disruptive methods, ideas & approaches.
• Experience Zignal and MuckRack reporter database tools.
• Familiarity with defense, space, and aerospace industry reporters.

Benefits

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