Strategic Communications Manager 2

Maryland, USA (On-site)

$127K/yr – $191K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Own and execute strategic external communications for key business priorities, partnering with communications colleagues to craft an integrated strategy and assess impact through metrics.

  • Lead the program communicator team and prioritize workload
  • Develop and evolve external-facing campaigns aligned to business goals
  • Use results to adjust strategies for measurable objectives

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Leading the team responsible for creation of content for business focus areas and priorities.
  • Partnering with communications colleagues to develop a holistic and integrated communication strategy to achieve business and communication goals.
  • Preparing and sharing metrics on communications efforts and leveraging those results to evolve strategies and approaches to achieve business objectives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing or a related field with 8 years of experience managing external-facing communications projects, channels or campaigns -OR- a master’s degree and 6 years of relevant communications experience.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience as a program communicator, developing and deploying external-facing strategic communications campaigns and measuring business impact.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance.
  • US citizenship required.

Preferred

  • Experience working in a large, matrixed and/or geographically dispersed organization
  • Experience developing productive relationships with executives
  • Project management experience and/or credentials
  • Demonstrated judgement in decision making and leadership actions with capabilities to drive change through creative and/or other disruptive methods, ideas and approaches
  • Have a deep understanding of programs and capabilities within the mission solutions portfolio and A&D experience
  • U.S. government or related public affairs experience and/or public relations consulting experience

Benefits

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

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We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.Our careers site can be found at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. If you are contacted about a job at Northrop Grumman, please verify the email came from the domain @ngc.com before engaging with that contact. If you are contacted by a Northrop Grumman recruiter on LinkedIn, please that their profile includes the verified check mark to ensure the contact is legitimate.

Founded in 1994
Falls Church, Virginia, USA
80K employees (2,014 in marketing)
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83% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$127K/yr – $191K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most pay falls between $70K and $138K. Based on 5,880 salaries.

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Last Raise
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Post IPO Debt, 10 months ago

Funding History

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    Post IPO Debt • $1B
  • Jan 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $2.5B
  • Dec 2023
    Grant • $72M

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Strategic Communications Manager 2

Northrop Grumman · Maryland, USA · On-site