Northrop Grumman is looking for a Communications Manager 2 to support communications strategy development and implementation in divisions within Aeronautics systems, Air Dominance programs division. You will guide a team of communicators as they develop and implement strategic communications plans to support business objectives in a dynamic and fast paced environment. You will assist the team to create, deploy, measure, and optimize communications across paid, owned and earned channels. This position is based at Northrop Grumman’s facility in El Segundo or Palmdale, California.
If you are a strategic communicator who has an innovative spirit, a knack for storytelling, and a passion for leading talented teams to achieve top performance, please read on.
Responsibilities of the Role
Lead a team of direct report and matrixed individual contributors as they support external and internal communications, shape the Northrop Grumman story and deliver it to the right audiences, in the right way, at the right time to support key business objectives and the brand.
Partner with Air Dominance Communications director to drive effective workflow management, forecasting project resource needs, assigning projects among the team, and tracking projects through to completion.
Work closely with Corporate and Sector Communications directors to contribute to (or devise) and manage the implementation of key communication strategies and tactics.
In coordination with the Communications director, develop communications strategy to promote program and enterprise objectives; identify opportunities, make recommendations and oversee tactical execution to meet objectives; partner with customer counterparts to drive consensus in planning and execution.
We offer flexible working schedules 9/80, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for candidates that are self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented to support our products & customers.
Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of experience in communications, public relations, and/or marketing or master’s degree and 5 years of experience in communications, public relations, and/or marketing.
Experience collaborating across matrixed teams to execute communications campaigns or projects.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience as a program communicator, developing and deploying external-facing strategic communications campaigns and measuring business impact.
Comfort with data; ability to shape and tell a persuasive story from disparate data sources.
Strong presentation skills and comfort with presenting to audiences at all levels, including senior leadership.
Experience working in a national security environment and restricted programs.
Ability to obtain and maintain an active US Govt Secret Clearance and special program access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Air Force Public Affairs, or similar DoD function; familiar with strategic messaging, stakeholder management and approval processes within DoD ecosystem.
Strategic thinking, planning and decision-making.
Excellent writing, editing and project management skills.
Demonstrated experience in media relations and media strategy development.
Ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues, up, down and across the matrixed organization.
Ability to effectively and diplomatically drive change.