Comms Senior Staff, Global Media Relations

Lockheed Martin; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 123,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin seeks an accomplished communications leader to drive enterprise strategies for major initiatives, including thought leadership and 21st Century Security priorities. You will coordinate media relations, craft executive materials, and serve as a spokesperson when needed.

Role requires building cross-functional partnerships, providing strategic counsel, and managing multiple projects with travel as needed. Bethesda proximity preferred, with travel as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of professional experience; or 8 years with related Master’s degree.
• Significant communications experience in aerospace/defense, publicly traded company, government or B2G public relations or communications agency / consultancy, preferred.
• Experience in media relations, corporate communications, executive communications, thought leadership and strategy development.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Experience across corporate affairs and executive stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support enterprise communications strategies for initiatives and thought leadership.
• Coordinate enterprise corporate media relations across Business Areas.
• Create materials for executives: speeches, remarks, op-eds, talking points, briefing materials.
• Build relationships and pitch to journalists; serve as media spokesperson when needed.
• Collaborate with internal partners to align strategy and outcomes.
• Provide strategic communications counsel to executives.
• Manage multiple workstreams and projects simultaneously.

Skills

Media relations

Public affairs

Communications strategy

Executive communications

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Standard Job Description

• Develop and support communications strategies for enterprise strategic initiatives and thought leadership plans, including 21st Century Security priorities.
• Support enterprise corporate media relations efforts and coordination of priority media relations activities across Business Areas.
• Develop communications materials for key executives to include, speeches, remarks, op-eds, talking points, briefing materials, etc.
• Build and maintain relationships with and pitch story ideas to key journalists.
• Serve as media spokesperson as necessary.
• Support key corporate and public affairs communications processes
• Effectively collaborate with internal business partners, Executive Communications, Investor Relations, Finance, Legal, Government Affairs, Communications and other colleagues across Enterprise Operations and Business Areas on key activities to align strategy and ensure desired communications outcomes.
• Provide insightful, informed and strategic communications counsel to executives.
• Manage multiple workstreams and projects simultaneously.

Primary responsibilities

• Develop and support communications strategies for enterprise strategic initiatives and thought leadership plans, including 21st Century Security priorities.
• Support enterprise corporate media relations efforts and coordination of priority media relations activities across Business Areas.
• Develop communications materials for key executives to include, speeches, remarks, op-eds, talking points, briefing materials, etc.
• Build and maintain relationships with and pitch story ideas to key journalists.
• Serve as media spokesperson as necessary.
• Support key corporate and public affairs communications processes
• Effectively collaborate with internal business partners, Executive Communications, Investor Relations, Finance, Legal, Government Affairs, Communications and other colleagues across Enterprise Operations and Business Areas on key activities to align strategy and ensure desired communications outcomes.
• Provide insightful, informed and strategic communications counsel to executives.
• Manage multiple workstreams and projects simultaneously.

Must live within close proximity of major LM facility. Bethesda location preferred.

Ability to Travel when needed

Develops, plans, and conducts public relations and goodwill programs to improve and support company business objectives with the public, industry, stockholders, and/or employees. Plans, prepares, writes and disseminates information utilizing print and broadcast media; magazines, speeches, scripts, intranet and Internet website. Submits photographs; assigns and/or approves artwork. May represent the company at press conferences, briefings and presentations on company issues. May participate and support advertising campaigns, and/or edit material for organization publications. May supervise work of outside consultants.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 10 years of professional experience; or 8 years of professional experience with a related Master’s degree.
• Significant communications experience in aerospace/defense, publicly traded company, government or B2G public relations or communications agency / consultancy, preferred.
• Communications experience including media relations, corporate communications, executive communications, thought leadership and communications strategy and message development.
• Ability to travel as required.

Desired Skills

• Significant media relations experience.
• Strong communications planning and project management experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across levels, teams and functions.
• Professional communications experience and strong interest in domestic and international political and policy dynamics and their implications for media and messaging strategy.
• Experience and interest in financial communications.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and compellingly.
• Motivated self-starter who works effectively under competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Innovative and creative thinker, with a strong work ethic, excellent judgement, positive attitude and excellent prioritization and time management skills.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $123400.00 - $229200.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

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.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.