Executive Communications Manager

BAE Systems, Inc.; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 132,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading defense and aerospace company as an Executive Communications Manager, where you'll lead a team to craft and execute strategic communications. This role is vital for enhancing brand awareness and employee engagement while collaborating with senior leadership. With a focus on innovative solutions, you'll ensure adherence to corporate branding and drive impactful communication strategies across multiple channels.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Legal Plan

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in a communications discipline.
• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop measurable communication plans for key technologies.
• Provide strategic communications counsel to senior leadership.
• Manage, mentor, develop and retain talent.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Written Communication

Verbal Communication

Negotiation

Relationship Building

Education

B.S. degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing

Job description

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Job Description You don’t see it, but it’s there. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F- 35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry’s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too.

The Functional Business Partnerships Communications manager will lead a team of geographically dispersed employees responsible for telling the story of our key campaigns across our major functions. She or he must develop knowledge of the sector’s products, technology, culture and employee base. The position is a highly visible presence within the company with a vital role in executing an integrated communications strategy across the functions within BAE Systems’ Electronic Systems sector. A trusted consultant to senior leadership, the business partnerships communications manager must collaborate with the rest of the Executive Communications team. They must also continuously implement communications best practices across the group.



This Individual Will

• Work with functional business partners to develop measurable communication plans for key technologies in support of the brand, strategy and business and growth objectives.
• Work with Executive and Business Area communications to develop executive communications strategies for the function’s vice presidents.
• Partner with stakeholders across the Communications function to position BAE Systems as a market leader, maximize positive exposure, achieve brand and product awareness, increase trust in leadership and strengthen employee engagement.
• Provide strategic communications counsel and guidance to senior leadership.
• Ensure a coordinated communications approach amplifying our voice across multiple channels.
• Manage, mentor, develop and retain talent. Take action and make decisions regarding personnel matters. Ensure the team is aligned to deliver maximum impact.
• Develop, maintain and report out on metrics to demonstrate investment impact.
• Collaborate with other sectors or headquarters teams on strategic campaigns.
• Monitor the competitive environment to proactively identify trends and potential issues for sector and communications leaders and teams. Recommend and support solutions.
• Enhance the brand – ensuring adherence to corporate branding and identity guidelines.
• Align to the sector’s cultural principles and model safe and ethical behavior.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures.
  
  

Because this role involves a combination of independent and collaborative work, this position can be conducted 100% remotely.



Required Education, Experience, & Skills Education & Experience

• B.S. degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing, or similar
• At least 10 years of experience in a communications discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
  
  
  
  

Required Skills

• Develops solutions to problems of unusual complexity which require an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, and innovativeness.
• Often acts independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with long-range goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated project management and leadership abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• Established business acumen.
• Demonstrated track record of leading enterprise-level communications programs.
• In-depth knowledge of modern communications tactics, media, procedures and concepts.
• Must be a team builder, networker and motivator.
• Ability to initiate, prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Travel is required and may be up to 15%.
  
  
  

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Defense or high-tech industry experience preferred.
  
  
  

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $132000 - $224400

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems Electronic Systems BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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