Executive Communications Strategist for the C‑Suite

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Falls Church seeks an experienced Sr. Principal Executive Communications Representative to join our executive communications team.

You will help develop communications strategies to positively impact the company’s reputation and build trust with stakeholders, including potential employees, customers, and thought leaders. The role reports to the Executive Communications Manager and requires strong writing, critical thinking, and collaboration with senior executives to create

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or related discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience OR master’s degree in communications or related discipline with 6+ years of relevant experience
• Excellent writer, strong editor
• Experience writing for executive-level leadership
• Experience working in collaborative, matrixed team environments
• Experience with enterprise-level social media strategy
• Proven success developing and executing integrated communications strategies
• Demonstrated success managing multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time; travel may include intra-office within the DC metro area, as well as other sites, as needed

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Communications Manager with researching, planning, writing, and editing executive communications, including speeches, talking points, social media content, op-eds, and senior leader preparation materials
• Develop and manage CEO social media content and digital communication strategies to drive engagement across defined priority audiences and focus areas
• Develop, maintain, and apply executive voice guidelines and key messages to ensure consistency across all executive communications
• Review and assess executive-level invitations and requests for internal and external engagements and develop clear recommendations and responses
• Gather, maintain, and analyze qualitative and quantitative data to assess executive communications effectiveness, in partnership with the Digital Readiness, Measurement and Insights team
• Collaborate with communications representatives across the enterprise to develop and implement comprehensive executive communications strategies and plans that align with business objectives and stakeholder engagement priorities
• Implement and continuously refine processes that support long-term planning, high-quality content development, disciplined execution, and meaningful insights across all executive communications activities
• Participate, as required, in enterprise-level integrated planning teams focused on key Northrop Grumman communication priorities or programs
• Uphold Northrop Grumman standards for quality, ethics, security, and brand, ensuring all executive communications are accurate, compliant, and aligned with company priorities

Skills

Executive communications writing

Executive relationship building

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Project management

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications

Master’s degree in communications

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Falls Church seeks an experienced Sr. Principal Executive Communications Representative to join our executive communications team.

You will help develop communications strategies to positively impact the company’s reputation and build trust with stakeholders, including potential employees, customers, and thought leaders. The role reports to the Executive Communications Manager and requires strong writing, critical thinking, and collaboration with senior executives to create