Manager, Strategy Communications, Space

Description:The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact.

What does this role look like?

The manager of strategy communications leads a high performing team to create and execute integrated internal and external messaging that advances Lockheed Martin Space's strategic priorities and long term business goals. The role provides direct executive communications support to the Space President and ensures cohesive, enterprise wide storytelling that aligns business and cultural objectives across audiences.

In this role, you'll partner with senior leadership and communications colleagues to shape the internal and external narratives that drive critical business growth, including financial communications, innovation and technology storylines, company performance and strategic pursuits. This role offers high visibility, cross-functional collaboration and the opportunity to lead a talented communications team in a fast moving, high impact environment.

This role will offer you the following daily challenges:

• Team Leadership- Manage and mentor a small team of advisors to develop and execute integrated communications, executive messaging, media relations and storytelling.
• President Positioning- Design and deliver the Space President's positioning for internal and external priorities.
• Narrative Development- Craft overarching, proactive narratives that drive awareness and action across audiences.
• Cross Functional Collaboration- Partner with Space and Lockheed Martin Communications teammates to align enterprise priorities.
• Employee & Executive Communications- Produce internal assets (webcasts, memos, talking points), provide executive communications counsel and collaborate on employee communications strategies.
• Media Relations- Build proactive media stories and relationships with journalists, analysts and influencers.
• Stakeholder Alignment- Work closely with the Space President, CFO, Vice President of Strategy & Business Development, and other senior leaders.
• Metrics & Improvement- Define KPIs, monitor performance, and refine strategies based on data.

This position does not support teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility one of the Coolest places to work: Denver, Colorado , and be expected to work in the office.

Basic Qualifications:

To be successful, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Communications, PR, Marketing, or Journalism
• 8+ years relevant experience in Communications
• Proven ability to develop and execute integrated communications plans across multiple channels and platforms
• High quality strategic communication skills; including ability to deliver strong written, verbal, and presentation that effectively communicate business cases to all levels including executive leadership
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in translating corporate strategy into compelling messaging
• Ability to travel within the United States ~ 20 percent of the time.

Desired Skills:

To be successful, ideally, you should:

• Strong interpersonal skills; adept at building relationships, coaching and providing constructive feedback at all levels
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects at the same time, effectively managing a heavy workload independently and without close supervision
• Formal or informal team leadership experience
• Familiarity with financial communications
• Employee and executive communications experience for large, complex organizations
• Strong sense of urgency and attention to detail
• Experience in aerospace and defense and/or high-tech industries

PLEASE NOTE-Other important information:

• By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities, within Lockheed Martin, where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match.
• Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Benefits of Employment:

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.

Learn more about Lockheed Martin's competitive and comprehensive benefits package here.

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Joining Lockheed Martin Space means becoming part of a global network of passionate professionals dedicated to safety and shaping the future of defense capabilities

At Space we value your skills, training, and education. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach - and yours as a Lockheed Martin Space employee. …just to name a few reasons to join Lockheed Martin Space, and experience your future!

Clearance Level: None

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $106,100 - $187,105. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

(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.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: SPACE

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Public Relations

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First