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Northrop Grumman · 4 days ago

Principal Employee Communications Representative - R10214206

Linthicum Heights, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$87K/yr - $131K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Principal Employee Communications Representative. This role involves leading employee communications, developing compelling content, and serving as a trusted advisor to business leaders to enhance internal communication strategies.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead employee communications for one of our divisions, driving the creation and execution of a communications strategy that informs and inspires employees and drives business priorities within the Mission Systems sector. You make employees feel pride and excitement in being a Northrop Grumman employee

Serve as a trusted advisor for assigned business and functional leaders by developing, implementing and measuring employee and executive communications plans and tactics

Develop compelling content - write talking points, speeches, video scripts, employee announcements and executive summaries for senior leaders. You’re not someone who “speaks in corporate” – instead, you seek to find the wow factor in stories, translating business priorities into interesting stories that engage and inspire audiences

Be a storyteller – conceptualize, find and produce a diverse array of inspirational content that supports our business goals and communications objectives

Think omnichannel – once you find a good story, you’re someone who wants to amplify it across channels to drive impact for audiences, both internal and external

Collect and analyze data, make recommendations to improve our approach and the results of future communications, events and activities

Lead and/or support the coordination of executive events, including virtual and in person webcasts, site visits, conferences and ceremonies

Ensure all communications strategies and tactics are consistent with the company’s strategic vision and reflect the Northrop Grumman brand

Qualification

Employee communications strategyContent developmentData analysisProject managementOmni-channel communicationMicrosoft Office proficiencyAP Style proficiencyWriting skillsCollaboration skillsPresentation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with 5 years of experience successfully developing and deploying communications practices or 3 years of communications experience with Master-level degree from an accredited university

Experience in employee, executive and broader communications disciplines

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong problem solving, organizational skills and attention to detail

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Are a strategic, self-motivated, collaborative communicator who thrives in fast-paced environments and can juggle multiple projects simultaneously, reprioritize quickly and meet deadlines

Have proven experience in multiple areas across communications disciplines that you'll use to create compelling and effective content and engagement methods

Are poised, approachable and confident in being a strategic advisor to business partners and senior leaders – tailoring your recommendations in response to business goals, communications objectives and measured outcomes

Are a strong writer, have excellent editing skills and are passionate about telling inspirational stories via articles, interviews, Q&As, brief/catchy lists, infographics, videos, animations, and photo/caption features

Are disciplined in using data to measure the impact of communications plans and tactics, and consistent in identifying trends and recommendations from data

Have a track record of developing and implementing successful communications campaigns

Are collaborative and can gain consensus among stakeholders with disparate views

Are a stellar project manager who lives by prioritization and possesses a borderline-annoying attention to detail

Have great presentation and facilitation skills and can convey vision and approach to others

Are willing to challenge the status quo to propose and pilot new, creative solutions, tools and technologies