Description: The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space

We do space at Lockheed Martin. The next human-rated spacecraft destined for the Moon and beyond. The first-ever asteroid sample return. Supporting the U.S. Department of Defense’s space initiatives, focused on protecting our nation and allies from threats. More interplanetary spacecraft than any other U.S. company. And we’re just getting started. Now we need your help in telling our story to the world.

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What does this role look like?

Join Lockheed Martin’s Communications leadership team, with a focus on developing and executing external communications strategies for the strategic and missile defense line of business within the company’s Space division. This leader will sit in Huntsville, Alabama, and be responsible for spearheading global and Huntsville-area external communications, advising subject matter experts on messaging, creating campaigns, conducting media relations, supporting thought leadership, and measuring and reporting results. They will oversee communications for a business portfolio focused on our efforts to help defend against modern-day missile threats through leveraging disruptive technology, to keep us all safe.

Reporting to the senior manager of communications, the successful candidate will work with business leaders to understand business objectives and creatively craft communications strategies to achieve those goals.

*Primary responsibilities: *

• Create and execute a communications plan, including promotional events and thought leadership, to support the missile defense line of business and Huntsville area

• Develop and lead PR practitioners across the team, developing talent and supporting their career growth

• Manage media relations by building and maintaining relationships with key journalists, and pitching story ideas on technology and portfolio programs.

• Collaborate with internal business partners and communications colleagues to create integrated plans focused on media relations, social/digital and marketing workstreams.

• Prepare spokespeople for interviews, drafting background materials and more.

• Support video projects including scripts, plus overseeing creation of images, graphics, etc.

• Serve as an internal reporter by investigating, sourcing, developing, and packaging stories for external target audiences (earned and owned content)

• Build and maintain relationships with U.S. Department of Defense public affairs officers.

• Provide insightful, informed and strategic communications counsel to business leaders.

• Manage multiple workstreams and projects simultaneously, support corporate-wide initiatives.

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Although this position does support some teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in Rocket City USA, one of the greatest places to work: Huntsville, AL , and be expected to work in the office as needed

Basic Qualifications:

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

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in journalism, public relations, communications, marketing, or related field (advertising, etc.)

• Understanding of contemporary communications and industry trends

• Ability to convey highly complex information in clear, compelling ways

• Previous experience with communications measurement techniques

• Previous experience with AP style, demonstrating exceptional writing, editing and oral communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to work on many projects simultaneously and with close attention to detail

• You will need to be a US Citizen, andbe able to obtain and maintain a US DoD SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Please note:

No clearance is required to apply or prior to start.

Desired Skills:

To be effective, ideally, you should also have:

• Prior public affairs experience and/or familiarity with DoD public affairs.

• Proven ability to cultivate and maintain effective working relationships.

• Strong communications planning and project management experience.

• Excellent writing skills geared towards external audiences.

• Media relations experience is a must.

• Track news, social and digital metrics and analysis and use results to inform future communications strategies and activities.

• Comfortable working as part of a fast-paced matrixed team.

• Crisis communications experience.

• Quick study with an attention to detail and a sense of urgency.

• Excellent prioritization and time management skills.

• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.

• Motivated self-starter who performs without appreciable direction and works effectively under competing priorities and tight deadlines.

• Results-driven with an ability to develop and execute communications strategies to achieve desired outcomes.

• Possess effective relationship-building skills with peers, leadership and external stakeholders including influencers.

• Bring positivity and enthusiasm to every project you touch. In addition to the work, you love being part of a team and working collaboratively through the process.

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*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.

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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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To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin champions an inclusive work environment that urges differences and big-picture thinking.

We are creating a better today and tomorrow by seamlessly aligning diversity and inclusion efforts with Lockheed Martin’s values and business strategy. We offer business resource groups such as Black Excellence Council for (BEC), The Women’s Impact Network (WIN), Professional Asian American Network (PAAN), Hispanic Organization for Leadership & Awareness (HOLA), Military/Veterans Network, PRIDE LGBT Professional Network, and more. We are also committed to enabling transitioning veterans to connect with their communities and find new purpose as they reintegrate into civilian life. By clicking on the links, you can find out more on how we proudly support Global Diversity and Hiring Our Heroes

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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… join us to experience your future!

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

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

Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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