Executive Communications Specialist

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At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Going to space is just the beginning. It’s what you do when you get there that matters. Lockheed Martin builds the satellites and spacecraft that do amazing things in space for government and commercial customers. Connecting people. Advancing discovery. And protecting what matters most. Lockheed Martin-built satellites give earlier warning of severe weather, connect troops on the battlefield, and deliver GPS directions to a billion people worldwide.

As we look to the future, we’re driving innovations to help our customers do even more in orbit. That’s why we’re crafting smarter satellites that operate like smartphones in the sky, with apps that can be updated in orbit so they can adapt as mission needs on the ground change. Your mission is ours. And as that mission evolves, we’ll be ready. Will you?

Every day, our 110,000 employees come to work with one focus – our customers’ missions. 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.

This position is in one of the Coolest places to work: Denver, Colorado.

What does this role look like?

We’re looking for a motivated communications professional to support speechwriting and executive communications as a member of the Lockheed Martin Space Communications team. Reporting to the Manager of Executive Communications, the person in this role will help develop and execute an integrated engagement plan for the Space Executive Vice President (EVP) and provide communications support for various internal and external engagements through the preparation of speeches, talking points, presentations, webcasts and town halls, articles, memos, correspondence, videos and social media posts. The successful candidate will be a highly organized, driven self-starter who can successfully manage multiple projects and deadlines.

This role will offer you the following daily challenges:

• Build and execute an annual engagement strategy for the EVP that helps share a clear enterprise-wide vision and connects him directly with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop an integrated communications plan to ensure the EVP is seen and heard in venues that provide clear opportunities to shape dialogue and influence perceptions driven by our Space narrative.
• Support internal engagement tactics for the EVP, such as speeches, webcasts and town halls, written communications, and videos.
• Support reputation-building external engagement tactics for the EVP such as speeches, social media, recruitment activities, and community relations engagements, and create opportunities and support for other leaders to engage in the same activities.
• Work cross-functionally with members of the Space Communications team and Space lines of business and major functional organizations to ensure successful execution of communications engagements.

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

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years relevant experience (4+ years with a related Master’s Degree) in Communications, Public Relations and/or degree in one of the following or related disciplines: Marketing, Journalism, English or equivalent experience/combined education, with professional experience and specialized training commensurate with assignment marketing communications.
• Excellent speechwriting and editing skills, including the use of AP Style.
• Experience creating and implementing communications plans.
• Ability to build both strategic and tactical plans that drive perceptions, deliver key messages and get results.
• Familiarity with a wide variety of communication channels, techniques and emerging technologies, with a natural curiosity that leads to continuous improvement.
• Experience using social media as a business tool.
• Proven exceptional strategic, written, and verbal communication skills, with an ability to persuade and motivate action.
• You will need to be a US Citizen, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Desired Skills:
To be successful, ideally, you should also have:

• Attention to detail, adaptability, and a sense of urgency.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• A self-starter who can be depended upon to ensure the accuracy and quality of content with minimal day-to-day supervision.
• Ability to multitask, adapt and work well in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and work well under pressure with employees at all levels.
• Proven strong strategic communications mindset with experience delivering business results and success measures.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including executive management.
• Comfortable providing coaching, new ideas, sensitive feedback and real-world lessons learned to leaders at all levels.
• Project management experience.
• Demonstrated executive presence.
• Knowledge of Lockheed Martin's business.

PLEASE NOTE-Other important information:

• By applying to this job, 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:

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

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. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:

• Medical {many choices of plans; some LM locations have on-site medical}
• Dental
• 401k {with generous matching}
• Generous Paid time off
• Work/life balance, family-friendly environment … we have a 9x80 schedule which means: 25 three-day weekends
• Career development, career-growth, and lots of learning opportunities for aspiring minds
• Fun, talented and witty teammates
• Knowledgeable, supportive and engaged leadership
• Diverse, inclusive and community-minded organization
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement

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

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. Come, join us and experience your future!

The Coolest Jobs are in Space!

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers pursue the hardest missions. Those that demand exceptional 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.

…just to name a few reasons to join Lockheed Martin Space!
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
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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.
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