RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Communications Specialist – Level 3 located in Dulles, VA, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. The preferred location for this role is Dulles, VA. May consider one of the following major Space sector locations: McLean, VA; Chandler, AZ; or Gilbert, AZ.
If you love the idea of working with some of the smartest space experts in the world to tell stories about some of the most complex technical challenges ever attempted by humankind, this might be your dream job. Expand your career and put your strategic communications skills to use as you develop and deploy innovative communications practices to highlight our people and capabilities.
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Provide communications support to the space control and in-space servicing and refueling portfolios within Northrop Grumman’s Space Superiority Division
- Develop, plan, and conduct communications programs to support company business objectives with the media, public, industry, stockholders, and employees
- Utilize strategic communications activities to elicit desired target audience actions and help shape customer perceptions, public opinion, and policy decisions
- Write, edit, distribute and measure results for content on a variety of channels, including talking points, articles, scripts, website copy, social media, intranet, email, and events
- Cultivate working relationships with senior executives, spokespersons, and technical experts with equal ease
- Assist in preparing key opinion leaders and technical experts to provide perspective and insight to the media
- Support marketing communications for paid campaigns and the development of marketing collateral
- Procure and produce a diverse array of inspirational content about our people, technologies, successes, and business capabilities. Content will range from articles and videos, to interviews, Q&As, webinars, infographics, and photo/caption features
- Manage the capture/production, approval, storage, and retrieval of photos, videos, graphics, and other visual assets
- Ensure communications plans and tactics are consistent with the company’s strategic vision and reflect the Northrop Grumman brand
- Other duties as assigned
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience
- Excellent verbal communication skills, strong judgement, problem solving and organizational skills, and superb attention to detail
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with professionals, demonstrating tact and poise
- Interpersonal skills and a “can-do” attitude
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with accuracy and composure
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Preferred Qualifications:
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
- Experience with Associated Press style
- Experience producing editorial content for a media organization or managing owned digital channels such as web properties and social media accounts
- Aerospace and Defense experience
Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:
https://www.northropgrumman.com/space
Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $81,400.00 - $141,200.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.