Business Employee Communications, Associate Director
About The Position
RTX Global Communications is seeking a forward-deployed communications leader to support the Raytheon business. The employee will be part of RTX Global Communications, embedded within the business and anchored to a centralized global communications function. The role leads employee communications across five Raytheon strategic business units (SBUs), directly supports one SBU, and provides overarching functional communications oversight. The Associate Director will collaborate with RTX communications Centers of Expertise—including Brand, Public Affairs, Employee Engagement and Public Relations—to deliver integrated, enterprise-aligned communications that strengthen business understanding, employee connection and strategic clarity. The position leads SBU communications strategy and execution, shapes channel and editorial plans, supports change readiness, and aligns communications across SBUs and functional teams. It owns the internal communications portfolio for one SBU and provides strategic counsel to senior leaders, including for sensitive, high-stakes or crisis-related messaging. The role also oversees functional communications and leads planning and delivery for major campaigns, leadership messages, forums, town halls and all-hands meetings. The Associate Director produces executive-ready content, presentations, narratives, storytelling materials and leader messaging; establishes workflows, templates and governance; coordinates with channel teams and cross-functional partners; and uses analytics and AI-enabled tools to assess impact and improve communications. The role leads and develops a team, building capability, operational discipline and creative excellence. This is a hybrid U.S.-based role, with the option to anchor from Rosslyn, Virginia; Farmington, Connecticut; Andover, Massachusetts; McKinney, Texas; or Tucson, Arizona. U.S. citizenship is required to access certain systems. No security clearance is required.
Requirements
- University degree in communications, public relations, journalism or a related field and at least 12 years of relevant experience; or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 10 years of experience; or, without a degree, 16 years of relevant experience.
- Experience developing and executing enterprise-level internal communications strategies.
- Experience supporting senior leaders with executive communications and employee messaging.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent writing and storytelling skills, including the ability to simplify complex topics for employee audiences.
- Creativity and a track record of developing fresh ideas that strengthen engagement.
- Strong executive presence, judgment and ability to influence senior leaders.
- Proactive approach to anticipating communications needs.
- Ability to collaborate in matrixed environments and build cross-functional partnerships.
- Agility in balancing priorities and responding to emerging needs in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfort leading major employee events, including town halls and executive meetings.
- Self-starter and fast learner able to engage quickly with new topics and teams.
- Skill in helping leaders become stronger, more confident communicators.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute unified communications strategies aligned with RTX’s mission and Raytheon’s business purpose and priorities.
- Shape channel strategy and oversee integrated editorial and multichannel content plans in a matrixed communications environment.
- Influence enterprise editorial rhythms, content sequencing and planning across strategic business units.
- Use analytics, emerging communications technologies and AI-enabled tools to measure communication effectiveness and refine strategy.
- Integrate change-readiness communications into planning to support employees through transformation.
- Promote shared ways of working and alignment across SBUs and functional communications teams.
- Lead a team of communicators and support Raytheon employee communications work using communications-function best practices.
- Own strategy, planning and execution for one SBU’s internal communications portfolio.
- Plan and deliver major campaigns, updates, leadership messages and high-visibility events, including forums, global town halls and all-hands meetings.
- Advise senior leaders on internal communications needs, including sensitive, high-stakes and crisis-related messaging.
- Partner with Raytheon’s Business Communications team to support overarching communications strategy, alignment and consistency.
- Oversee functional communications to ensure enterprise and SBU priorities are supported.
- Produce concise, compelling, executive-ready content, presentations, narratives, storytelling materials and leader messaging.
- Establish and maintain workflows, templates, governance processes and content sequencing to drive operational excellence.
- Coordinate with channel teams, content partners, HR, OSCQ, Engineering and other enterprise functions.
- Optimize communications cadence and multichannel delivery.
- Evaluate communications impact using analytics and AI-enabled tools and drive continuous improvement.
- Lead and develop a team, focusing on capability-building, operational discipline and creative excellence.
- Support leaders in becoming stronger, more confident communicators.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan repayment program
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Pet insurance
- Home and auto insurance
- Additional life and accident insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Group legal coverage
- Identity theft protection
- Birth, adoption and parental leave benefits
- Fertility and family planning support
- Adoption assistance
- Autism benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Wellness rewards program
- Virtual doctor visits
- Child and elder care services
- Second-opinion medical expert program
- Possible relocation assistance
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid time off and holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
