Comms Senior Staff, Global Media Relations

Lockheed Martin•Fort Worth, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves developing and supporting communications strategies for enterprise strategic initiatives and thought leadership plans, including 21st Century Security priorities. The position supports enterprise corporate media relations efforts and the coordination of priority media relations activities across Business Areas. A key responsibility is developing communications materials for key executives, such as speeches, remarks, op-eds, talking points, and briefing materials. The role also involves building and maintaining relationships with journalists, pitching story ideas, and serving as a media spokesperson when necessary. Additionally, the position supports key corporate and public affairs communications processes and requires effective collaboration with internal business partners, including Executive Communications, Investor Relations, Finance, Legal, Government Affairs, and other colleagues across Enterprise Operations and Business Areas to align strategy and ensure desired communications outcomes. The role provides insightful, informed, and strategic communications counsel to executives and requires the ability to manage multiple workstreams and projects simultaneously. The candidate must live within close proximity of a major LM facility, with a preference for the Bethesda location. Travel may be required when needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 10 years of professional experience; or 8 years of professional experience with a related Master’s degree.
Significant communications experience in aerospace/defense, publicly traded company, government or B2G public relations or communications agency / consultancy, preferred.
Communications experience including media relations, corporate communications, executive communications, thought leadership and communications strategy and message development.
Ability to travel as required.
Must live within close proximity of major LM facility. Bethesda location preferred.

Nice To Haves

Significant media relations experience.
Strong communications planning and project management experience.
Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across levels, teams and functions.
Professional communications experience and strong interest in domestic and international political and policy dynamics and their implications for media and messaging strategy.
Experience and interest in financial communications.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and compellingly.
Motivated self-starter who works effectively under competing priorities and tight deadlines.
Innovative and creative thinker, with a strong work ethic, excellent judgement, positive attitude and excellent prioritization and time management skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and support communications strategies for enterprise strategic initiatives and thought leadership plans, including 21st Century Security priorities.
Support enterprise corporate media relations efforts and coordination of priority media relations activities across Business Areas.
Develop communications materials for key executives to include, speeches, remarks, op-eds, talking points, briefing materials, etc.
Build and maintain relationships with and pitch story ideas to key journalists.
Serve as media spokesperson as necessary.
Support key corporate and public affairs communications processes.
Effectively collaborate with internal business partners, Executive Communications, Investor Relations, Finance, Legal, Government Affairs, Communications and other colleagues across Enterprise Operations and Business Areas on key activities to align strategy and ensure desired communications outcomes.
Provide insightful, informed and strategic communications counsel to executives.
Manage multiple workstreams and projects simultaneously.