Employee Communications Representative

Northrop Grumman•McLean, VA

7d•$75,800 - $113,800•Onsite

About The Position

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. Climb to new heights on your career journey and start Defining Possible with Northrop Grumman. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration where you’ll impact the way we connect and protect our world across every frontier. Northrop Grumman’s Employee Communications team seeks a creative employee communicator who is confident in being a strategic advisor, thrives on the challenge of informing and inspiring employees around business priorities and culture, loves to story tell and constantly seeks to improve through disciplined measurement, analysis and adjustment. This position reports to the Employee Communications manager in Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems sector, and is located in McLean, VA.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from accredited university with six (6) years of experience successfully developing and deploying communications practices or 4 (four) years of communications experience with Master-level degree from accredited university.
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
Possess a high level of integrity when handling sensitive and confidential information
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong judgement, problem solving and organizational skills, and superb attention to detail.
US Citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Experience in employee communications.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
Affinity for developing solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.
Strong business presence with a history of cultivating trusting relationships with multiple teams and leaders.
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with accuracy and composure.
Possess a high level of interpersonal skills and a “can-do” attitude.
Experience leveraging data to create and execute communications strategies, plans, programs and events.
Understanding of Associated Press writing style.
Aerospace and Defense experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary employee communications partner to functional leaders, providing strategic counsel, account management and proactive recommendations that advance their business and people priorities.
Lead efforts to inform and inspire employees across Space Systems and key functional organizations, clearly connecting their work to sector and enterprise strategy.
Develop and deliver high‑impact executive and employee communications, including leader messages, site visits, all-hands meetings, video content and organizational announcements.
Partner closely with the enterprise functional communications team, bringing Space Systems insights to shape enterprise plans and leading sector execution of enterprise functional campaigns, adapting content and cadence as needed.
Drive connected storytelling by proactively sourcing, shaping and elevating stories that highlight our people, technologies, performance and business capabilities.
Ensure all communications strategies, plans and tactics support company and sector business objectives, align with the Northrop Grumman brand and reinforce a consistent employee experience.