Executive & Employee Comms Leader- Sikorsky

Lockheed Martin•Stratford, CT

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are committed to work life balance by promoting this Hybrid work opportunity. The work associated with this position will be performed primarily at the Sikorsky Aircraft facility in Stratford, CT. The ideal candidate will work onsite 2-3 days per week with the balance being worked remotely. At Lockheed Martin, we are passionate about innovation and integrity. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and forward-thinking, everything is within our capacity – and yours as a Lockheed Martin employee. Lockheed Martin values your skills, training, education and background. Do you want to be part of an environment that encourages and supports employees to think big, perform with quality and build incredible products? We provide the resources, encouragement, and focus - if you have the resourcefulness and courage to work hard, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. Come and experience your future! Reporting to the Director of Sikorsky Communications, this role serves as a strategic communications leader supporting a dynamic, high-visibility portfolio within Lockheed Martin. The position provides counsel and leads the development and execution of integrated communications strategies for the Sikorsky line of business, aligning messaging to enterprise priorities, program performance, and key business objectives. The successful candidate will operate as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, ensuring communications are clear, consistent, and directly connected to strategic goals. A core responsibility of this role is executive and employee communications, supporting the Sikorsky Vice President and General Manager through high-impact, multi-channel content including employee webcasts, memos, video messages, social media, and internal and external speaking engagements. This individual will be a strong storyteller, creating compelling, creative content that engages, educates, and inspires the workforce while reinforcing the company’s strategy, priorities, and cultural imperatives. The role also leads the development and measurement of a comprehensive annual employee communications program designed to strengthen alignment, drive engagement, and foster connection across a global, matrixed organization. The position requires the ability to manage multiple senior leaders and competing priorities, delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment. The candidate will lead and mentor a communications team, setting clear direction, elevating performance, and fostering a culture of creativity, accountability, and continuous improvement. Success in this role requires strong project management and operational discipline, ensuring communications initiatives are executed effectively and deliver measurable value aligned to business outcomes. This role partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders across operations, HR, legal, and program leadership, as well as enterprise communications teams, to ensure alignment and consistency. It also provides strategic guidance to leadership at major Sikorsky sites, supporting local engagement while maintaining enterprise cohesion. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong judgment and leadership presence, with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization. A proven ability to navigate complex, high-visibility environments, manage issues, and maintain strong relationships with media, employees, stakeholders, and customers is essential. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at work and at home. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package. We support our employees, so they can support our mission.

Requirements

7-10 years of strategic communications experience in a complex, matrixed organization, leading integrated executive, employee, and program communications.
Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal skills, with the ability to translate complex technical or operational topics into clear, compelling messaging.
Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives and partner cross-functionally across multiple stakeholders.
Demonstrated media relations and issues management experience, with sound judgment in high-visibility, sensitive environments.
Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across a global organization.
Demonstrated experience coaching, building and optimizing a team.

Nice To Haves

Strategist with strong instincts and expertise influencing leadership thinking in strategic communication and issues management.
Executive presence and Full Spectrum Leadership characteristics.
Motivated self-starter who performs without appreciable direction and works effectively under competing priorities and tight deadlines.
Quick study with an attention to detail and a sense of urgency.
Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
Communications experience in one or more of the following industries: Aerospace, Defense, Technology, Manufacturing.
Embraces AI and other emerging tools and trends.

Responsibilities

Leads the development and execution of integrated communications strategies for the Sikorsky line of business, aligning messaging to enterprise priorities, program performance, and key business objectives.
Operates as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, ensuring communications are clear, consistent, and directly connected to strategic goals.
Supports the Sikorsky Vice President and General Manager through high-impact, multi-channel content including employee webcasts, memos, video messages, social media, and internal and external speaking engagements.
Creates compelling, creative content that engages, educates, and inspires the workforce while reinforcing the company’s strategy, priorities, and cultural imperatives.
Leads the development and measurement of a comprehensive annual employee communications program designed to strengthen alignment, drive engagement, and foster connection across a global, matrixed organization.
Manages multiple senior leaders and competing priorities, delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
Leads and mentor a communications team, setting clear direction, elevating performance, and fostering a culture of creativity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders across operations, HR, legal, and program leadership, as well as enterprise communications teams, to ensure alignment and consistency.
Provides strategic guidance to leadership at major Sikorsky sites, supporting local engagement while maintaining enterprise cohesion.