Senior Manager, Public Relations

L3HHCM20•Tallahassee, FL

2d•$109,500 - $234,000•Remote

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications, the Senior Manager of Public Relations is responsible for strategic communication planning to drive positive engagements with media and target stakeholders to support the Space and Mission Systems segment of L3Harris Technologies’ strategic growth objectives. This position leads and collaborates across the marketing and creative division of the team to deliver best-in-class public relations activities within an integrated communications approach to influence external stakeholders. This role is both strategic and hands-on including managing one direct report and a retained PR agency of record. The Senior Manager of Public Relations must be a proactive self-starter who has a clear understanding of working with media and can create/execute well-thought-out strategic communication campaigns/plans that will lead to creative external storytelling. You will work with business leaders to identify program milestones and business priorities and then create narratives to help spread the word on leading technologies L3Harris develops. As part of the Marketing and Communications team, you will work cross-functionally to ensure effective internal and external collaboration and alignment with the organization’s strategic goals and objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, PR, or related field with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience; Or, Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience
10+ years’ experience in marketing, communication, and digital experience within a corporate or agency environment or prior corporate/government communications, PR agency, or journalism experience
10+ years’ experience in communicating highly technical concepts, products, or services
Experience with AP Style and social media platforms

Nice To Haves

Experience working within the aerospace and defense industry
Ability to create original and engaging content based on highly technical products and information
Aptitude for learning and understanding technical products and industry-related concepts quickly
Ability to effectively prioritize projects and manage expectations of deliverables while working independently
Excellent writing, editing, verbal, and presentation creation skills
Ability to translate business/market/management concepts into understandable messages and stories
Sharp media relations/crisis communications instincts
Ability to generate positive Tier 1 business/trade media coverage
Able to operate/meet deadlines in a fast-paced, demanding environment
Strong attention to detail and excellent AP Style knowledge
Comfortable working across all staff levels and business functions

Responsibilities

Develop and implement SMS PR strategy to drive interest and engagement with media and other target stakeholders
Proactively position leadership for thought-leadership opportunities with key media
Partner with Marketing to gain a clear understanding of business objectives, initiatives, and priorities
Lead SMS public relations synchronization meetings/efforts to manage oversight and influence across the business segments for communication opportunities to reach targeted stakeholders
Collaborate effectively with sales, business development, and program management to identify newsworthy areas that support business efforts
Collaborate with our Creative Services group to proactively seek out creative ways to share our narrative through visual storytelling
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to leverage social media to advance our narrative
Perform analytic reporting to measure effectiveness of your efforts
Work with cross-functional, cross-site teams with a goal to provide consistent, effective communication
Prepare leadership for media interviews and presentations
Provide leadership, issues/crisis, and other communications support as needed
Monitor industry trends; recommend best-practice media strategies and tactics
Direct small team of PR professionals and agency