RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

The Northrop Grumman Communications team is looking for a savvy and strategic Communications Representative 2 or 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse talent supporting our Propulsion Systems business unit.  This position reports to the Propulsion Systems Communications Manager and will be located onsite at our Promontory, Utah location.

Expand your career and put your strategic communications skills to use as you develop and deploy innovative communications practices to highlight our people and capabilities.

In this job, you’ll:

• Implement communications programs to support company business objectives with the media, public, industry, stockholders, and employees.
• Utilize strategic communications activities to elicit desired target audience actions and help shape customer perceptions, public opinion, and policy decisions.
• Write, edit, distribute and measure results for content on a variety of channels, including talking points, articles, scripts, website copy, social media, intranet, email, and events.
• Assist in preparing key opinion leaders and technical experts to provide perspective and insight to the media.
• Work closely with senior communications specialists, other members of the division communications team, and other communications personnel across the sector and corporation.
• Develop and maintain media lists, write media pitches and monitor news coverage.
• Support marketing communications for paid campaigns and the development of marketing collateral.
• Procure, and produce a diverse array of inspirational content about our people, technologies, successes, and business capabilities. Content will range from articles and videos, to interviews, Q&As, webinars, infographics, and photo/caption features.
• Manage the capture/production, approval, storage, and retrieval of photos, videos, graphics, and other visual assets.
• Cultivate working relationships with business leaders, spokespersons, and technical experts.
• Ensure communications plans and tactics are consistent with the company’s strategic vision and reflect the Northrop Grumman brand.

You’ll be a great fit if you:

• Have excellent writing and editing skills, and an enthusiasm for telling inspirational stories with words, videos, photos and graphics.
• Live by prioritization and organization with attention to detail.
• Are positive, poised, and approachable, able to work independently and in partnership with others.
• Thrive in fast-paced, action-oriented environments and able to juggle multiple projects simultaneously, reprioritize quickly and meet deadlines.
• Have event planning and/or project management experience.
• Appreciate data – and using analytics to not only measure team success, but to modify your approach and drive positive change.

About Communications:

Our team is responsible for all internal and external communications activities supporting the Propulsion Systems business unit for Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems business to include:

• Public Relations & Media Engagement
• Marketing, Advertising & Branding
• Public Affairs
• Executive Communications
• Thought Leadership
• Editorial & Content Production
• Animation, Videography, Photography & Graphic Design
• Events, Trade Shows & Presentation Facilities
• Employee & Site Communications

This role can be filled at either a level 2 or level 3 as outlined in the basic qualifications below:

Basic qualifications – Level 2:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Journalism, English, Marketing or a related field with 3+ years of experience in a Communications capacity – OR – a master’s degree with 1+ years of experience as outlined above. 
• Excellent verbal communication skills, strong judgement, problem solving and organizational skills, and superb attention to detail.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Experience producing editorial content for a media organization or managing owned digital channels such as web properties and social media accounts.  
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential materials appropriately.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to obtain a security clearance.  US Citizenship is a prerequisite.

Basic qualifications – Level 3:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Journalism, English, Marketing or a related field with 6+ years of experience in a Communications capacity – OR – a master’s degree with 4+ years of experience as outlined above. 
• Excellent verbal communication skills, strong judgement, problem solving and organizational skills, and superb attention to detail.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Experience producing editorial content for a media organization or managing owned digital channels such as web properties and social media accounts.  
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential materials appropriately.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to obtain a security clearance.  US Citizenship is a prerequisite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively with professionals demonstrating tact and poise.
• Demonstrated effectiveness working with a team
• Demonstrated success as a motivated self-starter
• Possess a high level of interpersonal skills and a “can-do” attitude.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with accuracy and composure.
• Experience with communications tools including website content management systems such as SharePoint.
• Experience with PhotoShop and other Adobe products
• Experience with Associated Press style.
• Aerospace and Defense experience.
• Photography skills and familiarity with digital camera operation.

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you and you meet the basic qualifications, consider joining our team!

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Salary Range: $62,200.00 - $93,400.00Salary Range 2: $76,600.00 - $115,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.