Sr Principal Employee Communications Representative

• Support our efforts to inform and inspire employees and drive business priorities within the Mission Systems sector.
• Serve as a trusted advisor for assigned functional leaders by developing, implementing and measuring employee and executive communications plans and tactics.
• Develop compelling content - write talking points, speeches, video scripts, employee announcements and executive summaries for senior leaders. You’re not someone who “speaks in corporate” – instead, you seek to find the wow factor in stories, translating business priorities into interesting stories that engage and inspire audiences.
• Be a storyteller – conceptualize, find and produce a diverse array of inspirational content that supports our business goals and communications objectives. 
• Think omnichannel – once you find a good story, you’re someone who wants to amplify it across channels to drive impact for audiences, both internal and external.
• Collect and analyze data, make recommendations to improve our approach and the results of future communications, events and activities.
• Lead and/or support the coordination of executive events, including virtual and in person webcasts, site visits, conferences and ceremonies.
• Ensure all communications strategies and tactics are consistent with the company’s strategic vision and reflect the Northrop Grumman brand.

You’ll be a great fit if you:

• Are a strategic, self-motivated, collaborative communicator who thrives in fast-paced environments and can juggle multiple projects simultaneously, reprioritize quickly and meet deadlines.
• Have proven experience in multiple areas across communications disciplines that you'll use to create compelling and effective content and engagement methods.
• Are poised, approachable and confident in being a strategic advisor to business partners and senior leaders – tailoring your recommendations in response to business goals, communications objectives and measured outcomes.
• Are a strong writer, have excellent editing skills and are passionate about telling inspirational stories via articles, interviews, Q&As, brief/catchy lists, infographics, videos, animations, and photo/caption features. Ideally, you’ll bring some new ideas and formats we haven’t tried or thought of yet.
• Are disciplined in using data to measure the impact of communications plans and tactics, and consistent in identifying trends and recommendations from data.
• Have a track record of developing and implementing successful communications campaigns.
• Are collaborative and can gain consensus among stakeholders with disparate views.
• Are a stellar project manager who lives by prioritization and possesses a borderline-annoying attention to detail.
• Have great presentation and facilitation skills and can convey vision and approach to others.
• Are willing to challenge the status quo to propose and pilot new, creative solutions, tools and technologies.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with 8 years of experience successfully developing and deploying communications practices or 6 years of communications experience with Master-level degree from an accredited university. Will consider 12 years of related experience in lieu of degree requirement.
• Experience in employee, executive and broader communications disciplines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong problem solving, organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance
• US citizenship required

• Experience producing omni-channel editorial content for a newspaper, news channel, video, magazine or other venue.
• Proficient in Associated Press Style.
• Familiarity with website content management systems, including SharePoint.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing or a related field from an accredited university.