Director, Functional Communications and Operations

About the role

This role supports Aeronautics-wide communications initiatives to shape the employee and customer experience and supporting "back room" operations for the full Communications team.

Responsibilities

• Supports Aeronautics-wide communications initiatives to shape the employee and customer experience and supporting "back room" operations for the full Communications team.
• Leads the Employee and Executive Communications team. Develops and executes communication strategies and plans supporting business initiatives and goals.
• Leads the Social Impact team. Develops key community partnerships aligned to corporate social impact strategies, manages a grants and sponsorship budget, creates and supports employee volunteer opportunities, and manages the company’s Employee Emergency Aid Fund (AeroCARES).
• Leads the Protocol and Events team. Works with senior leaders and customers to plan and execute visits, business meetings and large-scale events.
• Leads the Aeronautics Communications Business Operations team. Manages the full scope of finances, labor tracking and communications operating processes for the Communications team.
• Serve as the crisis communications lead for Aeronautics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, marketing, or a related field.
• Experience leading teams covering more than one communications discipline (employee communications, media relations, social impact, marketing communications, crisis communications).
• Communications experience in more than one communications discipline (employee communications, media relations, social impact, marketing communications, crisis communications).
• Ability to cultivate and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, public affairs officers, reporters and executive leadership.
• Experience in developing and executing integrated strategic communications plans that reach target audiences.

Qualifications

• Secret Clearance Required

Skills

• Change Management

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules
• Comprehensive benefits package

Pay

Details TBD

Schedule

Details TBD