Integrated Communications Manager– Avionics

About the role

Serve as a strategic communications partner supporting the Avionics Communications Lead across the business. Develop and execute integrated communications strategies supporting business priorities, product launches, customer engagement, and growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead communications planning for major strategic initiatives across the Avionics portfolio.
• Develop executive communications for Avionics leadership, including speeches, presentations, talking points, employee messages, media preparation, and leadership visibility opportunities.
• Create compelling messaging and content across earned, owned, and shared channels.
• Support major product launches, customer announcements, industry events, and trade shows.
• Manage communications plans for organizational announcements, transformation initiatives, and change management efforts.
• Monitor industry, competitor, and policy developments and provide strategic communications recommendations to leadership.
• Help prepare leaders for media interviews, executive presentations, analyst engagements, and customer events.
• Support issues management and crisis communications planning as needed.
• Measure communications effectiveness and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience, or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.
• 8+ years of communications, public relations, corporate communications, or related experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing executive communications and integrated communications strategies.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities.
• Experience advising senior leaders and working in matrixed organizations.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across functions and leadership levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting aerospace, aviation, defense, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience supporting executive leadership teams.
• Product communications or technology communications experience.
• Crisis communications and issues management experience.
• Media relations experience.
• Experience leading integrated communications campaigns.
• MBA or Master's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.
• Familiarity with digital communications, analytics, and social media strategy.

Characteristics of Success

• Thinks strategically while executing flawlessly.
• Can translate complex technical topics into compelling narratives.
• Is comfortable advising executives and influencing without authority.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
• Exercises sound judgment with confidential and sensitive information.
• Is proactive, curious, and highly accountable.