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What they do
An Internal Communications Manager develops a comprehensive internal communications service to deliver an organization or business' strategic messages and provide all employees and stakeholders with regular, meaningful and consistent information. Ensures organizational initiatives and projects are successfully communicated to employees and stakeholders using a variety of mediums such as a staff intranet, monthly magazine or regular email bulletin.
$134,559 / year median in Maryland
+4% projected growth
Job Description
- Develop messaging, presentations, briefing materials, talking points, and written content that clearly communicate the larger enterprise strategy and corporate priorities.
- Translate complex business, financial, technology, and policy topics into compelling talking points tailored for external and internal stakeholders.
- Drive consistency of messaging across executive communications, enterprise campaigns and media relations.
- Provide recommendations for proactive media pitching related to long-term strategic priorities. Support Financial Communications
- Assist in the development and coordination of communications supporting quarterly earnings, investor messaging, the annual report, and other financial milestones.
- Develop content that drives key financial narratives for both internal and external audiences to drive business success.
- Draft supporting communications materials, including executive talking points, Q&A documents, messaging frameworks, fact sheets, and internal communications. Executive Communications & Thought Leadership
- Support preparation for media interviews, conferences, customer engagements, and policy forums.
- Partner to drive significant growth pillar focus areas while partnering with counterparts across the business.
- Research emerging industry, defense, geopolitical, technology, and policy developments to strengthen executive positioning. Communications Planning and Operations
- Manage timelines, deliverables, approvals, editorial planning documents, and cross-functional coordination across multiple concurrent initiatives ensuring that communications activities remain aligned with business priorities.
- Monitor industry trends, competitor communications, investor sentiment, public policy developments and media narratives.
- Produce executive-ready summaries, strategic insights, and communications recommendations.
- Support measurement of communications effectiveness through media analysis, message penetration, and executive engagement metrics.
- Serve as a liaison for enterprise messaging resources and as a partner to representatives across the business. ## Basic Qualifications Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 3+ years of professional experience.
- Experience in corporate communications, public affairs, executive communications, investor relations support, journalism, public policy communications, or related field.
- Demonstrated experience writing for executive audiences.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities.
- Ability to work independently under general direction while collaborating effectively across teams.
- Ability to travel as required. ## Desired Skills Desired Skills & Experience
- Experience supporting communications within a publicly traded company, government organization, aerospace and defense company, or strategic communications consulting firm.
- Familiarity with financial communications, including earnings announcements, annual reporting, investor messaging, or corporate disclosures.
- Strong research and analytical capabilities with the ability to synthesize complex information quickly.
- Experience and/or desire to learn general web development for resource management.
- Excellent executive writing skills, including speeches, talking points, presentations, briefing documents, and messaging frameworks.
- Understanding of media relations, reputation management, and executive positioning.
- Knowledge of national security, defense, aerospace, technology, or geopolitical issues.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office, collaboration tools, and communications planning platforms. Who You Are
- An intellectually curious communications professional who enjoys understanding complex business issues.
- A strong writer capable of translating technical, financial, and strategic topics into compelling stories.
- Compelled to do research and compare multiple sources to develop a robust communications product.
- A self-starter who works independently while knowing when to seek guidance.
- Eager to learn from senior leaders while taking ownership of increasingly strategic work. Success in This Role Looks Like
- Enterprise messaging is consistently executed across communications products with clarity, accuracy, and alignment.
- Senior leaders and cross-functional partners view this communicator as a trusted, responsive communications resource.
- Strategic research and analysis inform communications planning and improve message effectiveness.
- Multiple high-priority initiatives are managed simultaneously with strong attention to detail and disciplined execution.
- This communicator demonstrates increasing ownership of enterprise communications initiatives and is prepared to assume broader strategic responsibilities over time.
Pay Information GeoZone Definition:
GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.- Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $90600.00 - $168200.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
- Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $81500.00 - $151300.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
- Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $72500.00 - $134600.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
- Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $65200.00 - $121200.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Ocala, FL; Lufkin, TX; etc.
Benefits offered:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays.