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Northrop Grumman

Principal Strategic Operations and Communications Specialist

Northrop Grumman, Falls Church, Virginia, United States, 22042


Principal Strategic Operations and Communications Specialist Requisition ID: R10178774

Category:

Communications

Location:

Falls Church, Virginia, United States of America

Clearance Type:

None

Telecommute:

Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position

Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 25% of the Time

Positions Available:

1

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. 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.

The Northrop Grumman Communications team is looking for a savvy Strategic Operations and Events Communications Specialist to help elevate our strategic approach for global engagements, including trade shows and customer and executive events, support the planning and execution of corporate executive events, and help unify our executive events and trade show team operations.

In this job, you will:

Help define strategic recommendations for Northrop Grumman’s global engagements based on data, analysis and business strategy.

Provide surge support for executive and business events globally, including project management, logistics and hands-on, in-person support.

Define measurement practices: identify key performance indicators, analyze and produce insights, and make recommendations to improve our process and the results of future communications, events and activities.

Work across the Integrated Marketing and Public Relations team, and other Communications teams, to help identify and promote key message pull-through from trade shows, events, media, customer needs and thought leadership.

Apply user experience practices to highlight complex concepts in compelling ways.

Build and maintain strong, positive relationships. Serve as a partner and trusted advisor to business partners and executive leaders, providing insights, perspective and counsel on communications strategies and issues to internal audiences.

This position is based in Falls Church, VA and includes travel.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with five (5) years of experience successfully developing and deploying communications and events practices OR Master’s degree with three (3) years of communications and events experience.

Strong relationship building skills; proven track record of building collaborative partnerships to influence direction and drive progress at every level of the organization.

Polished and confident speaker with executive presence and strong business acumen.

Demonstrated success in project management, strategic communications, marketing, public relations, event planning experience.

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Preferred Qualifications:

Successful experience in account management, negotiation, developing and delivering event strategies that deliver ROI, vendor management.

Experience with global communications or international relations, especially with customers and cultures.

Familiar with Customer Relations Management tools such as Salesforce.

Experience leveraging data to create and execute communications strategies, plans, programs and events.

Salary Range:

$82,900 - $124,300

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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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