Strategic Communications Manager 2
Quick Summary
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing or a related field with 8 years of experience managing external-facing communications projects,
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for a Strategic Communications Manager to lead our program communicator team. Reporting to the director of Strategic Communications, this role is responsible for leading our Program Execution Homeroom, prioritizing workload and development and mentoring of the team, and supporting the strategy and execution of external-facing communications.
This professional will also work directly on content development and strategic communications advising across communications tools and channels. They will be responsible for ensuring that our communications plans and strategies include market, landscape and competitive insights and analysis.
Join our team of dedicated professionals and define possible with Northrop Grumman. Your communications expertise will play a critical role in continuing to position the company as a technology innovator. This position is based in Linthicum, Maryland with opportunity to travel to company locations across northern Virginia and elsewhere, as needed.
If you are a collaborative communicator who enjoys a dynamic work environment, have a strong program communications mindset and background, an innovative spirit and a passion for strategic thinking, we’re looking for you.
- Leading the team responsible for creation of content for business focus areas and priorities.
- Partnering with communications colleagues to develop a holistic and integrated communication strategy to achieve business and communication goals.
- Preparing and sharing metrics on communications efforts and leveraging those results to evolve strategies and approaches to achieve business objectives.
Requirements
~2 min read- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing or a related field with 8 years of experience managing external-facing communications projects, channels or campaigns -OR- a master’s degree and 6 years of relevant communications experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience as a program communicator, developing and deploying external-facing strategic communications campaigns and measuring business impact.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance.
- US citizenship required.
- Experience working in a large, matrixed and/or geographically dispersed organization
- Experience developing productive relationships with executives
- Project management experience and/or credentials
- Demonstrated judgement in decision making and leadership actions with capabilities to drive change through creative and/or other disruptive methods, ideas and approaches
- Have a deep understanding of programs and capabilities within the mission solutions portfolio and A&D experience
- U.S. government or related public affairs experience and/or public relations consulting experience
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $127,100–$190,700 a year
- 23% above the $129,000 median for PR Specialist jobs on Jobera (114 salaries).
- Posted
- 5 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 16, 2026
- First seen
- October 17, 2026
- Last seen
- October 21, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 3
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 40%
- Scored at
- October 21, 2026
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