Principal / Sr. Principal Website Publisher–Sitecore (Digital Readiness)

Join Northrop Grumman’s Communications organization as a Website Publisher supporting our enterprise digital experience. You will publish and maintain high-quality content on our corporate website using Sitecore, working at the intersection of communications, content, UX and web technology.

You will partner with communicators, designers and platform managers to turn approved content into clear, user-friendly web experiences. This is not a software development role; coding is not required. Experience with Sitecore or other CMS platforms is helpful but not required.

• Build, format, publish and update web pages in Sitecore following established publishing processes and brand standards.
• Translate approved communications into effective web pages, including page structure, hierarchy, formatting, links, imagery and calls to action.
• Review pages for accuracy, consistency, accessibility, functionality and overall user experience.
• Manage multiple publishing requests and deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• Troubleshoot routine publishing issues and coordinate with platform managers when technical support is needed.
• Apply metadata, tags and taxonomy standards so content is searchable, consistently categorized and aligned to enterprise information architecture.
• Maintain page metadata (titles, descriptions, keywords) to support usability, internal search and external discoverability.

• Partner with communicators to determine how content should appear and function on the website.
• Consult on layout, content organization, navigation, headlines, links and imagery to improve UX.
• Help communicators understand what works on the web, especially if they have limited digital publishing experience.
• Ask thoughtful questions and recommend adjustments when content, structure or timing could affect page effectiveness.
• Balance communicator objectives with web standards, audience needs and platform capabilities.

• Collaborate with designers to implement visual concepts and maintain design consistency.
• Work with web/platform managers on publishing standards, templates, components, functionality and technical issues.
• Understand platform capabilities and limitations and know when to escalate.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of publishing processes and site experience.

• Handle confidential, sensitive and time-critical information appropriately.
• Follow content approval and release processes and use sound judgment on what is ready for publication.
• Manage competing priorities, including high-visibility or time-sensitive communications.
• Maintain accuracy and discretion with information that is not yet publicly released.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, digital media, information technology or related field with 3+ years of relevant experience; 4 years additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years in digital content, web publishing, communications, marketing, content management or a related field.
• Experience publishing, managing or maintaining content on a website or digital platform, ideally in a matrixed organization.
• Strong understanding of web user experience and content presentation.
• Excellent attention to detail (accuracy, links, formatting, page presentation).
• Ability to work effectively across communications, creative, technology and business functions.
• Strong interpersonal and consulting skills; able to guide partners without being overly prescriptive.
• Ability to view content from the audience’s perspective and make it easier to find, understand and use.
• Strong organizational skills; able to manage multiple requests and deadlines.
• Good judgment, discretion and professionalism with sensitive information.
• Ability to learn new tools and systems quickly and work within established processes while identifying improvements.

• Experience with enterprise CMS such as Sitecore, Adobe Experience Manager, WordPress, Drupal or similar.
• Experience working with web designers, UX or digital communications teams.
• Experience supporting content authors or communicators with web publishing.
• Familiarity with accessibility, responsive design, SEO and basic web content standards.
• Experience in a large, complex organization with multiple stakeholders and approvals.
• Ensure web content aligns with accessibility standards (e.g., alt text, headings, link labels, color contrast) to support an inclusive, ADA-conscious user experience.
• Partner with designers, developers and communicators to identify and remediate accessibility issues, helping pages meet accessibility guidelines and best practices.
• Sitecore experience and/or certification are not required. We are looking for someone who understands digital publishing and user experience and can learn the platform.
• Sitecore experience and/or certification are not required. We are looking for someone who understands digital publishing and user experience and can learn the platform.

• Communicators rely on you to turn their content into effective web experiences.
• Pages are published accurately, consistently and on time.
• Content is easy for audiences to find, understand and navigate.
• You identify and address potential issues before content goes live.
• Designers, communicators and platform managers view you as a strong, collaborative partner.
• You know when to decide, when to consult and when to escalate.
• You are seen as a trusted partner to communications teams—not just the person who enters content into Sitecore.