PR Lead/ Communications

Job Title: PR Lead/ Communications

Job Code: 10567

Job Location: Remote

Job Description:

Reporting to the Space and Airborne Systems Senior Manager of Public Relations, the SAS Airborne & Cyber Public Relations Lead is responsible for strategic communication planning to drive positive engagements with media and target stakeholders to support the business sector. Position leads and collaborates across the team to deliver best-in-class public relations activities within an integrated communications approach to influence external stakeholders.

SAS Airborne & Cyber Public Relations Lead must be a proactive, self-starter who has a clear understanding of working with media and can create/execute well thought out strategic communication campaigns/plans that will lead to creative external storytelling. You will work with SAS Airborne & Cyber business leaders to identify program milestones and business priorities and then create narratives to help spread the word on leading technologies L3Harris develops.

As part of the Marketing and Communications team, you will work cross-functionally to ensure effective internal and external collaboration and alignment with the organization's strategic goals and objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and implement SAS Airborne & Cyber PR strategy to drive interest and engagement with media and other target stakeholders.

• Proactively position SAS Airborne & Cyber leadership for thought-leadership opportunities with key media.

• Partner with Strategic Comms to gain a clear understanding of business objectives, initiatives, and priorities.

• Collaborate effectively with sales, business development and program management to identify newsworthy areas that support SAS Airborne & Cyber business efforts.

• Collaborate with our Creative Services group to proactively seek out creative ways to share our narrative through visual storytelling.

• Collaborate with cross-functional team to leverage social media to advance our narrative.

• Perform analytic reporting to measure effectiveness of your efforts.

• Prepare SAS Airborne & Cyber leadership for media interviews and presentations.

• Provide SAS Airborne & Cyber leadership, issues/crisis and other communications support as needed.

• Monitor industry trends; recommend best-practice media strategies and tactics.

• Work with cross-functional, cross-site teams with a goal to provide consistent, effective communication.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, Journalism, PR or related field and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience OR Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.

• 7+ Years' experience in marketing, communications, and digital experience within a corporate or agency environment or prior Corporate/Government communications, PR agency or journalism experience.

• 7+ Years' experience in communicating highly technical concepts, products, or services.

• Excellent writing skills

• Experience with: AP style, social media platforms

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience working within the aerospace and defense industry.

• Ability to create original and engaging content based off highly technical products and information.

• Aptitude for learning and understanding technical products and industry-related concepts quickly.

• Effectively prioritize projects and manage expectations of deliverables while working independently.

• Strategic, proactive, results-oriented mindset; provide regular, hands-on support.

• Excellent writing, editing, verbal and presentation creation skills.

• Translate business/market/mgt. concepts into understandable messages and stories.

• Sharp media relations/crisis communications instincts.

• Ability to generate positive Tier 1 business/trade media coverage.

• Able to operate/meet deadlines in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

• Strong attention to detail and excellent AP style knowledge.

• Comfortable working across all staff levels and business functions.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race,