Media Relations Representative – Level 3
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Dulles • Alabama • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $89,900 - $141,200 per year
About the role
- Helping to shape and execute the media relations strategy by providing guidance on proactive media outreach
- Responding to reporter inquiries and pitching ideas for interviews, roundtables, briefings, site visits and more
- Maintaining relationships with key media outlets and partnering with Northrop Grumman communicators to identify earned media opportunities
- Driving earned media for the sector through proactive outreach, query response, and event planning
- Triage and track incoming reporter inquiries and work with division communications teams to bring inquiries to conclusion
- Perform in-depth media analysis including media landscape, measuring, and reporting performance of media events and releases
- Overseeing the sector’s press release process, identifying efficiencies and clearing roadblocks as needed
- Supporting and coordinating internal media training
- Supporting external events such as trade shows and space launches
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
- Experience successfully developing and deploying communications practices
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time; travel includes launches, tradeshows, as well as other sites, in support of the business as needed
- Experience developing and executing strategic media-relations plans
- Ability to leverage news cycles to deliver priority messages to decision-making news consumers
- Ability to lead and support media events
- Understanding of media monitoring and metrics
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
media analysismedia relations strategycommunications practicesstrategic media-relations plansmedia monitoringmetrics
Soft Skills
relationship managementproactive outreachevent planningcommunicationleadership
Certifications
U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance