Communications Business Partner - Electronic Combat Solutions Job Listing at BAE Systems in Nashua, NH (Job ID 101062BR)

Description

Job Description
You don't see it, but it's there. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics – from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F- 35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems you'll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry's most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too.

In this role you will drive communications for our Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS) business area, who is leading the future of electronic warfare. You will be the primary Communications point of contact for the ECS leadership team and trusted advisor to the ECS team's vice president/general manager.

Partnering with key stakeholders, you will build an in-depth knowledge of the organization's technology, innovation, and culture to inform critical projects and campaigns. As the business partner, you will create, drive, and oversee strategic, integrated communications plans to ensure message alignment in support of business priorities.

Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world, without giving up your personal life. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

You will:

• Provide strategic communications counsel and guidance to senior leadership and participate as an active member of the ECS leadership team.
  • Represent the Communications function at staff meetings and strategic reviews.
• Develop content and provide coaching and guidance for the ECS vice president, such as leadership messages, town halls, or speaking engagements.
• Lead the development and implementation of integrated internal, marketing, and media plans for the business area.
  • Drive collaboration across a matrixed team of diverse Communications professionals assigned to the business.
• • Craft messaging for the overall business and its key priorities.
  • Project-manage communications tactics across media, marketing, graphics/collateral development, videos, etc.
• Collaborate with the F-35 business partner, other business area, sector, or headquarter teams on strategic campaigns.
• Enhance the brand – ensuring adherence to corporate branding and identity guidelines.
• Develop and track metrics in support of functional and business objectives.
• Look for ways to consistently elevate Business Partnership Communications by bringing the outside to best align our organization with best-in-class practices.
• Report to the Manager of Business Partnerships and be a key member of the Executive Communications team in BAE Systems' Electronic Systems sector.
• Be a steward of the organization's culture and uphold the ES Communications Operating Principles

Because this role involves a combination of independent and collaborative work, this position can be conducted 100% remotely. It may require frequent travel on-site to our locations.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Communication, Journalism, English, or Marketing and at least 8 years of experience in a communications discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

Required Skills:

• Strong writing and verbal communications skills.
• Strong relationship building, negotiation, time management and influencing skills.
• Established business acumen.
• Demonstrated track record of leading enterprise-level communications projects and campaigns.
• In-depth knowledge of modern communications tactics, media, procedures, and concepts.
• Must be a team builder, networker, collaborator and motivator with a strong desire to learn and grow.
• Ability to simultaneously initiate, prioritize, and coordinate multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to execute toward short-term and long-term deadlines across multiple projects.
• Applies extensive expertise, and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Develops solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.
• Work is performed without appreciable direction.
• Proficiency in all MS Office programs.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Preferred Skills:

• Defense or high-tech industry experience preferred.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $96470 - $164010

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.

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