Communications Manager, Defense

Description

Leidos is seeking aCommunications Manager in Huntsville, Alabama to develop and deliver broad-spectrum communications plans for threecritical DefenseSector Business Areas:Defense Sensors, Indirect Fires, and KineticEffects.Thisposition works closely with Business Area leaders and subject matter experts to gather content, prepare for upcoming announcements, and execute communications tacticsthat highlight how Leidosdelivers smarter capabilities and gives the warfighter decisive advantage across every domain.

As a member of the Defense Communications team, this rolewill regularly collaborate with colleagues nationwide to ensure alignment with Leidos andsector priorities, messaging, and brand standards.This is a hands-on, mid-level communications role forsomeone who can turn complex ideas into clear, useful communications and work across teams to deliver them

The Communication Manager role requires an agile professional with strong interpersonal communication skills who can quickly learntechnical and operational concepts, adjust tactics, evaluate possibilities, and execute priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

Internal & External Communications

• Develop and deliver communications that supportDefense Sensors, Indirect Fires, and Kinetic Effectspriorities, initiatives, and businessobjectives.

• Create content for internal and external channels, including press releases, media pitches, intranet articles, presentations, and social media.

• Keep teams informed and alignedonpriorities and results.

• Work with sector and corporatemedia relations to pitch stories, respond to media inquiries, and support public statements

Technical & Mission Storytelling

• Translate complex concepts such assensing technologies, defense capabilities, and counter-kinetic solutionsinto accessible, mission-relevant narratives.

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to gather informationfor developingaccurate, compelling contentdistributed through selected outlets.

Campaign & Event Support

• Support communications planning and execution for key initiatives, technology demonstrations, and industry events related toDefense Sensors, Indirect Fires, and Kinetic Effects.

• Develop messaging and collateral for trade shows, customer engagements, and internal forums.

• Represent Leidos at industry events as needed (limited travel)

Collaboration & Alignment

• Partner closely with the DefenseCommunications team to ensure alignment with sector and enterprise messagingwhile coordinatingwithcorporate'sgrowth and communications& marketingteams to support integrated campaigns.

• Work withcolleaguesto follow detailed approval processes across Business Areas, Leidos, and customers ahead of public announcements.

• Ensure consistency with Leidos brand standards and communications best practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications,publicrelations,journalism,marketing, or related fieldand4+years of professional communications experience (internal, corporate, or marketing).Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree requirements.

• Strongwriting and editing skills, with mastery of AP style.

• Ability tolearncomplex technical and programmatic informationand then translate it intocompelling narratives.

• Experience in creating content for digital platforms (e.g., intranet, web, social, presentations, email).

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships across teams and with customers

• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and collaboration platforms (Teams, SharePoint).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supportingDepartment of Warprograms.

• Familiarity withdefense sensors, indirect fires, and/or kinetic effects programs.

• Experience using AI tools to improve content development or workflow efficiency.

• Eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.