Onsite Media Relations Representative – Level 3

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About the role

  • Media Relations Representative shaping media relations strategy and managing proactive outreach for Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector. Engaging with reporters, managing media events, and driving earned media opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Job title

Media Relations Representative – Level 3

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$89,900 - $141,200 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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