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Northrop Grumman
Principal Employee Communications Representative
Northrop Grumman’s Integration and Channel Strategy team connects employee communications across the enterprise. This role works with sector and functional teams on shared initiatives and the channels employees use.
The work
As a communications adviser, you’ll help connect enterprise priorities with business needs and align messages across teams. Communications plans and tactics should reflect the company’s strategy and brand. You’ll identify inconsistent use of channels, tools and processes, then develop recommendations, standards and templates. The role also designs and maintains frameworks, messaging and resources for communicators planning and sharing content.
You’ll help refine the communications ecosystem, using metrics and feedback to recommend improvements. The work includes supporting communications and storytelling for cross-enterprise events, and providing backup for channel leads on syndication, all-employee messages, the intranet and digital signage. The position reports to the Employee Communications manager for Integration and Channel Strategy.
Qualifications
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and at least five years’ experience developing and deploying communications practices, or a master’s degree from an accredited university and at least three years’ communications experience. An additional four years’ experience can be considered in place of a degree.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
- Integrity in handling sensitive and confidential information, strong written and verbal communication, judgement, problem-solving, organisation and attention to detail.
Skills
The employer describes the following as part of its broader fit profile, separate from its basic and preferred qualifications:
- A deep passion for the national defence mission and engaging employees around a shared purpose.
- Translating complex and technical topics into understandable, interesting stories.
- Event planning or project management experience supporting internal engagements and initiatives.
- Owning and improving communications channels, including intranet pages, newsletters and digital signage, and connecting stories across them.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience using data to develop and execute communications strategies, plans, programmes and events.
- Understanding of Associated Press style.
- Experience in aerospace and defence.
- Ability to manage competing demands, meet tight deadlines and build trusting relationships across teams and with leaders.
Practical details
- Location
- Falls Church, Virginia, or Linthicum, Maryland, United States
- Employment
- Full time
- Salary
- USD 89,900–141,200. The range is a general guideline for base salary; the employer does not state the pay period.
- Benefits
- Health, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Depending on the position, overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus may also be available.
- Travel
- 10% of the time
- Relocation
- No relocation assistance available
- Clearance and eligibility
- No clearance required to start; clearance type is listed as none. US citizenship is required for positions with government clearance and certain other restricted positions; the listing does not specify whether this role is otherwise restricted.
- Application period
- The employer estimated 20 days from the posting date, but says this may be shortened or extended. The captured listing said it was posted 30+ days ago; it did not specify a posting date.
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Source checked 5 November 2026
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