Job ID: 699601BR Date posted: Jul. 30, 2025
Description:The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact.

What is the mission?

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more— we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision.

What does this role look like?

Reporting to the Employee Communications manager within Lockheed Martin Space, this role will serve as strategic communications lead for Employee Communications and thought leadership for the Commercial Civil Space (CCS) line of business. This communicator will develop effective relationships and partner closely with internal stakeholders including executives across the Lockheed Martin enterprise to achieve collective goals.

This role will offer you the following daily challenges:

• Develop and execute employee Communications plans for CCS, including but not limited to:
- Coordinating all-team and all-leader communications tactics;
- Identifying and executing storytelling opportunities that align with Space and Lockheed Martin business priorities and narratives across integrated channels;
- Counseling CCS stakeholders on communications ideas and offering constructive, strategic solutions;
• Partner with the Communications team on integrated and enterprise-wide Communications priorities.
• Identify, execute and measure thought leadership opportunities for the CCS vice president in partnership with Business & Brand team.
• Support with other duties as assigned to help the integrated Space Communications team meet its communications objectives.
Basic Qualifications:
To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience/combined education.

• 4+ years of experience in a communications role with experience navigating complex stakeholder relationships

• Experience in a communications role with strong writing and editing abilities – including AP style – and demonstrated stakeholder engagement skills.
Desired Skills:
To be effective, ideally, you should also have:

• Bachelors degree, or higher, in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or English preferred.
• 6+ years of professional experience in communications.
• Strong planning, writing and editing abilities – including AP style and Smart Brevity.
• Ability to create and execute integrated strategic communications plans that support business objectives across multiple channels.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including executive management.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and work well under deadline pressure with employees at all levels.
• Enthusiastic, organized and results-oriented.
• Quick study with an attention to detail and a sense of urgency.
• A strong sense of follow-up and closure.
• Ability to manage multiple, widely varied assignments.
• Knowledge of Lockheed Martin’s business and industry.

PLEASE NOTE-Other important information:

• By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities, within Lockheed Martin, where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match.
• Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Benefits of Employment:

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package here.


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Joining Lockheed Martin Space means becoming part of a global network of passionate professionals dedicated to safety and shaping the future of defense capabilities

At Space we value your skills, training, and education. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin Space employee. …just to name a few reasons to join Lockheed Martin Space, and experience your future!
Clearance Level: None
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $73,800 - $130,180. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Media Services
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First