Media Relations and Rapid Response Lead

Job ID: 691456BR
Date Posted: Apr. 14, 2025

Description
Lockheed Martin seeks a strategic, detail-oriented, highly motivated individual to lead media monitoring and rapid response activities. This position plays a critical role within the Communications function and Global Media Relations team, shaping and overseeing our media monitoring activities to identify, contextualize, and respond to impactful breaking news and narratives relevant to Lockheed Martin’s business.

The successful candidate must have excellent judgement, exceptional written and oral communications skills, the ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines, and take initiative to devise and continuously improve processes. Candidates must be self-starters, team players, and have a strong work ethic.

Primary Responsibilities
Lead a small team responsible for discovering, tracking, and alerting breaking news and impactful narratives, and measuring and implementing innovative media relations and rapid response strategies to support brand reputation.

Prioritize and escalate high-impact narratives to leadership, facilitating rapid response.

Analyze monitoring data to derive insights on emerging trends, issues, and opportunities for proactive communications planning.

Act as day-to-day lead with external vendors to monitor, filter, assess, and provide media coverage and analysis.

Work closely with team members and stakeholders across the organization.

Support enterprise crisis preparedness and response activities, serving as the “eyes and ears” of our function, centralizing information flow during crisis, and coordinating tabletop exercises.

Drive continuous innovation and process improvements to enhance the corporation’s media monitoring and rapid response capabilities.

Support broader enterprise media relations requirements, conducting research, preparing prep materials, engaging with journalists, and coordinating activities as required.

What’s In It For You
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules and comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security.
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus—if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 8 years of professional experience; or 6 years of professional experience with a related Master’s degree.

Significant communications experience in aerospace/defense, publicly traded company, government, or B2G public relations or communications agency/consultancy, preferred.

Prior experience in political research, political campaigns, “war room” operations, public affairs, or on Capitol Hill, or supporting monitoring at a communications or public relations agency are a plus.

Communications experience including research, media monitoring, media relations, and message development.

Experience using media monitoring/intelligence tools and software.

Familiarity with contemporary communications trends (AP Style).

Motivated self-starter who works effectively under competing priorities and tight deadlines, with close attention to detail.

Ability to travel as required.

Desired Skills
Strong understanding of the news media and significant media relations, media monitoring, and research experience.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and compellingly.

Strong planning and project management experience.

Experience leading a small team and training/mentoring junior staff.

Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across levels, teams, and functions.

Creative instincts to help support strategic communication and issues management.

Professional communications experience and strong interest in domestic and international political and policy dynamics and their implications for media and messaging strategy preferred.

Innovative and creative thinker, with a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and excellent prioritization and time management skills.

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: Full-time Remote Telework. The employee selected for this position will work remotely full time at a location other than a Lockheed Martin designated office/job site. Employees may travel to a Lockheed Martin office for periodic meetings.

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: 4×10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Pay Rate:

For most major metropolitan areas in California and New York: $103,700 – $179,860

For California and New York (excluding major metro areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, or Washington DC: $90,200 – $159,045

For states not referenced, the salary range will reflect the candidate’s final work location.

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); 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 to receive optimal consideration.

About Lockheed Martin
At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world’s most complex challenges.

Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.

United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.

Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and flexible schedules designed so you thrive—at work and beyond.

Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities, and our planet.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Public Relations
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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