Senior Manager, Defense Public Relations

## U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

## Security Clearance Type

None/Not Required

## Security Clearance Status

Not Required

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market‑leading businesses, world‑class operations, and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

## What You Will Do

This person will be responsible for supporting public relations activities within the Defense portfolio of RTX across the three businesses as required (Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney military engines, Raytheon). This role is responsible for creating and executing strategic public relations and media plans supporting business priorities, engaging with and pitching relevant members of the media, developing new relationships with reporters, identifying new story ideas, drafting briefing documents and press releases, and crisis management. This individual will be responsible for securing strategic and thoughtful earned media, ensuring that critical business and campaign messages are properly communicated with the right outlets.

Responsibilities include:

– Draft and execute strategic defense PR campaigns in line with business priorities, including but not limited to space solutions and payloads, strategic missile defense, resilient communications and connectivity, command and control, and all‑domain solutions.
– Maintain and develop relationships with relevant defense and niche trade media.
– Remain up to date on the evolving news cycle and report significant media risks and opportunities to the PR team, business communications partners, and company executives.
– Media train relevant leaders and spokespeople for planned media engagements and seek out appropriate pitch opportunities.
– Manage, develop, pitch, and oversee company media engagements, including interviews, press briefings, Q&As, responses to queries, and press releases.
– Manage crisis communications as needed across the portfolios this position supports, alerting leadership of risks and drafting statements and response strategies when applicable.
– Connect the dots across RTX business units and campaigns to tell a larger, holistic RTX story as part of a strategic PR plan.
– Draft press releases, briefing documents, and media coverage reports for relevant businesses and campaigns.
– Provide project management and collaboration ensuring all projects are delivered on time and within scope.
– Take a data‑driven approach and collaborate with the analytics team to develop meaningful metrics. Leverage analytics to improve ROI on recommended channel efforts.
– Work across the communications team, partnering with relevant COEs to develop compelling narratives, approve talking points, and ensure coordination on relevant campaigns and crisis communications plans.
– Other duties as assigned.

## Qualifications You Must Have

– Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience, **or** an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 7 years of experience.
– Knowledge of and experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
– Exceptional written, verbal, and social communication skills.
– Excellent interpersonal and problem‑solving skills.
– Attention to detail and complete staff work, a sense of urgency, strong work ethic, and positive attitude.
– Strong executive presence and experience with executive coaching/counsel.
– Demonstrated ability to effectively interface with all levels of employees, leadership, and external organizations.
– Demonstrated success working effectively in cross‑functional teams.
– Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage time and resources, organize and prioritize work across multiple projects, and work within tight deadlines.
– Demonstrated agility and adaptability to changes in direction.
– Proven ability to balance and deliver on multiple projects.
– Strong understanding of Associated Press writing style.

## Qualifications We Prefer

– Experience working in a deadline‑driven environment.
– Communications and marketing analysis, including the ability to use data for impact.
– Self‑starter with a natural curiosity to investigate details and drive deliverables to completion.
– Adept at building relationships in a remote environment.

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## Location

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

**Remote:** Employees working in remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on‑site, hybrid, or remote.

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The salary range for this role is **132,400 USD – 251,600 USD**. The salary range provided is a good‑faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits depend on the business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether it is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement. Payments under these programs are not guaranteed and depend on factors including individual performance, business unit performance, and company performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.