[Hiring] Specialist, Integrated Communications @RTX

Role Description

The following position is to join RTX and the Global Communications team: Specialist, Integrated Communications - LADS.

Land & Air Defense Systems (LADS) is Raytheon’s primary business area that specializes in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, precision fires and a range of missiles and effectors. The business area provides the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and international customers with integrated air and missile defense, counter UAS, and precision long-range and combat weapon capabilities. RTX Communications is seeking an outstanding candidate to develop and deliver communications strategies and content to support the business and growth goals of the portfolio. As a member of the Communications team, you will work with company leaders to help drive business results by providing strategic, world-class communications in support of company priorities.

What You Will Do:

• Develops and maintains a range of communications deliverables (talking points, key messages, prep packages, product pages, social media posts, speeches, press releases, holding statements, presentations, marketing assets, employee-focused content, etc.) in partnership with COEs in support of LADS communications priorities – Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD) and Precision Fires (PF).
• Contributes to IAMD and PF communications priorities by supporting recurring campaign calls, tracking priority metrics, and reporting results to functional and business leadership.
• Acts as LADS representative for Tier 3 and 4 tradeshows and other industry events; supports Tier 1 and 2 tradeshows.
• Manages daily LADS media monitoring report and maintains earned media tracking.
• Partners with Analytics team within the Brand Reputation COE to identify appropriate metrics to measure achievement of communications campaign objectives and develop corresponding dashboards.
• Partners with Social Media team within the Brand Reputation COE to develop audience profiles, messaging and assets for paid and organic social media campaigns.
• Partners with Employee Engagement COE to develop employee communications aligned to LADS.
• Partners with Public Relations COE team to draft program messaging, news releases, and media responses.
• Partners with Brand Reputation COE to ensure LADS marketing assets (website content, videos, advertisements, product imagery, etc.) are compelling, accurate, and aligned with RTX brand standards.
• Assists in planning industry tradeshows and events to deliver results in support of LADS business and communications objectives – including media, social media, sponsorships, customer testimonials and meetings with communications counterparts and PAOs to build and advance relationships.
• Helps ensure LADS priority products and technologies are effectively positioned at key trade shows and industry events.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, English, Public Relations or related field and minimum 2 years prior relevant experience.
• Experience with traditional and non-traditional communication platforms, including print, electronic, social media, video and industry events.
• Project management experience.

Requirements

• Strategic thinker and self-starter.
• Organization skills with attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and collaborating skills.
• Excellent written, oral and e-communications skills, especially in a virtual environment.
• Previous experience supporting successful communications campaigns for global engineering/manufacturing organizations, preferably in the aerospace or a related industry.
• Ability to excel in fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.
• And more!