Mid-Level Communications and Brand Specialist

Mid-Level Communications and Brand Specialist

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing is seeking a Mid-Level Communications and Brand Specialist to join our Air Dominance Communications team in St. Louis City, MO, supporting a world-leading portfolio of advanced tactical aircraft including fighter jets, trainers and autonomous aircraft.

As a member of the Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) Communications and Brand team, the successful candidate will partner with program and site leaders, Public Affairs Officers, and Communications teammates across the enterprise and other stakeholders to create and implement effective internal and external communications strategies, tactics and narratives.

Our Communications and Brand Specialists have the opportunity to work on a variety of programs, capabilities and initiatives, with specific portfolios evolving with the business. This position will initially support the MQ-25A Stingray TM autonomous aerial refueling program and assist with communications for the St. Louis site.

Position Responsibilities:

Strategic Communications Planning

• Develop and execute comprehensive communication plans aligned with program milestones, business goals and objectives, site activities, and stakeholder needs

• Translate complex aerospace and defense information and goals into clear, compelling messages

• Draft press releases, responses to query, talking points and narratives focused on reaching key audiences

Employee Communications

• Partner with program leadership to drive employee awareness, morale, and alignment. Advise on communication effectiveness

• Produce internal communications deliverables – both written and video – such as internal news and feature stories, leadership messages and newsletters

• Deliver internal updates through company channels with clarity and inspiration, in alignment with the BDS employee communications strategy

Executive and Stakeholder Support

• Counsel leaders on communications issues, media and employee engagements, risks, and opportunities

• Create speeches, prep documents, talking points, and briefing materials for targeted engagements

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Public Affairs Officers, key suppliers, industry and business partners, as well as reporters

• Support relevant trade shows and special projects, as needed

Brand and Digital Communications

• Ensure brand consistency across all assets and deliverables

• Create and collaborate on videos, photos, graphics, social media, and digital storytelling

Issues and Crisis Communication

• Manage emergent issues to ensure internal awareness and customer alignment while protecting Boeing’s brand and reputation

Cross-Functional Integration

• Act as a liaison and drive alignment between business partners to ensure strategy and message cohesion

• Collaborate and use feedback to adjust tactics and implement best practices

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher

• 5+ years of experience with communications planning and implementation

• Experience in internal, executive, or external communications support, including advising leaders on strategy

• Experience in communication planning inclusive of leader messages, internal stories, videos, web and social media content

• Experience with content creation, including creating and editing copy, images and video

• Experience with producing, writing and editing multiple communications deliverables such as news releases, statements, RTQs, feature stories, speeches, videos, social media, etc.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• U.S. government security clearance

• Aerospace industry experience and/or government sector experience

• Capability to work independently and with cross-functional teams.

• Capability to prioritize competing and multiple projects and requests, while maintaining focus on strategic objectives

• Experience with measuring and analyzing metrics to ensure the effectiveness of communications plans and tactics

• Experience developing and executing strategic marketing and communication plans based on program goals and business objectives

• Commitment to adopting new approaches, technologies, processes and tools to continuously improve and evolve engagement strategies for key stakeholders

• Sound judgment in managing crisis communications and high-profile situations

Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. 

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $87,550 - $118,450

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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