Job Summary:

We're looking for a results-driven Senior Manager of Enterprise Communications who can lead, shape, support, evolve and measure holistic communications planning, strategy and execution. By creating and overseeing compelling content development and execution, y ou'll deliver robust, integrated internal/external strategies and tactics to meet annual business objectives through stellar communications.

Serving as both an empowering leader who upholds performance accountability and a practitioner/doer who sets the performance example, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, leveraging a multi-channel engagement mix to effectively reach internal/external audiences—inspiring behaviors, actions and outcomes. Leading and mentoring a team of both internal/external communications professionals, you'll foster a proactive culture of impact, continuous improvement and advocacy for Elbit America's people, products, services and capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Leads the development, execution, measurement and evolution of internal and external communications strategies
• Champions the Enterprise Communications function, educating and demonstrating the value it strategically delivers
• Skilled at both implementing vision and execution—operating a world-class communications function with value and impact to business results
• Builds strong, trusted relationships with leaders and key stakeholders across the business
• Manages and upholds exceptional writing and storytelling skills with an outstanding ability to simplify complex content and present relevant/impactful content to a variety of audiences
• Proven performance as an exceptional proactive internal/external communications practitioner and team leader who builds high-performing, proactive/engaged teams connected to the business
• Sets and upholds high caliber team performance—operating a modern and highly effective Enterprise Communications team
• Serves as an authentic communications advisor, working as trusted business partner to the C-suite, general managers and other senior/executive leaders
• Manages content development for all internal channels across multiple locations
• Leads content development for all external channels, including but not limited to social media, media relations, public relations, website, company announcements and others
• Proactively engages and partners with Strategic Marketing, Brand Strategy, Human Resources, business units and functional areas, driving a collaborative strategic planning and content development/execution process
• Manages and builds comprehensive communications plans with detailed schedules including editorial calendars and calendarized tactical execution timelines
• Oversees crisis communications planning, preparation and implementation, serves as an official company spokesperson and as a guide/mentor to other authorized spokespeople
• Utilizes a data-driven approach to leverage insights and trends, competitive landscape, political climate and emerging technologies

• Manages collecting and organizing enterprise-wide accomplishments to highlight/document company achievements, milestones and events monthly/quarterly/annually
• Establishes Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), measuring impacts, provides timely performance insights and post-initiative communication analysis/recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Accountable for measuring communications reach, engagement, understanding, impact, effectiveness, share of voice, sentiment and other metrics
• Leads and spearheads a Communications Council, including members from Strategic Marketing, Brand Strategy, Growth, Human Resources, Division Representatives and others
• Leverages Communications Council input for planning, reviewing, collaborating, and identifying content topics, editorial plans, new communications processes/methodologies, performance scorecard reviews, best practices and more
• Manages functional budget, including forecasting, accruals and reconciliations
• Upholds and enforces Elbit America's corporate brand identity guidelines, ensuring consistent messaging, tone of voice, and visual identity across all initiatives
• Completes additional initiatives/projects in support of the business as needed/assigned

Authorities:

• Budget responsibility (up to $1M) for the Enterprise Communications function

• Signature authority to obligate funds for approved initiatives and projects

• Vendor selection and management authority for approved initiatives and projects

Business Relationships:

• Collaborates with Growth, Strategic Marketing, Brand Strategy, Executive Leadership, Vice Presidents, General Managers, Directors, Managers, Affiliate/Subsidiary Organizational Leaders, Individual Contributors and others across the total Elbit America enterprise

• The Senior Manager of Enterprise Communications is part of the Strategic Marketing/Brand Strategy/Enterprise Communications Team, reporting directly to the Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Brand Strategy and Enterprise Communications
• Leads, mentors and develops direct reports

Education, Experience, Licenses, Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Business or equivalent

• Minimum of ten (10) years of work-related experience required
• Master's degree preferred
• Aerospace or defense industry experience a plus
• Microsoft Office software suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Visio, etc.)
• Adobe Creative suite, proficiency with photography and videography preferred
• Communications certifications, memberships and credentials a plus

Skills and Abilities

• Understands and leverages the power of communications principles to educate, inform and influence audiences—garnering behaviors and actions as outcomes
• Excels at listening, incorporating, engaging and influencing stakeholders across the enterprise
• Possesses excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills; communicates effectively at all levels inside and outside of the organization with diplomacy
• Demonstrates exemplary writing and editing skills across multiple content types (news/features/speeches/social media/media pitches/presentations and more)
• Proficient at AP style when necessary
• Utilizes strong communications planning and content ideation/development abilities
• Maintains strict confidentiality when projects warrant and when requested/required

• Delivers excellent written/verbal presentations

• Creates impactful, inspiring and motivating internal/external communications storytelling content—to achieve real business results
• Socializes communications plans and garners input/reviews/approvals (as needed) from Strategic Marketing, Brand Strategy, Growth, Stakeholders, Compliance, Legal and others

• Leads with courage, operates accountably, earns trust and maintains credibility among colleagues and customers
• A genuine collaborator who works effectively with others across aisles and geographic locations
• Informs leadership and colleagues regularly, does not operate in ways that create silos within the organization
• Consistently sets, models and delivers a high standard of performance
• Successfully plans and executes multiple concurrent projects with accuracy in a high-volume, fast-paced, deadline-focused environment

• Possesses sound judgment in resolving complex matters, leverages listening and understanding

• Easily adapts and quickly learns new software, processes and procedures
• Capable of leveraging modern tools such AI and others to constantly evolve communications
• Works with and seeks out subject matter experts to ensure content/information is current, accurate and properly aligned to key strategic initiatives
• Operates with strong collaboration skills and business acumen
• This is a highly visible leadership role requiring an authentic ability to build and maintain trusted/credible/highly valued relationships

#LI-BL1 Here Are Some of the Great Benefits We Offer:

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
• Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future
• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
• Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD& D Insurances are available
• Flexible Vacation & PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identify Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not an employment contract. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Elbit America is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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