**Description:** The Communications Director, International and Global Business Development & Strategy reports to the Vice President Corporate Affairs and International Communications and serves as the direct client interface to the GBD&S customer leading strategic communications across GBD&S and all International regions\. They are responsible for directing, implementing and executing internal and external communications strategies for all international regions\. Key Accountabilities; • Develop strategies to promote Lockheed Martin’s global business development initiatives in target regions though multi\-dimensional communications initiatives\. working closely with the President, GBD&S and Vice President, International\. • Lead non\-U\.S\. internal and external communications staff and initiatives to advance 21st Century Security priorities and create operational efficiencies\. • Oversee critical enablement tools for the Communications function, including auditing and managing international communications vendors\. • Serve as trusted counsel on international issues and opportunities for the Chief Communications Officer and other senior executives\. • Design and implement transformation initiatives to advance ongoing development of Lockheed Martin’s Communications Function\. • Build and sustain brand recognition of the Lockheed Martin name and broad portfolio, across all international regions\. • Position Lockheed Martin as a broad portfolio company and work with business areas to promote and enhance this image\. • Work closely with all Lockheed Martin lines of business to shape and support their international requirements and deliver high class communications against their business plans\. • Ensure consistency and coordination of international communications activities and coordination of internal and external messaging to include media, advertising, collateral material, and community outreach and trade shows\. • Provide strategic messaging for external speaking engagements and agree employee communications rhythms to position leadership and objectives for President, GBD&S and Vice President, International\. • Provide strategic vision to the design and management of the development, of planning, and conduct of strategic public relations and community relations programs across international\. • Lead the strategic development of a proactive media relations program across international to build relationships with key commentators, journalists and media outlets, as appropriate Integrate electronic communications, including new media, into the overall strategy for reaching external and internal stakeholders\. • Manage the International and GBD&S functional budget • Provide overall leadership for effective employee communications with Lockheed Martin employees, ensuring respect and sensitivity for cultural differences among our work force\. • Ensure that objectives and strategies are measurable to establish success and accurate benchmarking\. **What’s In It For You** From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to 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:** Leadership roles in government or private sector aerospace/defense, and experience advising publicly traded companies preferred\. • Experience driving integrated, international communications initiatives with demonstrated impact reaching corporate stakeholders\. • Solid understanding of the geopolitical landscape and implications for multinational corporations\. • Ability to build new capabilities and integrate new tools, gaining trust among executives and inspiring new ways of working throughout Communications teams\. • Experience leading through influence in a matrixed, geographically distributed environment\. **Desired Skills:** Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and compellingly\. • Strong leadership and team management skills, with a proven track record of managing high\-performing teams and budgets\. • Ability to build strategic and tactical plans that drive perceptions, deliver key messages, and achieve results\. • Innovative and creative thinker, with a strong work ethic and a positive attitude\. • Demonstrate interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including executive management\. • Experience in a dynamic work environment, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines **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:** Part\-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility\. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process\. **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:** 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week **Pay Rate:** The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York \(excluding most major metropolitan areas\), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $195,000 \- $325,000\. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location\. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only\. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as \(but not limited to\) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer\. **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 \(PTO\) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; 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 in order to receive optimal consideration\.** At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges\. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work\. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility\. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work\. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility\. If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role\. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications\. **Experience Level:** Experienced Professional **Business Unit:** CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS **Relocation Available:** Possible **Career Area:** Public Relations **Type:** Full\-Time **Shift:** First