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Job ID : 100205.1

Job Title : Director of Communications

Organization : Raytheon Company

Job Location : Reston, Virginia (Ashburn, Virginia)

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Company Overview:

Raytheon Company, with 2009 sales of $25 billion, is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning more than 85 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; C3I (command, control, communications), mission support, mission systems integration, information assurance / information operations, and intelligence systems. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass., and employs 75,000 people worldwide.

Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC), a Raytheon business, has nearly 9,000 employees and 2009 sales of $3.2 billion. RTSC provides technical, scientific and professional services for defense, federal and commercial customers worldwide. We specialize in mission support, integrated training solutions, counter-proliferation and counter-terrorism, base and range operations and customized engineering services. RTSC is one of the United States' premier operators of Department of Defense (DoD) ranges. Our achievements include the largest and most successful full-facility military privatization project in U.S. history, logistics and technical support for U.S. government demilitarization activities in the former Soviet Union, and science support services to the National Science Foundation on the continent of Antarctica.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, RTSC operates in 50 states, 101 countries, and all seven continents.

Job Description:

The Director of Communications will be closely aligned with the Vice President of Communications and will specifically develop, implement and measure executive and organizational communications, media relations, crisis communications, and special initiatives for the company. The Director will work closely with and provide strategic communications counsel to executives, business unit and cross-business team leaders and communications colleagues across RTSC.

This position is also responsible for leading media relations for the division. In this capacity, the individual will work with the Vice President of Communications to provide guidance to maximize opportunities in the media for positioning key executives, businesses, programs and special projects. The Director of Communications will work with corporate media resources to ensure that all media activities within the division operate within Raytheon (RTN) corporate guidelines.

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as principal spokesperson for the Organizational Communications, Media and Stakeholder outreach functions on highly significant matters.
• Set strategic direction and establish division-wide policy for RSTC.
• Create organizational policies in alignment with RTN.
• Set media policies for RTSC and establish, enact and reinforce policies for Organizational Communications.
• Oversee press release process (creation, compliance, submission) across all business units
• Run the advocacy program for 3rd party attribution.
• Perform crisis communications activities compatible with the corporate crisis plan.
• Oversee Organizational Communications globally.
• Represent RTSC and the VP RTSC in corporate Public Relations group and media contacts.

This position reports to the Vice President of Communications and is located in Reston, VA at Headquarters (moving in 2010 to Ashburn, VA).

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• At least 14 years of related experience successfully managing a variety of strategic communications programs.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent communication planning, implementation and measurement skills.
• Experience in stakeholder identification and outreach to a variety of target audiences, including: internal customers, external customers, third party advocates, media.
• Familiarity with the application and use of social media tools, technology and video production.
• Experience in crisis communications, mitigation and response.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically.
• Excellent decision-making skills.
• Project Management skills and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and/or managing and actively participate in teams.
• Knowledge and experience in managing and leveraging company memberships and participation in professional and industrial associations (PRSA, AUSA, etc)
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with all levels of management

Required Education (including Major):

Bachelors degree in professional communications, marketing or related field.

Other Requirements:

Travel: Up to 25% travel required (largely domestic, some international).

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Experience working with government entities, defense and civilian agencies.
• Understanding of global, cultural and diversity/inclusion issues and sensitivities.

What's your vision of tomorrow? At Raytheon, we aspire to be the most admired defense and aerospace systems supplier through world-class people and technology. Raytheon is an industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information technology, technical services, and business aviation and special mission aircraft providing integrated mission systems to meet critical defense and non-defense needs of our customers. Apply now for this exciting opening at Raytheon, or visit our employment Web site for other challenging opportunities.

How to Apply :

Online: http://raytheon.contacthr.com/... |

Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.

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