Manager Communication & Marketing for internal communications, Remote

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Salary Range:

$114,000 - $193,600

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Want to join Sandia National Laboratories as a Manager, Communication & Marketing, leading innovative internal communications strategies, harnessing modern multimedia tools, and shaping narratives for a multigenerational workforce, all while aligning with Sandia's critical national security mission? If so, Group 00150, Communications, is currently seeking an experienced and innovative Manager to lead one of three internal communications departments.

The selected candidate will team with other communications leaders and employees to envision and provide strategic internal communications, develop innovative tactics for a multigenerational and hybrid workforce in multiple locations and help lead the Communications group in strategic decision-making.

This position supervises the work of about 12 program communications specialists, who create communication products for three divisions and to the Labs' 17,000 employees.

On any given day, one may be called upon to:

• Lead the department in the planning, production and publication of a wide range of communication products mainly for internal audiences.

• Move away from corporate-speak emails to bring innovation to division communications, using new tools - video, graphic animation and podcasting - to gain visibility for our messages.

• Create an employee culture through internal communications that carry a positive tone, use modern approaches and are aligned with Sandia's national security mission and security and safety objectives.

• Manage the internal communications programs, including developing project plans, budgets, structures, processes, policies, schedules and staffing requirements.

• Build trusted partnerships with managers and staff across Sandia and within the center, including Media Relations, Creative Services, Strategy, Information Technology, Government Relations and other professionals to facilitate consistent messaging, communications, branding and strategy.

• Manage hiring, performance and professional development within department.

• Coordinate with all levels of management to deliver information that is strategically aligned to mission goals and determine how best to implement official communications targeted to both internal and external audiences.

• Develop and maintain communications and business metrics to inform communications strategy and tactics.

The selected applicant can be a remote worker located in any U.S. State or District of Columbia. Regular or periodic travel to your assigned work location may be required.

Qualifications We Require:

• A Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, English, Technical Writing, Humanities, Science-related, or a related field.

• 8 years related experience working in journalism, communications, public relations, or marketing.

• The ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Candidates who reach the formal interview stage will be required to share samples that provide evidence of professional-level communications experience and abilities, particularly communicating complex topics with clear writing and storytelling.

Qualifications We Desire:

• A Master's degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, English, Technical Writing, Humanities, Science-related, or a related field.

• 2 years demonstrated leadership experience, including managing internal communications in a matrixed environment, marketing teams, or media leadership positions.

• Experience with a wide range of responsibilities for internal communications products.

• Excellent writing and editing skills; advanced knowledge of Associated Press style.

• Highly developed interpersonal skills; the demonstrated ability to lead a team to develop and complete communications campaigns and strategy in collaboration with multiple levels of management and staff in a large organization with many competing priorities.

• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment while handling sensitive information.

• Demonstrated skills on prioritizing work, meeting multiple, hard deadlines, managing projects, and adapting to other duties as assigned.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, Oracle, and Word Press Multisite.

About Our Team:

The Communications Group is responsible for public and Labswide communications functions, including emergency and crisis communications and media outreach, for a nearly $5 billion national security lab with a workforce of approximately 17,000. The internal communications department consists of three teams of division communications professionals who focus on facilities, safety, security and IT and also assist with Labswide campaigns. They provide communications planning and strategy, writing and editing, document control and publication support services.

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

• Extraordinary co-workers

• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world

• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

Job ID: 695324

Job Family: CO

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F