Communications Director - Leidos Energy

Description

Shape the messaging, brand visibility, and marketing team behind a core pillar of Leidos' NorthStar 2030 Strategy. As the Communications Director for Leidos Energy, you will help grow a ~$1.3B business with ambitions to exceed $2B in the next few years. You do this by building and leading a powerhouse team of communications and marketing professionals and partnering with the Leidos Energy leadership team - including the Business Area SVP and Growth VP - to mature and execute a comprehensive communications and marketing program. Reporting to the Vice President, Homeland Communications Director, you will be responsible for elevating and maximizing Leidos Energy's visibility in the utility space, as well developing the internal/executive communications program needed to inform and engage Leidos Energy's 6,000 talented professionals.

Leidos Energy is a top-ranked energy infrastructure engineering provider helping safely modernize power generation and electric and natural gas distribution networks. Leidos Energy serves customers across all 50 states and Canada with world-class engineering and analysis capabilities, including electric and gas transmission and distribution engineering, energy efficiency program design and implementation, and power generation engineering and consulting. Customers include utilities, independent power producers, energy infrastructure investors and lenders, and major manufacturers.

Following Leidos' acquisition of ENTRUST Solutions Group in early 2026, this role supports a newly integrated organization in a rapidly evolving market. It offers an experienced communications professional the opportunity to help build and scale a commercial business unique from Leidos' core federal government contracting space, while leveraging the capabilities and resources of a Fortune 500 enterprise. This is a senior role requiring leadership, supervisory, and hands-on contributor responsibilities. While growing the business is the goal, aligning and engaging the workforce is critical, making the internal/executive aspect of this role important. The successful candidate will be a skilled marketer, strategic advisor, executive writer, team leader, and champion of corporate brand standards. Excellent judgment and problem solving, strong business acumen, exceptional writing/editing skills, and a bias for velocity are required for success.

This is a new and important role on a new leadership team. We seek a natural leader and communications expert who collaborates easily and proactively, builds rapport and trust, prioritizes and plans for the journey ahead, navigates through organizational change and challenges, makes informed decisions, and isn't afraid to try new approaches. Fit with the team will be critical, and the successful candidate will easily exemplify Leidos' core values (integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration, and commitment) in all they do.

The ideal candidate will reside in the Washington, D.C. metro area and work from Leidos' Global Headquarters in Reston, VA. Strong preference will be given to local candidates. Minimal travel may be required (e.g., quarterly) and no security clearance is required for this position.

Primary Responsibilities

• Strategic Communications
  • Develop and implement integrated communications and marketing plans across earned, owned, and paid channels that support Leidos Energy's growth priorities and brand leadership in key markets.
  • Support the business development team with marketing for priority captures that bring in new work and expand work with existing utility clients.
  • Develop and drive content strategy and creation across multiple platforms, including websites, sales materials, white papers, press releases, digital channels, and social media.
  • Partner with the Growth Office to align communications with customer pursuits, market trends, and competitive positioning.
  • Collaborate with the Office of Technology to highlight innovation and drive adoption of emerging technologies, including Leidos SkyWire portfolio of AI-enabled engineering tools.
  • Collaborate directly with the Business Area SVP, Division Managers, Growth VP, and subject matter experts to shape messaging and thought leadership initiatives.
• Marketing Communications
  • Oversee and accelerate high-impact content (website articles, case studies, social media posts) that demonstrates thought leadership and supports business and campaign objectives.
  • Own and mature the portfolio of Leidos Energy marketing collateral, ensuring content is engaging, accurate, and aligns with brand standards.
  • Develop new marketing collateral, including brochures, fact sheets, videos, and case studies.
• Executive &Internal Communications
  • Lead Leidos Energy content producer for C-suite, investor relations, and board materials, in collaboration with Leidos Energy leadership and corporate teams.
  • Create and owns the internal communications plan and calendar that keeps the Leidos Energy team informed about business priorities.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to senior leaders, helping them navigate change, communicate with clarity, and inspire their teams.
  • Develops internal communications artifacts, including leadership announcements and town hall presentations.
  • Partner with HR and Talent teams to develop communications that support recruitment, retention, and culture initiatives.
  • Oversee and manage Leidos Energy intranet and digital platform pages, ensuring information is accurate, current, and engaging.
  • Lead crisis communications planning and execution for Leidos Energy, as needed.
• Team Leadership
  • Manage a team of communications professionals, ensuring team members contribute directly to Leidos Energy's goals and have rewarding career opportunities.
  • Shape, organize, and foster team success, ensuring the sum is greater than the individual parts.
  • Develop careers through mentoring, professional development, and leadership visibility.
  • Manage communications budgets, including advertising, social media campaigns, vendors, and sponsorships.
  • Represent Leidos Energy in corporate brand, advertising, and enterprise-wide communications efforts.
• Media & Community Relations
  • Working closely with corporate and media colleagues, develop proactive media engagement, including cultivating relationships with trade reporters, pitching stories, managing inquiries and coordinating public statements.
• Conferences & Events
  • Oversee brand touchpoints at all Leidos Energy conferences, customer forums, and industry events. Ensure alignment with the business development team and corporate brand standards.
• Collaboration & Process Improvement
  • Coordinate with the broader Corporate Communications team, program management office, and other sector and business area communicators to ensure consistency and maximize visibility.
  • Matures team processes, best practices, and operating rhythms.
  • Ensure all deliverables align with Leidos' visual and messaging brand standards.
  • Ensure marketing and communications across the team are data-driven and optimized for effectiveness.
• Measurement & Reporting
  • Track communications performance and provide metrics-driven insights to refine strategies and demonstrate impact.
  • Provide weekly updates and quarterly summaries for leadership awareness and alignment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related field.
• A minimum of 15 years of progressive experience on Communications teams, with a strong focus on supporting critical infrastructure, engineering consulting, and/or technology-driven missions.
• A minimum of five years of experience supervising/leading teams, with penchant for developing high-performing teams and future leaders.
• Experience serving as a senior communications leader and strategic communications advisor in a large, complex organization.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand business models, revenue and growth drivers, customer buying behaviors, and marketing effectiveness.
• Experience operating successfully in a complex, matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Exceptional executive presence, communication skills, judgment, and ability to influence senior leaders.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with mastery of AP style and the ability to translate complex technical topics into compelling narratives.
• An eye for graphics and ability to turn text-heavy narratives into infographics and digestible formats.
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing integrated communications strategies.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration platforms (Teams, SharePoint) as well as modern communications tools, digital channels, and analytics.
• Ability to operate with initiative, discretion, and sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting engineering, consulting, critical infrastructure, or professional services organizations and workforces.
• Familiarity with the power grid, electric and/or gas utility customers, utility regulators, acquisition cycles, and the evolving utility changing landscape.
• Experience using AI, advanced analytics, or digital tools to accelerate and scale communications deliverables.
• Experience supporting a business through significant growth and scale.
• Experience integrating acquired companies into the business and/or supporting organizational change management during organizational realignments.
• Master's degree in a Communications-related field or Business Administration.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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