Digital Creative Strategist

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the Enterprise Content and Channel Manager to align messaging, creative direction, and delivery methods across platforms and campaigns for both internal and external communications.
• Translate strategic communications goals into coordinated enterprise content plans, ensuring storytelling is tailored, timely, and channel appropriate.
• Support enterprise campaigns and strategic initiatives with integrated messaging frameworks.
• Lead our corporate digital creative team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration.
• Oversee the entire content lifecycle—from ideation through development and deployment—ensuring efficient workflows and timely delivery.
• Drive the development of digital-first storytelling assets for a variety of channels including web, intranet, and social media.
• Create, edit, and optimize content for various channels, including web, video scripts, infographics, feature articles, white papers, and executive messaging.
• Manage editorial calendars and creative production schedules of the team, balancing long-term planning with the ability to respond to real-time needs.
• Act as a creative leader and thought partner, offering input on messaging, design, and visual storytelling techniques for enterprise operations.
• Serve as a key partner to our social media manager by developing and delivering high-quality creative assets that amplify the brand's presence and messaging across social platforms.
• Proactively support content development for high-visibility and event/affinity-driven moments ensuring creative teams are prepared and resourced in advance.
• Monitor digital social channels during heightened moments, supporting rapid-response materials as needed.
• Provide occasional after-hours or weekend coverage during key events or content surges, working in tandem with social media leads to ensure timely response and support.
• Help ensure all social media content meets brand, accessibility, and platform-specific standards.
• Ensure content adheres to brand, editorial, and accessibility standards across all touchpoints.
• Establish and maintain quality control processes to review content.
• Uphold consistency in tone, style, and voice while adapting content to fit the audience, format, and platform.
• Implement content governance practices to manage revisions, version control, and asset documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field (relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree).
• At least 6 years of experience in content creation, management, or a similar role.
• Proficiency in using CMS platforms, editorial calendars, SEO tools, and analytics dashboards.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to adapt tone and style for different formats and audiences.
• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing priorities and evolving industry trends.
• Proficiency with social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.).
• Strong visual eye for quality control, ensuring that both written and video content meets brand standards for design, consistency, and creativity.
• Excellent creative thinking skills, with the ability to conceptualize and execute compelling video and written content.
• Strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot video or content issues and resolve them quickly.
• Proficient in video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, etc.), graphic design tools (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator), and familiarity with video and audio production processes.
• Familiarity with content management systems (e.g., WordPress, Drupal) and project management tools (e.g., Trello, Asana).

Nice to Have

• Proficiency with social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.).
• Strong visual eye for quality control, ensuring that both written and video content meets brand standards for design, consistency, and creativity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field (or relevant work experience).
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in content creation or management.

Benefits & Perks

• 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.
• Incentive plan eligibility.
• Flexible work schedules including full-time remote work, with periodic travel to Lockheed Martin offices.
• Schedule for this position: 4x10 hour days, 3 days off per week.