Communications VP - Health & Civil Sector

Description

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. We're seeking an experienced communications executive to oversee the integrated communications and marketing for our Health and Civil Sector, a $5 billion business with 12,000 employees delivering critical services across public health, care coordination, life and environmental sciences, and transportation.

This role reports to the Chief Communications and Marketing Officer and directly supports the Health & Civil Sector President, collaborating with other senior executives and functional teams to develop and implement strategies that drive growth, advance the Leidos brand in priority markets and foster employee engagement.

The Sector Communications VP leads a cross-functional communications team overseeing all sector communications and marketing activities, including executive and employee communications, media relations, traditional and digital marketing, capture campaign support, trade shows, and customer-facing content. The position requires deep business acumen, strategic vision, and the ability to translate complex initiatives into compelling communications.

The right candidate must be an all-in resourceful leader with the ability to balance multiple priorities and requirements in a dynamic environment, while maintaining tight coordination with other internal groups, including Congressional and Pentagon affairs, our Growth Office, and other business sectors. The successful candidate will have a broad communication skillset, a deep understanding of and experience with health-related federal agencies, be a strong writer, and go-to trusted advisor with c-suite level leadership.

The ideal candidate will reside in the Washington, D.C. metro area and work out of the Leidos Global Headquarters in Reston, VA.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sector-specific integrated communications and marketing plans that support business growth, enterprise priorities, and brand leadership in key markets.
• Collaborate directly with the Sector President and senior leadership to shape messaging, executive visibility, and thought leadership initiatives.
• Oversee internal and external communications, workforce engagement, and brand campaigns to advance business development priorities and sector visibility.
• Lead media strategy, including cultivating relationships with journalists, handling press inquiries, and managing third-party commentator relationships.
• Drive content strategy and creation across multiple platforms, including websites, sales materials, white papers, press releases, digital channels, and social media.
• Support trade shows, conferences, and industry events with messaging, collateral, demonstrations, and presentation creation.
• 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.
• Partner with HR and Talent teams to develop communications that support recruitment, retention, and culture initiatives.
• Ensure marketing and communications are data-driven and optimized for effectiveness.
• Lead crisis communications planning and execution for the sector.
• Manage sector communications budgets, including advertising, events, sponsorships, and memberships.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to senior leaders, helping them navigate change, communicate with clarity, and inspire their teams.
• Represent the sector in corporate brand, advertising, and enterprise-wide communications efforts.
• Cultivate external partnerships with nonprofits, professional associations, and trade groups to strengthen market visibility.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (Communications, English, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, or Management) and 15+ years of prior relevant work experience, or a Masters with 13+ years of prior relevant experience, and extensive experience supervising or leading teams and projects.
• Proven success leading integrated communications strategies across large organizations.
• Superior English writing, editing, public speaking, and presentation skills.
• Ability to distill technical and market information into clear, compelling narratives.
• Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence senior executives.
• Expertise in modern communications tools, digital channels, and analytics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in public health, government contracting, infrastructure, or technology sectors.
• Direct senior experience working with or in federal agencies with health and readiness responsibilities, such as HHS, DOD, DHS or the VA.
• Prior success managing external agencies and vendor relationships.
• Working knowledge of federal procurement processes and stakeholder communications.
• Proficiency in AP style and digital publishing.

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.