Manager of Public Affairs and Media Operations
$159,500–$239,300 year
On-siteFalls Church, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Set the strategy and vision for the company's Newsroom, overseeing content review and guiding targeting and timing for public releases. Coordinate daily media operations, analysis, and insights to inform decision-making, while managing tools that support advocacy strategies and stakeholder engagements. Lead coordination with Legislative Affairs on strategic inputs and media engagement, collaborating with program teams to develop targeted communication materials for Hill-facing and state-based advocacy. Manage and mentor a team of specialists, ensuring consistent quality and alignment with communication standards, while contributing to crisis communications readiness and rapid response coordination.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Master's degree
- Associate's degree
- High School Diploma (or equivalent)
- 10+ years of related experience
- 8+ years of related experience
- 12+ years of related experience
- 14+ years of related experience
- 7+ years of experience in public affairs, media strategy, media operations, or strategic communications
- Experience within the defense or aerospace sectors
- Solid understanding of government relations
- Solid understanding of legislative processes
- Solid understanding of advocacy communications strategy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to effectively manage messaging across diverse platforms and audiences
- Ability to lead and manage teams through ambiguity and change
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across functions
- Ability to lead through influence
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance at the Secret level or higher
- U.S. Citizenship
Desired Qualifications
- Proven ability to manage teams and coordinate multiple communication initiatives with a focus on media operations and public affairs execution
- Comfortable making timely decisions in a fast-paced, high-risk, and high-opportunity environment
- Taking full accountability for results
- Experience in media and customer engagement and relationship management
- Building and maintaining media and customer networks
- Ability to develop and activate strategic media content that delivers measurable, positive business outcomes
- Working familiarity media operations tools to build dashboards and live alerts
- Experience managing budgets
- Comfort with reviewing contracts
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