Sr. Communications Strategist
$140,000–$150,000 year
On-site · Arlington, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Senior Communications Strategist to support the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (USW(R&E)) Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO), Office of Public Affairs in Arlington, VA. Requires CURRENT/ACTIVE SECRET security clearance and upgradable to TOP SECRET/SCI. Design and develop a change management roadmap and strategic communications plan, and campaigns for Government Customers. Provide communications expertise to deliver clear messages, monitor stakeholder buy-in, and evaluate initiatives. Manage stakeholder coordination, translate client vision into publications and media products, apply storytelling to convey complex concepts, coordinate speaker bureau events, develop talking points and briefs, create web content and newsletters, and ensure consistent messaging across documents. Support planning and logistics for meetings and events and recommend new tools to increase visibility and impact. Must have 10+ years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and strong written/verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief senior executives and lead cross-organizational teams.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience providing strategic communications support for a large complex organization
- Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related discipline
- Experience developing, implementing, and monitoring the effectiveness of change management and strategic communications plans
- Exceptional interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
- Must be a self-starter and able to manage competing demands
- Strong ability to speak with confidence and energy in public, virtual platforms, and over the phone.
- Experience briefing senior executives with little notice and preparation
- Experience leading disparate teams from different groups and organizations to form consensus
- Experience writing clearly and succinctly; creating a variety of communication products (including but not limited to brochures, facts sheets, reports, presentations, briefs, white papers, executive talking points, speeches, newsletters articles, blogs ,etc.) that resonate with target audiences; and choosing the optimal communication methods and channels
- Experience developing and editing presentations, reports, and strategic messages to explain technical information to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge (novice to expert)
- Experiencer applying innovative storytelling principles and techniques to convey complex technical concepts into an array communications products, that are visually appealing, for both non-technical and technical targeted audiences
- Advanced MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Google Docs skills
- Prior Federal government, professional services or Federal consulting experience
- Experience supporting an Office of the Secretary of Defense organization
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