Strategic Communications Manager
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Lead a team of communications specialists by assigning work, setting priorities, and managing capacity while serving as the primary point of contact for client leadership. Review and approve all deliverables for quality and consistency before materials reach senior leaders, ensuring alignment with federal plain language standards and client style guides. Draft talking points, executive summaries, and briefings for congressional testimony and senior leaders, translating complex information into clear messaging. Establish editorial workflows, version control practices, and communication channels to facilitate engagement between VHA Central Office and VA Medical Centers. Update and execute the Communications Plan to integrate with broader program initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- 8 years of related communications experience
- 2+ years supervising, leading, or mentoring communications staff
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- Demonstrated experience managing team workload, review cycles, and delivery against firm deadlines
- Experience supporting complex projects and transformation efforts within the federal government
- Experience creating, executing and measuring success of strategic communications plans
- Comfortability with supporting complex client relationships
- Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
Desired Qualifications
- Strong critical thinking, analytical and time management skills
- Proven ability to organize, prioritize and work well with others
- Ability to communicate thoughts, ideas and solutions logically both written and orally
- Ability to stay calm under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to receive feedback from senior-level clients and implement changes quickly and effectively
- Ability to get up to speed quickly on complex issues
- Desire to work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment
- Demonstrated ability to give direct, constructive feedback and grow the capability of a team
- Experience supporting VA, VHA, or other federal health communications, including change management and field-facing messaging
- Familiarity with change management methodology such as PROSCI
- Familiarity with Section 508 accessibility requirements for published content
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