Strategic Communications Lead

Hybrid | Washington D.C. | 2-3 days a week Onsite

Active TS/SCI Clearance Required

Summary

Our client is an employee and Service-Disabled, Veteran-owned Small Business focused on providing niche technical services. They are a team of experienced cybersecurity professionals with a track record of success in the Federal, Commercial, and Academic workspaces. Additionally, our client designs, builds, operates, and secures scalable cloud and IT infrastructures to meet their customers’ near-term needs and fulfill their long-term requirements.

Responsibilities

As a Strategic Communications Lead, your role is integral in ensuring our client’s strategic vision is captured and implemented across the organization. You will support the Change Management and Mission Experience team and its leadership by supporting strategic communications development, refinement, and implementation. You will work with product teams to identify communication requirements, establish standard procedures for messaging, and reduce communication gaps across teams through regular engagement. You will also support developing creative communications materials and content for senior leadership and external customers to garner stakeholder support. Lines of effort may include marketing material ideation and development, developing roadmaps, defining SOPs and roles and responsibilities - with potential for future branding work.

• Support implementation of the organizational strategic communication plan
• Work with product teams, to identify communication requirements, establish standard procedures for messaging, and reduce communication gaps across teams
• Identify and analyze key stakeholders, understanding their needs, concerns, and communication preferences
• Craft clear and compelling messages aligned with organizational goals and values
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure accuracy and relevance of messaging

Requirements

• The years of minimum required experience based on the candidate's highest level of education is as follows:
  • No Degree: 8+ years of practical experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree: 4+ years of practical experience
  • Associate Degree: 6+ years of practical experience
  • Master’s Degree: 2+ years of practical experience 
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively
• Proven experience in strategic communications, with a focus on analysis and planning
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with digital communications platforms and social media
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to be on-site as required at a client workspace or a SCIF located in Washington D.C

Preferred Requirements

• 2+ years of experience serving in a Strategic Communications role
• 2+ years of experience advising, building, and managing client relationships
  
• Mastery of core consulting skills especially content creating and visual presentation skills
• Experience with Adobe Creative, a similar graphic design software, or strong desire to get proficient with new software
• Experience working in a Kanban based task / team structure
• Experience with Experience Management (XM), Customer Experience (Cx), or interest in this area
• Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community (IC), and the intel cycle
• Familiarity and experience with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Education/Certification Requirements

• The years of minimum required experience based on the candidate's highest level of education is as follows:
  • No Degree: 8+ years of practical experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree: 4+ years of practical experience
  • Associate Degree: 6+ years of practical experience
  • Master’s Degree: 2+ years of practical experience 

Clearance Requirements

• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; an active TS/SCI clearance is required. Please be aware that onboarding can take 4-6 weeks for this position.