Communications Lead

Responsibilities

• Leading a diverse team of strategy, communications, and multimedia professionals in delivering high-quality and impactful products to drive the Government's advanced research mission forward.
• Creating, executing, maintaining, and updating detailed strategic communication plans and campaigns.
• Communicating with key internal and external stakeholders and facilitating strategic engagements.
• Establishing new communication strategies, methods, and measures to improve outreach and assess impact of campaigns and engagements across the IC.
• Supporting executive Government leaders in special needs related to outreach such as speeches, briefings, and communication surveys/tools.
• Reviewing, maintaining, and updating weekly activity reports.

Requirements

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Media Studies, or a communications field.
• TEN (10) or more years of experience leading and delivering strategic communications within the federal government and/or intelligence community, leading interdisciplinary teams within the intelligence community, and supporting executive-level intelligence community customers.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Media Studies, or a related field.
• Strong interpersonal, people management, and customer management skills.
• Superior organization, leadership, and functional communication skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks across multiple individuals and ensure quality and timely delivery of end products.
• Strong writing and editing skills and attention to detail.
• Experience engaging with Government, academia, and industry.
• Knowledge of graphic design and multimedia fundamentals.
• Knowledge of web content design, development, and management fundamentals.
• Knowledge of video production and photography fundamentals.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities