Communications Specialist II - PESMOA

Bethesda, MD (On-site)

$68K/yr – $91K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own and scale the organization\'s digital storytelling, audience engagement, and alumni/community-building programs across recruiting, MMC, and military medical networks.

  • Lead multimedia content and editorial planning
  • Drive targeted digital campaigns and governance for social media
  • Build real-time engagement, analytics, and alumni-driven community initiatives

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Produce engaging multimedia content and manage the agency’s editorial calendar ensuring complex regulatory (and scientific information) is translated into accessible public messaging.
  • Plan and execute targeted digital campaigns to support recruiting efforts, admissions, and administrative support of the Military Medical Community (MMC).
  • Design and execute comprehensive, federal-compliant social media strategies while establishing governance models and standard operating procedures.
  • Manage real-time digital engagement and rapid-response messaging to ensure unified communication with potential applicants.
  • Evaluate emerging trends and platforms to optimize the agency's digital presence and strategic direction.
  • Utilize social listening and analytics tools to track campaign performance, translate digital metrics into actionable intelligence for leadership, and evaluate communication ROI.
  • Manage online communities by monitoring public sentiment and engaging directly with audiences to address concerns.
  • Serve as a key liaison for the Student Military Medical Ambassadors and the Military Medical Communities in email, virtual, and asynchronous engagements.
  • Innovate and leverage alumni towards a community-building focus. Develop training programs and resources to assist outreach efforts performed by the SMMA, MMA, and MMC staff.
  • Overarching goals are digital storytelling, coaching applicants, and improving brand recognition.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Minimum of 3-5 years experience required
  • Demonstrate proficiency in video editing for social media, producing high-quality content tailored to platform-specific requirements.
  • Ability to distill complex ideas and scientific information into language appropriate for a lay audience.
  • Very strong interpersonal, research and interview skills.
  • Sharp editorial, proofreading and organizational skills.
  • Strong basic computing skills (IBM-compatible and Mac) and Web skills (familiarity with MS Office Suite including PowerPoint, HTML, etc.)
  • Excellent writing skills.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a T1 Public Trust background check.
  • Lifting: Requires lifting materials up to 25 lbs.

Benefits

  • HJF offers a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on your health and well-being, from medical, dental, and vision coverage to health savings and retirement plans, and more.
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The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

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The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine is a global nonprofit organization created by Congress in 1983 to assist in accelerating the progress of military medicine. Our unmatched experience in military medical research makes us uniquely qualified to assist investigators and clinicians in managing scientific research. By providing exceptional program management services, we relieve the administrative burden associated with medical research, empowering researchers to make the medical discoveries our warfighters need. Our mission is to advance Military Medicine and our objectives are clear: to carry out medical research and education projects that provide answers and drive change while removing barriers to success; to serve as a trusted and responsive link between the military medical community, its private partners and American service members, veterans and civilians; to encourage engagement of the medical community for the mutual benefit of military and civilians, who benefit from this work. HJF is committed to supporting Military Medicine serving as the connective tissue between its industry partners and the research environment. We are driven to solve the biggest puzzles and hardest problems by using the resources necessary to support the mission. We anticipate needs, responding at the pace of change to focus on continually adding value to military medical research.

Founded in 1983
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
2K employees (60 in marketing)
73% recommend to a friend
84% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$68K/yr – $91K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
37 (2% of company)
Median Tenure
10.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$2.2M
Last Raise
$904.2K
Grant, 5 months ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2025
    Grant
  • Dec 2024
    Grant • $904.2K
  • Oct 2023
    Grant • $1.3M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
26.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.7%
Direct
47%
Referral
12%
Social
10%
Paid
0.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2K
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Communications Specialist II - PESMOA

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine · Bethesda, MD · On-site