Senior Strategic Communications Specialist

Saint Mary's County, MD (On-site)

$90K/yr – $135K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the core communications mandate for a DoD-focused context, shaping audience-ready messages, channels, and content processes from strategy to execution.

  • Strategy and channel planning: define delivery methods and engage target audiences across touchpoints.
  • Content and messaging: build message maps, scripts, and storyboards that reflect the customer’s desired narrative.
  • Collaboration and governance: partner with customers and industry to align comms and drive continuous process improvement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute comprehensive communication strategies in alignment within the customer objectives.
  • Identify and introduce methods of delivery, communication channels, modes, and approaches that will effectively engage target audiences.
  • Plan strategy for development of content management processes to ensure accurate, relevant and timely information under the guidance of the customer.
  • Develop message maps, story boards, and scripts as needed to ensure the appropriate tone, content, and delivery of information that reflects the desired message of the customer to achieve strategic goals and objectives.
  • Establish and evaluate strategy that allows for continual process improvement.
  • Work closely with the customer and industry partners to develop a comprehensive approach to communications.
  • Obtain the appropriate information for service requests and provide any additional assistance necessary to meet the needed requirements.
  • Demonstrate the ability to establish a rapport with customers; including the ability to create and sustain a positive relationship; regardless of circumstances or environment.

Requirements

  • Education: High School diploma.
  • Experience: at least four (4) years of experience in strategic communications.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with Adobe Acrobat and SharePoint style file sharing systems.
  • Demonstrated outstanding oral and written communication skills.
  • Experience working in a dynamic, schedule constrained, and complex security environment. Special Access Program experience is a plus but not required.
  • Clearance: a current SSBI or Federal Investigative Standard Tier 5 (T5) or Tier 5 Reinvestigation (T5R) within the last 5 years. A final DoD Top Secret clearance is desired, but Interim Top Secret or Final SECRET will be considered for otherwise qualified candidates. Eligibility for access to SCI per ICD 704 and SAP per SAPNP with no disqualifying security issues.
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred

  • Experience working with OPNAV staff
  • Knowledge of Navy TACAIR aircraft, systems, and weapons
  • Ability to communicate concepts to a variety of audiences, both in person and in writing
  • Strong interpersonal skills, collaboration and teambuilding skills, and the ability to interact effectively with various stakeholders
  • Ability to build relationships with multiple teams to support cross collaboration
  • Keen flexibility and creativity; ability to identify and respond to evolving priorities and identify solutions to problems

Benefits

  • Employee Ownership
  • Real Growth
  • Purpose-Driven Work
  • Culture of Collaboration
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package: medical, dental, and vision coverage, telemedicine services and a TRICARE supplement for veterans
  • Flexible Leave Benefits: flexible and paid time off, 11 paid holidays, paid sick leave, maternity and bonding leave, and military training leave
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AVIAN LLC

AVIAN is a purpose-built employee-owned company that thrives on creating solutions for complex challenges. Founded on the principle that people are our most valuable asset, we are a company of dreamers, thinkers, and doers who are committed to making a measurable impact in support of our customers' missions.Headquartered in Lexington Park, Maryland, AVIAN delivers a wide array of professional services to government and commercial clients, primarily in support of the Department of War. We specialize in program, engineering, and acquisition management; test and evaluation; research and development; logistics; strategic communication; and training solutions. Our team’s deep-rooted expertise enables us to design and deliver high-impact, tailored services that enhance performance, reduce risk, and support informed decision-making.At our core, we believe that ownership drives accountability and innovation. As an employee-owned company, every team member has a vested interest in our collective success. This ownership model fuels a culture of engagement, collaboration, and dedication that sets AVIAN apart in the industry. We foster a sense of shared purpose and pride that translates into higher-quality outcomes for our clients and meaningful career paths for our employees.Our journey began with a small team of former military test pilots and engineers who understood firsthand the importance of agile, efficient, and precise support to military operations and technology development. Today, AVIAN has grown into a trusted partner across the defense community, bringing a human-centered approach to technical and strategic challenges.

Founded in 2005
Lexington Park, Maryland, USA
317 employees (26 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.4%
Direct
43.5%
Referral
7.2%
Social
14%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~317

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
21 (7% of company)
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