Sr. Communications Strategist

Arlington, VA (On-site)

$140K/yr – $150K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own change management and strategic government communications for a large complex program, turning technical concepts into clear, leadership-facing messaging across publications, briefs, and digital channels.

  • Change Management: Design and drive change roadmap, strategic communications, and campaigns with stakeholder buy-in monitoring.
  • Content & Publications: Translate vision into brochures, reports, presentations, speeches, blogs, and web content with consistent heritage.
  • Engagement & Events: Coordinate speaker bureau events, prepare talking points, and develop executive briefs and announcements for external audiences.

Job Description

Own change management and strategic government communications for a large complex program, turning technical concepts into clear, leadership-facing messaging across publications, briefs, and digital channels.

  • Change Management: Design and drive change roadmap, strategic communications, and campaigns with stakeholder buy-in monitoring.
  • Content & Publications: Translate vision into brochures, reports, presentations, speeches, blogs, and web content with consistent heritage.
  • Engagement & Events: Coordinate speaker bureau events, prepare talking points, and develop executive briefs and announcements for external audiences.
  • Design and develop a change management roadmap, strategic communications plan, and campaigns for Government Customers
  • Provide communications expertise to ensure clear, effective delivery of messages to stakeholders, by assisting in development, execution, and evaluation of strategic communication initiatives by monitoring stakeholder buy-in and engagement
  • Perform stakeholder management and coordination to gather information, perform research and gap analyses, document challenges and opportunities, adjudicate feedback, and provide recommended courses of action, as appropriate
  • Translate the client’s vision into various products to include publications, brochures, facts sheets, reports, presentations, speeches, blogs, web pages, newsletters articles, and other related print/electronic media products
  • Applies innovative storytelling principles and techniques to convey complex technical concepts into an array of communications products, that are visually appealing, for both non-technical and technical targeted audiences
  • Coordinate, track, and manage speaker bureau events including prioritizing events, creating talking points, preparing speaker for event with documents, prep sessions, and communications training as necessary
  • Develop concise and compelling talking points, white papers, executive briefs, leadership messages, announcements, and correspondence
  • Develop content for the client's web site, including blog posts, articles, and leadership messages
  • Ensure all products maintain heritage to prior documents, specifically follow a constant message or explain why there’s a change. Successfully managing consistency of message is a key element of this effort
  • Ensure communication strategy is consistent and reflects the organization’s strategic vision for the program

  • Recommend new and innovative communications tools and tactics to increase visibility and awareness of the client's mission and accomplishments
  • Coordinate, publicize, and host periodic events, including working groups, training sessions, and meetings to highlight programs and initiatives of importance to the client
  • Provide planning and logistical support for meetings, forums, and training, as well as tracking the effectiveness of these events
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Koniag Government Services, LLC

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Corporation comprised of multiple wholly owned subsidiary companies that deliver Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services, and Operations Management to Federal Government agencies. With an agile employee and corporate culture, KGS applies its proven technical, professional, and operational expertise to enable successful mission outcomes for Defense and Civilian agencies through forward-leaning, solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. Our commitment to quality delivery is demonstrated by our independently accredited CMMI/Dev Level3, CMMI/Svc Level3, ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, and ISO 20001:2011 Service Management System. KGS is headquartered in Chantilly, VA with offices all over the country.KGS is seeking qualified candidates for our open positions, but we will only extend an offer of employment after a candidate applies through the link in our job posting. If you receive a job offer via email only and have not been interviewed by the KGS hiring manager, feel free to contact KGSrecruiting@koniag-gs.com to verify its validity.

Founded in 1975
Chantilly, Virginia, USA
1.5K employees (48 in marketing)