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Strategic Communications Analyst
Fairfax County, VA (On-site)
$125K/yr – $185K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time
Posted 5 weeks ago
Job Summary
Own and lead strategic communications programs in a high security environment, shaping executive messaging, cross‑office coordination, and outreach to internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop and edit executive speeches, talking points, memoranda, briefings, and other communications products.
- Plan and standardize communications that explain capabilities, priorities, and results, and assess metrics to drive improvements.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Develop, coordinate, and execute strategic communications plans for internal and external audiences.
- Draft and edit executive speeches, talking points, workforce messages, memoranda, briefings, project plans, concept plans, fact sheets, articles, and other communications products.
- Assess communications metrics and data and recommend adjustments to communications strategies and products.
- Plan, standardize, coordinate, and deliver communications that explain organizational capabilities, services, priorities, and results.
- Support weekly activity reporting and other recurring leadership communications.
- Coordinate visits, executive engagements, and communications requirements across internal offices and external stakeholders.
- Support Congressional requests, including talking points, Congressionally Directed Actions, Congressional Notifications, and responses to requests for information.
- Develop written and visual content for presentations, newsletters, corporate messages, websites, communications campaigns, and similar products.
- Maintain and publish content using standard business applications and SharePoint based websites.
Requirements
- Senior Level
- At least ten years of relevant experience with a master's degree.
- Expert Level
- Industry recognized expertise in strategic communications, executive communications, public affairs, or a related field.
- Maintain an active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access and remain eligible for NGA adjudication and access.
- Comply with NGA security requirements and complete a counterintelligence scope polygraph when required.
- Comply with all requirements for access to NGA facilities, systems, information, and approved classified workspaces.
Preferred
- Direct experience supporting NGA, GEOINT, the Department of War, or the Intelligence Community.
- Experience supporting Congressional affairs or coordinating formal responses to senior Government stakeholders.
- Experience communicating commercial technology, GEOINT, acquisition, or mission capabilities.
Benefits
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Group Life Insurance/Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
- Retirement/401(k)
- Flexible Leave Policy
MDW Associates
MDW specializes in providing DoD and other federal clients with comprehensive data analysis, acquisition management, financial management, cost estimating, financial systems integration, and administrative support. MDW professionals deliver solutions that help clients analyze and address complex program, financial, and technical challenges. Our team investigates and recommends emerging digital transformation tools and applications to enhance data visualization and analysis to support data-driven decision-making. We have introduced innovative tools and applications to enhance efficiencies and data analysis. MDW seeks to Make Data Work for our clients.MDW provides innovative services and solutions to the Department of Defense (DoD), including the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Defense Agencies, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and other Federal Agencies such as NASA and the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our team of more than 250 associates are geographically dispersed throughout the USA. As the prime on several of our larger engagements, we are well positioned to support new opportunities of all sizes.
Salaries
Posted range
$125K/yr – $185K/yr
Taken straight from the job posting.
Communications median pay in the United States
Most pay falls between $70K and $136K. Based on 6,144 salaries.
Marketing Team
Median Tenure
3.8 years
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
2.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
54.5%
Direct
28.3%
Referral
5.1%
Social
11%
Paid
1%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~117
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