Strategy Director

Responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities
• • Oversee enterprise-wide strategic communications planning and execution.
• • Serve as the lead SME on integrated communications strategy and narrative cohesion.
• • Provide strategic counsel to leadership on communications posture, message risks, and alignment opportunities.
• • Define the strategic proposition, audience behavior objectives, messaging architecture and channel approach for major campaigns and initiatives.
• • Lead cross-directorate messaging coordination to ensure synchronized communications across all mission areas.
• • Develop enterprise messaging frameworks, strategic guidance, and communication playbooks.
• • Ensure consistency and accuracy of messaging across all digital, print, and stakeholder-facing channels.
• • Support policy-related communications, leadership briefings, and enterprise announcements.
• • Partner with Research & Analysis to turn audience, cultural, sentiment and performance data into strategic insight and recommendations.

Requirements

• Key Attributes
• • 12+ years of experience in communications strategy, brand strategy, audience and behavioral strategy, integrated campaign planning, or related agency strategy roles.
• • Experience supporting federal or DoD strategic communications efforts preferred.
• • Experience designing and executing strategic engagement strategies grounded in relational trust-building, ensuring community members feel safe and respected.
• • Demonstrated success leading integrated communications initiatives across multiple organizations.
• • Experience advising senior leaders on communication risks, priorities, and strategic direction.
• • Experience guiding message development and alignment across digital and traditional channels.
• • Strong understanding of enterprise communications strategy, narrative development, and stakeholder engagement.
• • Familiarity with federal communication requirements, branding guidance, and accessibility standards.
• • Experience supporting multichannel communication workflows and governance.

Preferred

• Bonus points if you have:
• • Experience with sentiment analysis, communication metrics, or engagement analytics.
• • Experience contributing to cross-functional digital strategy (web, UX, content, social). Strategic communications, public affairs, or related certifications.

Benefits

• WHAT YOU GET
• - 12 weeks’ of full pay for primary caregivers and 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.
• - Choice of three medical plans (HSA at $0 cost; EPO 75% employer funded; PPO 65% employer funded)
• - 70% employer-funded dental and vision coverage
• - Generous paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, including an office closure between Christmas & New Year's
• - 401(k) with 5% employer match
• - Gym membership reimbursement and/or Wellhub subscription
• - Mental health support through EAP and Self Space services
• - Work from anywhere for up to 2 weeks per year (subject to approval)
• - Social events, happy hours, professional development trainings, etc.