Vice President, Marketing & Communications at Serco | Arlington, VA

Serco

Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Arlington, VA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive global and North America communications, brand, and growth—focusing on government contracting, leadership influence, and cross-functional execution.

Must-have: 10+ yrs in gov contracting communications with leadership and executive presence.
Standout: Global/NA collaboration and governance with revenue-impact alignment.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Advisory - Develop and execute an integrated communications and marketing strategy aligned with corporate growth objectives, capture priorities, and long-term business strategy.
Strategic Leadership & Advisory - Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership on brand positioning, messaging, and reputation management within the government contracting ecosystem.
Strategic Leadership & Advisory - Lead, mentor, and develop a high performing communications and marketing team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Strategic Leadership & Advisory - Establish priorities, performance metrics, and budgets to ensure effective use of resources and measurable impact.
Strategic Leadership & Advisory - Represent North America’s communications function within the global business, working closely with Global HQ and Divisional communications and supporting wider goals and standards
Strategic Leadership & Advisory - Build strong relationships across the business to allow for the identification of opportunities and risks
Strategic Leadership & Advisory - Use authority and credibility within the business to highlight the importance of communications, and extract content and data for proactive global and domestic use
Brand, Marketing & Growth Enablement - Own and evolve the corporate brand, value proposition, and messaging tailored to federal, defense, and civilian customers.
Brand, Marketing & Growth Enablement - Oversee integrated marketing efforts including digital marketing, content development, events, customer engagement, and market intelligence.
Brand, Marketing & Growth Enablement - Partner closely with Business Development, Capture, and Proposal teams to support pipeline development, win themes, and customer positioning.
Brand, Marketing & Growth Enablement - Ensure marketing strategies are data driven and aligned with contract vehicles, agency priorities, and competitive landscapes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Business, or a related field
Minimum 10 years of extensive experience in communications and/or marketing, ideally including significant experience in the government contracting industry
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a leadership or executive role
Demonstrated success supporting growth, capture, and proposal efforts in federal, defense, or civilian agency markets
Proven experience managing brand reputation, executive communications, and stakeholder engagement in regulated environments
Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and advise senior leaders

Preferred

Master’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related discipline
Experience supporting large contract vehicles (e.g., IDIQs, GWACs, BPAs) and multiagency portfolios
Background in crisis communications, mergers and acquisitions, or largescale organizational change
Familiarity with FAR/DFARS considerations as they relate to marketing and communications
Core Competencies: Strategic and growth-oriented mindset, Deep understanding of government contracting markets, Executive presence and strong judgment, Data driven decision making, People leadership and team development, Cross functional collaboration and stakeholder management, Adaptability in complex, regulated environments, Ability to deliver on a global scale

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
Tuition reimbursement program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Employee Assistance Plan