Own and drive the development and execution of comprehensive communications strategies and campaigns, guiding stakeholder engagement and media outreach across multiple projects.

Own and oversee communications strategies and campaigns.
Lead stakeholder engagement and media outreach across multiple projects.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Develop and oversee communications and engagement strategies that effectively disseminate information, increase stakeholder engagement, and support client objectives.
Lead the planning and execution of integrated communications campaigns, including message development, change management initiatives, social marketing activities, and omnichannel communication approaches.
Provide strategic guidance to clients and project teams on communications best practices, audience engagement, and content development.
Directs media relations and external outreach activities across multiple projects, including development of media strategies, cultivation of press and stakeholder relationships, pitch development, media engagement, and monitoring/reporting on outreach effectiveness.
Direct the development and quality review of a broad range of communications products, including communications plans, newsletters, social media content, blogs, feature stories, presentations, talking points, speeches, fact sheets, marketing materials, email campaigns, reports, and technical communications.
Lead stakeholder engagement initiatives that expand client reach, strengthen relationships, and improve audience participation.
Develops and manages project timelines for communication initiatives, coordinating resources and team activities to meet all deadlines and deliver outputs on schedule.
Supervises team members, handles assignments, timekeeping, and problem-solving. Responsible for quality, performance management, and training.
Establish and maintain quality review processes for communications and engagement deliverables.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, communications, business or relevant fields
6+ years of relevant experience, additional education substitutes for experience.
2+ years of project management experience
2+ years of supervisory experience
Experience with content development in areas including ability to translate complex scientific information into plain language for a variety of audiences and versatility across formats such as web, social media, and technical writing.
Experience with health communications strategy and planning in areas including campaign planning, change management, message development and omnichannel strategies.
Relevant experience leading projects and teams, tasking, implementing a quality review process for all deliverables, and following up on others’ work to ensure deliverable deadlines are met.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills for face-to-face interactions with clients, co-workers, and leadership and preparing high quality, client-ready deliverables
Proactively aligns work with organizational goals by gathering and sharing essential information, identifying necessary changes, and informing decision-makers when needed.
Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office productivity software and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.

Preferred

Certificate in communications, marketing, or public relations such as PRSA.
Advanced experience with content development in areas including ability to translate complex information into plain language for a variety of audiences and versatility across formats such as web, social media, and technical writing..
Advanced experience with communications strategy and planning in areas including campaign planning, change management, message development and omnichannel strategies.
Advanced experience with accessibility in areas such as 508 compliance for a wide range of digital communications materials.
Intermediate experience with social media tools such as Hootsuite, Sprout Social or similar tools.
Hands-on experience with media buying, paid advertising campaign management, budget optimization, and performance analytics across multiple channels.

Benefits

our comprehensive total rewards package includes competitive pay, exceptional benefits, and a range of programs that support your work/life balance and personalized preferences.

Ripple Effect

3.9 Glassdoor

Ripple Effect provides professional consulting and exceptional talent for federal, private, and non-profit clients to deliver some of the most crucial policies and programs that shape our nation. We are researchers and communicators, scientists, analysts and more, driven by curiosity and a commitment to positively impact health, safety and prosperity. We look at the world differently. We build organizational capacity, not dependence, by creating the structure, process and skills needed for long-term success. Bright people, smart processes, and intentional leadership to improve performance and create lasting change. That’s the Ripple Way, and our clients deserve nothing less.To learn more, visit www.rippleeffect.com.

Founded in 2003

Rockville, Maryland, USA

242 employees (25 in marketing)

www.rippleeffect.com

74% recommend to a friend

74% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors

5.3K

Traffic Source Mix

28.8%

Direct

44.7%

Referral

9.9%

Social

15.1%

Paid

1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~243

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size

17 (7% of company)

Median Tenure

1.5 years

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Responsibilities

Develop and oversee communications and engagement strategies that effectively disseminate information, increase stakeholder engagement, and support client objectives.
Lead the planning and execution of integrated communications campaigns, including message development, change management initiatives, social marketing activities, and omnichannel communication approaches.
Provide strategic guidance to clients and project teams on communications best practices, audience engagement, and content development.
Directs media relations and external outreach activities across multiple projects, including development of media strategies, cultivation of press and stakeholder relationships, pitch development, media engagement, and monitoring/reporting on outreach effectiveness.
Direct the development and quality review of a broad range of communications products, including communications plans, newsletters, social media content, blogs, feature stories, presentations, talking points, speeches, fact sheets, marketing materials, email campaigns, reports, and technical communications.
Lead stakeholder engagement initiatives that expand client reach, strengthen relationships, and improve audience participation.
Develops and manages project timelines for communication initiatives, coordinating resources and team activities to meet all deadlines and deliver outputs on schedule.
Supervises team members, handles assignments, timekeeping, and problem-solving. Responsible for quality, performance management, and training.
Establish and maintain quality review processes for communications and engagement deliverables.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, communications, business or relevant fields
6+ years of relevant experience, additional education substitutes for experience.
2+ years of project management experience
2+ years of supervisory experience
Experience with content development in areas including ability to translate complex scientific information into plain language for a variety of audiences and versatility across formats such as web, social media, and technical writing.
Experience with health communications strategy and planning in areas including campaign planning, change management, message development and omnichannel strategies.
Relevant experience leading projects and teams, tasking, implementing a quality review process for all deliverables, and following up on others’ work to ensure deliverable deadlines are met.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills for face-to-face interactions with clients, co-workers, and leadership and preparing high quality, client-ready deliverables
Proactively aligns work with organizational goals by gathering and sharing essential information, identifying necessary changes, and informing decision-makers when needed.
Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office productivity software and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.

Preferred

Certificate in communications, marketing, or public relations such as PRSA.
Advanced experience with content development in areas including ability to translate complex information into plain language for a variety of audiences and versatility across formats such as web, social media, and technical writing..
Advanced experience with communications strategy and planning in areas including campaign planning, change management, message development and omnichannel strategies.
Advanced experience with accessibility in areas such as 508 compliance for a wide range of digital communications materials.
Intermediate experience with social media tools such as Hootsuite, Sprout Social or similar tools.
Hands-on experience with media buying, paid advertising campaign management, budget optimization, and performance analytics across multiple channels.

Benefits

our comprehensive total rewards package includes competitive pay, exceptional benefits, and a range of programs that support your work/life balance and personalized preferences.