Director - Corporate Communications

Institute for Defense Analyses•Alexandria, VA

6d•$195,521 - $312,401•Hybrid

About The Position

Senior communications strategist and advisor to the President and corporate executives, providing leadership and counsel on corporate reputation, brand identity, organizational values, and culture across all audiences. Designs and executes complex, enterprise-wide communication strategies that support organizational objectives and strengthen institutional positioning.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of communications leadership experience including 5 – 7 years of recent federal-level governmental affairs experience at a think tank, research organization, association or state or local government.
BS/BA required; Master’s preferred in Communications, Political Science, Journalism or other relevant field.
Expertise in strategic communication.
Comprehensive understanding of congressional rules, procedures and operations is a plus.
Experience in strategic communications planning, messaging and media relations.
Proven understanding of national security issues and/or governmental activities preferred.
Demonstrated ability to take knowledge and transform it into exciting and useful messages and then deliver it to the right audiences through the best distribution channels.
Highly collaborative style; experience developing and implementing communications strategies.
Superior writing/editing and verbal communication skills.
A strong track record of managing a variety of key initiatives concurrently.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required.
Successful completion of a criminal background check is required.

Nice To Haves

Comprehensive understanding of congressional rules, procedures and operations is a plus.
Proven understanding of national security issues and/or governmental activities preferred.

Responsibilities

Partners with the President and executive leadership to develop and execute comprehensive, goal-oriented strategic communications programs aligned with corporate mission, values and institutional priorities.
Provides legislative and congressional support to the Office of the General Counsel, including drafting, reviewing, and editing responses to congressional inquiries, reports and testimony requests.
Leads proactive, transformative communications strategies, and initiatives designed to inform, inspire trust and strengthen IDA brand affinity.
Leads a comprehensive media relations and media engagement strategy that enhances corporate reputation and mitigates risk through effective policies, protocols and communications standards.
Identifies potential crisis communications situations, develops response strategies and maintains a strong crisis communication framework.
Collaborates across operations and research teams to develop and effectively present technical content through various media including websites, social media, graphics and publications to create an operational environment that ensures IDA’s mission success.
Builds, mentors, coaches and develops a best-in-class team of savvy communications professionals who employ advanced communications strategies and technologies.
Establishes performance metrics to evaluate effectiveness and continuously adjust activities to ensure maximum impact.
Serves as the senior corporate media spokesperson.
Perform other duties as assigned.