Information Operations Lead

Guidehouse • Dc, DC

8d

About The Position

The Information Operations Lead analyzes stakeholder groups, decision environments, market dynamics, and competitive factors to identify opportunities that advance strategic objectives. The role develops messaging frameworks, engagement approaches, and communication strategies that build awareness and credibility and drive adoption and action among key audiences.

The position implements audience-specific risk calculus and produces stand-alone assessments of anticipated demographic responses. It synchronizes communications, outreach, partnerships, and engagement across customers, partners, investors, analysts, and strategic buyers. The role establishes measures of effectiveness and assesses campaign performance to inform recommendations, optimize resources, and improve business outcomes.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Top Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Eight or more years of experience in integrated campaign planning and execution, including audience/TAA analysis, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, message development, and measuring campaign effectiveness.

Nice To Haves

• Active U.S. security clearance.
• Master’s degree in a related discipline.
• Formal training or experience in the Information Environment.
• Experience as a campaign planner, Information Environment Planner, strategic communications planner, product marketing leader, market development leader, or similar role.
• Experience supporting venture-backed companies, private equity portfolio companies, defense technology organizations, or national security missions.
• Familiarity with audience segmentation, behavioral analysis, narrative development, competitive positioning, and measures of effectiveness.
• Experience supporting founder engagement, strategic buyer engagement, analyst relations, or corporate growth initiatives.
• Experience translating complex technical, operational, or business concepts into compelling narratives that drive awareness, credibility, adoption, and action.
• Demonstrated ability to shape stakeholder perceptions, drive engagement, and influence decision-making through integrated messaging, outreach, and coordinated activities.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and multidisciplinary environments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze stakeholder groups, decision environments, market dynamics, and competitive factors to identify opportunities that advance strategic objectives.
• Develop messaging frameworks, engagement approaches, and communication strategies to drive awareness, credibility, adoption, and action among key audiences.
• Implement audience-specific risk calculus and produce stand-alone assessments of anticipated demographic responses.
• Synchronize communications, outreach, partnerships, and engagement activities across customers, partners, investors, analysts, and strategic buyers.
• Establish measures of effectiveness and assess campaign performance to inform recommendations, optimize resources, and improve business outcomes.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance
• Personal and family sick time
• Company-paid holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Basic life and supplemental life insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental/vision and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Student loan paydown
• Tuition reimbursement
• Personal development and learning opportunities
• Skills development and certifications
• Employee referral program
• Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach
• Emergency back-up childcare program
• Mobility stipend
• Flexible benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior