Senior Manager, Strategic Communications & PR
About The Position
GovExec is seeking a strategic, proactive, and collaborative communications professional to support the company’s growing external visibility, executive positioning, and market presence across the public sector ecosystem. This role will support integrated communications and public relations efforts that elevate GovExec’s authority across media, intelligence, events, research, and engagement offerings. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator and operator - capable of helping shape narratives, supporting media relationships, identifying thought leadership opportunities, and partnering cross-functionally to amplify key company initiatives. This position will work closely with executive leadership, marketing, editorial, events, research, and sales teams to help strengthen GovExec’s market positioning and drive meaningful external visibility across the government, technology, defense, and public sector landscape.
Requirements
- 4 to 7+ years of experience in public relations, strategic communications, media relations, or executive communications, either in-house or at an agency
- Experience supporting B2B, media, technology, government, defense, or public sector organizations preferred
- Experience supporting proactive media outreach and executive visibility initiatives
- Strong writing, editing, messaging, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Collaborative mindset with strong cross-functional communication skills
- Experience supporting announcements, thought leadership, and communications initiatives
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience required
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of the public sector, government technology, GovCon, defense, or federal market landscape
- Experience supporting executive social media and LinkedIn thought leadership
- Familiarity with integrated marketing, events, research, and content-driven communications strategies
Responsibilities
- Support execution of GovExec’s external communications and public relations strategy across corporate initiatives, flagship events, research, and major market priorities
- Assist with executive positioning efforts, including media engagement, speaking opportunities, messaging development, and thought leadership initiatives
- Help develop messaging and narrative frameworks aligned to GovExec’s evolving brand positioning and growth priorities
- Support preparation of executive talking points, presentations, interviews, and external appearances
- Assist in proactive media outreach efforts to increase GovExec’s visibility across public sector, government technology, defense, AI, business, and industry media
- Help cultivate relationships with reporters, editors, podcast hosts, conference organizers, and industry influencers
- Identify timely media opportunities tied to market trends, research insights, company initiatives, and executive perspectives
- Coordinate media interviews, contributed content opportunities, speaking engagements, and awards submissions
- Support reactive media requests and external inquiries as needed
- Partner cross-functionally with marketing, editorial, research, product, sales, and events teams to align communications strategies and amplify key initiatives
- Support communications planning for major announcements, launches, partnerships, acquisitions, and strategic company initiatives
- Assist in developing messaging for flagship events, research releases, integrated marketing campaigns, and corporate communications efforts
- Help ensure consistency across external messaging and public-facing materials
- Support communications planning and messaging for sensitive or high-visibility situations as needed
- Assist in coordinating reactive communications responses when required
- Track and report on earned media, executive visibility, speaking opportunities, and overall communications performance
- Monitor media and industry trends to identify emerging opportunities and inform communications strategy
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Open time off policy
- Twelve weeks paid parental leave
- Supportive, collaborative teams
- Unique opportunity to help government officials from a private sector company
- Expansive learning and development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
