Sr. Strategic Communications Specialist

Bixal•Fairfax, VA

1d•$95,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Bixal has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Strategic Communications Specialist to help accelerate digital transformation for federal clients. You will be part of a cross-functional team applying human-centered innovation and effective communication strategies to improve engagement. In this role you will support the development of human-centered outreach and marketing activities, conduct stakeholder engagement, analyze user research and implement data-informed optimizations. You’ll partner with product managers, outreach specialists, engineers, and other stakeholders to improve the experience of existing users, enhance the usability of tools, and implement new education and training strategies targeting internal stakeholders. You’ll have the opportunity to join a project that directly supports Bixal’s mission of improving how government serves people. While the project has a defined timeline, we believe in open communication and proactive career support. You’ll be kept informed of contract status — and we’ll be here to help you grow into what’s next, whether within this project or beyond it. This is a full-time position contingent on contract award by our client, with a defined performance period of one year with two one-year option periods. This role offers you a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a project that aligns with Bixal’s mission of delivering innovative, human-centered solutions. While the role has a fixed duration, we are committed to transparency and collaboration, keeping you informed about contract updates and new opportunities. At Bixal, we support your professional journey, ensuring your experience reflects our inclusive, purpose-driven culture and prepares you for future success.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, plus at least 5 years of related experience in marketing, communications or a similar field
Excellent stakeholder communication skills – ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences
Excellent organizational skills – ability to manage multiple content calendars
Strong writing and editing skills
Experience in human-centered strategies, methods, and approaches
Demonstrated experience with digital content creation
Experience in public relations, media and marketing
Experience with analyzing and distilling SEO data
Creative-thinker and problem-solver interested in participating in brainstorming sessions and improving best practices
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with CMCS (Medicaid)
Experience using Confluence or similar
Experience in a federal consulting or government environment

Responsibilities

Develop and execute outreach campaigns to drive higher adoption rates of DataConnect and increased usage of data to drive decisions
Lead content development (includes creation, editing and publishing relevant content based on stated objectives) to support outreach strategies tailored to identified audiences
Manage outreach strategies in collaboration with a broader outreach team
Conduct stakeholder engagement efforts to understand diverse user needs
Distill data and learnings from stakeholder engagement to be used for strategic decisions and practical implementation
Leverage analytics tools and platforms to measure the effectiveness of campaigns and use the metrics to recommend improvements
Other relevant duties as assigned and qualified/trained to perform