Strategic Communications Manager
Rockwood Company•Quantico, VA
•$140,000 - $185,000•Onsite
About The Position
Our Strategic Communications Managers lead our consulting teams and drive results for our clients by providing strategic communications insights, organizational engineering expertise, and project management acumen. These managers help clients achieve their missions while teaching them sustainable ways to achieve outcomes. These seasoned consultants drive business development initiatives to contribute to the company's growth.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain and maintain an active security clearance throughout employment
- Fifteen (15) plus years of relevant work experience in strategic communications, including management consultant experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing senior executive leaders, General Officer/Flag Officers, and high-stakes missions
- Demonstrated success in managing strategic communications in high-security, complex, or fast-paced environments
- Familiarity with the Department of Defense and experience developing strategic communications plans for unclassified and classified programs and a diverse set of stakeholders
- Willing to work full-time (5 days a week) at client sites in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including Quantico, Virginia.
Nice To Haves
- Active DoW Secret clearance or above (other federal agency clearances considered)
- Master's degree in a relevant discipline (i.e., communications, public relations, journalism, etc.)
- Additional consulting-related education/certifications
- Change Management Certification (i.e. Lean Six Sigma, Prosci)
Responsibilities
- Serve as subject matter expert in strategic communications, provide direction, support and mentorship for project team members, particularly related to the discipline of strategic communications, and conduct quality review of all client deliverables.
- Lead the design and development of compelling, high-quality strategic communications products (e.g., talking points, briefings, reports, briefing cards, presentations, one-pagers, press releases, memos, etc.) in partnership with Rockwood's visual designers.
- Establish project metrics (both programmatic and outcomes-based) at the onset of the project and ensure they are tracked and reported to the client and internal leadership.
- Lead the development and execution of targeted strategic communications plans, identifying the appropriate audiences and channels and developing tailored messaging for specific audiences, using proven methodologies and frameworks.
- Design and lead stakeholder analysis initiatives, including qualitative research to inform strategic communications planning and execution.
- Design, facilitate, and manage client strategy sessions to shape messaging priorities, align communication objectives with mission goals, and inform stakeholder engagement across military, civilian, and interagency audiences.
- Develop and maintain close and trusted relationships with clients, serving as senior communications advisor on all communication-related initiatives.
- Guide project work through innovative planning to include customizing approaches, integrating technologies, introducing new methods, and engaging stakeholders in design thinking processes.
- Facilitate complex internal and external stakeholder meetings to achieve outcomes that align with strategic messaging and achieve results.
- Identify and support new growth opportunities, identifying new service offerings and offering technical writing and proposal assistance to win new work.
- Manage project resources and financials as needed, support and enable risk mitigation and the exceptional completion of contract requirements and ad-hoc client requests.
- Prioritize client demands effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee-funded health savings account (HSA)
- Unlimited sick leave
- Generous paid time off, including eight (8) paid federal holidays and one (1) floating holiday annually
- 401(k) Retirement Program where Rockwood provides a 100% match on employees' contributions, up to 4% of their salary deferrals
- Employer-paid parental leave
- Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D
- Continuous learning and tuition reimbursement allowances
- Bonuses and incentives for high-impact work
- Monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement
- Monthly wellness reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
