Strategic Communications Specialist – Bethesda, MD; Must have an active TS/SCI Clearance with a polygraph, Immediate Hire

Synertex•Bethesda, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Synertex is seeking a Strategic Communications Specialist to work with a Government Intelligence Community client in Bethesda, MD. This role involves facilitating meetings, taking detailed notes, and leading communication support. The specialist will be responsible for developing, preparing, producing, coordinating, and editing various products, including strategy and planning documents. Assignments will be prepared based on input from subject matter experts, integrating gathered information into cohesive and comprehensible documents. The role also includes researching, proofreading, editing, creating, writing, processing, revising, formatting, and providing quality checks on various products for both hardcopy and electronic publication, as well as dissemination on multiple platforms. Ensuring documentation and editing support includes checks for accuracy and consistency in organization, style, readability, and accessibility based on the medium is crucial. The specialist will draft and edit various communication materials and products, such as talking points, speeches, quotes, remarks, leadership communications, marketing copy, newsletter content, website content, and other communication products. The ability to initiate, plan, execute, and report on tasks independently is expected, along with rewriting submissions to ensure organization, balance, and a consistent sense of style, grammar, and flow. Conveying complex information in a clear and simple manner and ensuring all products are consistent with tradecraft and publication standards are key aspects of this position.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 18+ years of experience, a Master's degree and 10+ years of experience, or no degree with 24+ years of experience.
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Experience in leading communication support including the development, preparation, production, coordination, and editing of a range of products.
Experience in mentoring and training junior staff.
Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat and other relevant tools for content creation.
Skilled in researching, proofreading, editing, creating, writing, processing, revising, formatting, and coordinating the composition of products for publication.
Ability to draft and edit a variety of communication materials and products.
Experience in preparing and editing speeches or scripts for senior executives.
Ability to convey complex information in a clear and simple manner.
Proficient with tools including the MS Office suite, collaboration tools such as MS Teams and SharePoint, as well as Adobe Acrobat.

Responsibilities

Facilitate meetings and take detailed notes.
Lead communication support including developing, preparing, producing, coordinating, and editing various products, such as strategy and planning documents.
Prepare assignments based on input from subject matter experts, integrating gathered information into cohesive and comprehensible documents.
Research, proofread, edit, create, write, process, revise, format, and provide quality checks on various products for both hardcopy and electronic publication, as well as dissemination on multiple platforms.
Ensure documentation and editing support includes checks for accuracy and consistency in organization, style, readability, and accessibility based on the medium.
Draft and edit various communication materials and products, such as talking points, speeches, quotes, remarks, leadership communications, marketing copy, newsletter content, website content, and other communication products.
Initiate, plan, execute, and report on tasks independently.
Rewrite submissions as necessary to organize, balance, and apply a consistent sense of style, grammar, and flow to written materials.
Convey complex information in a clear and simple manner.
Ensure all products are consistent with tradecraft and publication standards.