Strategic Communications Specialist
About The Position
Key to an organization’s growth is strong stakeholder communication that represents and supports its mission, values, and objectives. As a communications professional, you know how to inform and engage key audiences and help promote an organization’s desired reputation. We’re looking for an experienced communications specialist like you, who is ready to share your knowledge and willing to win for the client and live our mission every day. As a strategic communications specialist, you will support senior leaders by developing communications strategies, plans, and products that align to organizational priorities. You will create executive-level deliverables, including briefings, talking points, speeches, memos, background papers, and leadership messages. You will creatively craft and distribute messaging and expertly support senior leader engagements, paying strict attention to detail and working in a fast-paced environment. Join us. The world can’t wait.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a strategic communications role
- 5+ years of experience creating briefings, drafting talking points, writing speeches and messages, compiling and editing reports, and preparing leaders for events and engagements
- Experience working directly with senior leaders
- Knowledge of Microsoft 365 products
- Ability to work without direct supervision, proactively engage and solve problems, and display a dynamic work ethic
- Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree
Nice To Haves
- Experience working directly with senior leaders in the Department of War or other government agencies
- Experience with AI tools and leveraging their benefits for strategic communications purposes
- Possession of strong verbal and written communication skills
- Master's degree
Responsibilities
- Support senior leaders by developing communications strategies, plans, and products that align to organizational priorities.
- Create executive-level deliverables, including briefings, talking points, speeches, memos, background papers, and leadership messages.
- Creatively craft and distribute messaging.
- Expertly support senior leader engagements, paying strict attention to detail and working in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
- paid leave
- professional development
- tuition assistance
- work-life programs
- dependent care
- recognition awards program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
