Strategic Communications Specialist

LV8D Solutions • Chantilly, VA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

LV8D Solutions supports national security space and intelligence customers delivering next-generation sensing and exploitation capabilities. LV8D Solutions has an opportunity for a Strategic Communications Specialist in Chantilly, VA to provide direct strategic communication support. The selected individual will identify and create connections with fellow communicators across IC, DoD and civilian agencies to communicate the mission, goals, and strategies. Additionally, the individual will provide program advocacy to agencies and intelligence users via multiple media types to increase awareness of satellite capabilities and the data they provide. Interested candidates need to thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment; are highly motivated and not afraid to take on uncharted territory; possess strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills; and be able to prioritize their time to be effective in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

• BA in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or similar discipline with 15 years or more experience; Masters and 13 or PhD and five 10 or more years of experience in strategic communications, public affairs, or media relations.
• Experience developing communication products (presentations, graphics, videos, articles and fact sheets).
• Experience interfacing with Senior leaders to develop internal and external communication strategies, messaging approaches, branding campaigns, engagement plans, etc.
• Exceptional written, public speaking, and interpersonal skills.
• U.S. Citizenship
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance
• Active Counterintelligence (CI) or Full Scope (FS) Polygraph

Nice To Haves

• MA in Broadcast Journalism, Public Affairs, Communications, or similar discipline.

Responsibilities

• Expand awareness of customer priorities across stakeholder audiences by preparing and delivering a wide-range of internal and external products and documents including high-level intelligence briefings, intelligence summaries, news articles, website content, video scripts, speeches and more.
• Fulfill the role of liaison between customer and its larger Office of Public Affairs via regular communication to ensure coordination of communications initiatives, receive feedback in the development and approval for communication products, and seek opportunities for customer participation in external engagements.
• Work closely with customer program offices to produce content based on specific program office needs (e.g. program advocacy, increased user engagement, and increase awareness of new capability) for internal and external publication.
• Identify, build and maintain connections with communicators across IC, DoD, and civilian agencies where customer publications would have meaningful impact, and regularly submit content to those outlets.
• Establish standardization and consistency between customer leadership, program offices and outreach teams to relay the customer mission in a cohesive manner.
• Serve as lead writer responsible for developing content for newsletter, articles, scripts, congressional testimony and more.
• Develop tailored briefs and talking points for leadership upon request.
• Assist in the planning, coordination, marketing and content creation for all customer mission-related events/conferences.
• Learn and brief customer material when necessary, where user outreach support is needed.

Benefits

• Period of Performance (PoP) Bonus Opportunities
• Performance-based bonus opportunities tied to contract or organizational performance.
• Retention Incentive Benefit Bounty
• Receive a payout for unused annual company contributions designated for health insurance premiums and professional training.
• Referral Bonus
• Earn up to $5,000 for each successful employee referral.
• Customer Recognition Letter of Appreciation (LoA) Bonus Opportunities
• Bonus opportunities based on customer recognition received through Letters of Appreciation.
• Milestone Rewards
• Celebrate your career achievements with anniversary awards on your 1st, 5th, 10th, and 20th years of service.
• Profit Sharing
• Receive an annual contribution equal to 4% of your W-2 gross earnings into your 401(k), with immediate vesting.
• 401(k) Company Match
• The company matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 6% of your monthly contribution, with immediate vesting.
• Annual financial support for professional training and industry certifications.
• Enhanced financial support for employees actively pursuing a degree at an accredited institution.
• Flexible work hours
• Competitive paid time off (PTO)
• Company holidays
• Medical Coverage
• Three comprehensive Medical/Rx insurance plan options to meet the unique and individualized benefit needs of our employees
• Dental & Vision
• Comprehensive dental insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• Comprehensive vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• Income Protection
• 100% Company-Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
• 100% Company-Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 100% Company-Paid Basic Term Life Insurance with Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage.
• Optional employee-paid Supplemental Voluntary Life Insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior