Strategic Communications Specialist

Ataero

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Strategic Communications Specialist provides high-quality communications and operational support to the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), supporting internal and external stakeholder engagement, executive communications, and enterprise-level messaging. This role directly supports the Commanders Action Group (CAG) and Corporate Operations by developing clear, accurate, and timely communications products for senior leadership, Congress, DoD stakeholders, and the public.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Affairs, Business, or related discipline
5+ years of experience in strategic communications, public affairs, or related field
Experience supporting DoD, federal agencies, or government programs
Strong writing, editing, and briefing development skills
Experience with executive-level communications and document preparation
Active Secret clearance

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with: DoD communication processes
OSD and Military Department structures
Experience with: Congressional communications
ETMS2 or similar task management systems
Knowledge of F-35 program or major defense acquisition programs
Experience supporting senior leadership (SES/Flag Officer level)

Responsibilities

Develop and prepare executive-level communications materials, including: Briefings
Reports
Congressional responses
Speechwriting and talking points
Support external stakeholder communications, including: Congress
DoD leadership
Media and public-facing messaging
Assist with internal communications and workflow management, including: Taskers via ETMS2
Executive correspondence routing and tracking
Perform quality control reviews of documents to ensure: Accuracy
Proper formatting
Compliance with DoD standards
Clear and consistent messaging
Support digital communications platforms, including: Intranet updates
Public websites (e.g., jsf.mil)
Social media content (as approved)
Assist in developing Requests for Information (RFIs) and enterprise-wide messaging
Coordinate with subject matter experts (SMEs) to ensure messaging accuracy and consistency