Strategic Communicator

CACI International•Chantilly, VA

7d•$109,800 - $241,600

About The Position

The Strategic Communicator supports a mission-focused U.S. Government Intelligence Community customer by developing and implementing communications strategies, plans, and products in accordance with customer guidance. The role enhances workforce awareness, appropriate mission transparency, and organizational engagement through strategic communications and public affairs work. It calls for a skilled communications professional with experience in public affairs, internal communications, and strategic messaging in high-tempo, sensitive environments. The position provides end-to-end internal communications support, including communications planning, content development and management, executive communications, brand and editorial standards, effectiveness analysis, working-group facilitation, and coordination of design and multimedia products. The communicator translates complex intelligence, technology, and mission information into clear and accurate content for broad internal audiences and delivers high-quality products on schedule. The role may also support public affairs through external communications, media strategies and materials, social media and other new media, interviews, outreach, events, and exhibits. The position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and either a bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, or a related field with at least six years of relevant experience, or a master's degree in one of those fields with at least four years of relevant experience. Employment is full-time and regular, with up to 10% local travel. The proposed salary range is $109,800–$241,600.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, or a related field and at least 6 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree in one of those fields and at least 4 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated experience supporting a U.S. Government or Intelligence Community communications or public affairs program.
Experience managing multiple customer projects and requirements in a fast-paced, diverse, and dynamic environment.
Exceptional written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills.
Demonstrated understanding of strategic communications fundamentals, including planning, execution, and assessment in areas such as marketing, corporate communications, executive communications, digital communications, technical communications, or brand management.
Experience developing communications plans and associated outreach campaign content, including messaging, social media posts, marketing materials, or multimedia products.

Nice To Haves

Experience creating external outreach plans, managing large-scale events, and developing new partnerships.
Experience providing advice and counsel to senior officials.
Experience evaluating web, social media, and press analytics and recommending adjustments or actions.

Responsibilities

Provide end-to-end internal communications support to promote workforce engagement, transparency, cross-organizational information sharing, and a positive working environment.
Create and implement integrated communications plans and products for programs, initiatives, news, and significant activities, including emails, memoranda, articles, and printed or digital content.
Manage content for internal blogs, newsletters, websites, and other publications.
Provide executive communications support, advise on effective messaging, execute internal events, and draft talking points, speeches, leadership messages, and key narratives for senior leaders.
Maintain and enforce consistent brand identity, editorial standards, and organizational style across products and engagements.
Analyze communications effectiveness and recommend adjustments or actions based on industry best practices.
Facilitate internal communications working groups to promote consistent messaging, brand alignment, and collaboration.
Coordinate design and multimedia products, including graphics, layouts, and digital storytelling products.
Translate complex intelligence, technology, and mission-related information into clear, accurate, and engaging content for broad internal audiences.
Deliver high-quality products on schedule in a fast-paced environment.
Support internal and external outreach initiatives, events, and exhibit strategies as required.
Support external communications services that build local and national awareness, understanding, and relevance of the organization, as applicable.
Create earned media strategies for relevant public and trade media, including newspapers, journals, trade press, and web media.
Develop new media content and strategies for social media channels, podcasts, blogs, and other platforms.
Prepare media materials such as press kits, background materials, press releases, speeches, scripts, talking points, testimony, correspondence, news stories, and presentations.
Schedule broadcast and/or print interviews and develop media training materials.
As desired qualifications, create external outreach plans, manage large-scale events, develop new partnerships, advise senior officials, and evaluate web, social media, and press analytics to recommend adjustments and actions.