Visual Communications Specialist

SAIC•Picatinny Arsenal, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Visual Communications Specialist to provide graphics, visual communications, and information-product support to Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM MAS), its headquarters staff, and subordinate product offices. The position is located on-site at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey and includes travel approximately 10% of the time. The role supports development of leadership briefings and other visual products, design and production of exhibit materials, establishment of visual standards, maintenance of product repositories, and coordination on information-handling requirements. The incumbent must have an active Secret clearance. The specialist translates complex programmatic, acquisition, engineering, production, budget, schedule, risk, readiness, and capability information into clear visual narratives. Products must be professional, consistent, suitable for their intended audiences, and aligned with approved PM MAS messaging. The role also supports physical and digital displays for visits, conferences, ceremonies, demonstrations, industry events, and trade shows. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and at least three years of related experience, a master’s degree and at least one year of related experience, or four years of experience in lieu of a degree. The target salary range is $80,001–$120,000, with the estimate dependent on experience and other factors.

Requirements

Active Secret clearance.
Bachelor’s degree and three or more years of related experience, or a master’s degree and one or more years of related experience, or four years of experience in lieu of a degree.
Demonstrated experience developing professional Microsoft PowerPoint briefings, executive-level presentation products, graphics, display boards, and print-ready materials.
Experience using Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe Bridge CC, Adobe Premiere CC, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere filters, Editors Toolkit, Glowforge Laser Engraver User Interface, HP Large Format Scanner software, HP Large Format Plotter software, InfoPath, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Visio Professional, and Microsoft Word.
Experience designing or producing engravings, plaques, signage, large-format graphics, and other physical display materials.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Army, DoW, joint, acquisition, program-management, engineering, logistics, or ammunition-related organizations.
Experience supporting senior-leader engagements, conferences, trade shows, exhibits, ceremonies, or demonstrations.
Familiarity with CUI, distribution statements, records management, visual-information processes, and public-release coordination.

Responsibilities

Develop, edit, and maintain PowerPoint briefings, executive read-aheads, placemats, decision-support graphics, information papers, talking-point packages, and other visual communication products.
Translate complex programmatic, acquisition, engineering, production, budget, schedule, risk, readiness, and capability information into clear visual narratives.
Recommend message hierarchy, product length, visual layout, level of detail, timing, and presentation approach based on the intended audience.
Review draft products for clarity, consistency, professional appearance, and alignment with approved PM MAS messaging before Government review.
Design display boards, posters, banners, tabletop displays, handouts, digital displays, signage, product cards, and other engagement materials.
Create production-ready artwork, layouts, templates, and specifications for printing, fabrication, mounting, engraving, and other display-production requirements.
Support the design, setup, refresh, teardown, inventory, and sustainment of PM MAS booth displays, exhibits, and engagement materials.
Coordinate visual-support requirements for senior-leader visits, conferences, ceremonies, demonstrations, industry events, and trade shows.
Establish and maintain PM MAS visual-communications standards, including templates, slide masters, fonts, color palettes, graphics, charts, imagery, layout conventions, and quality-control checklists.
Assist PM MAS headquarters and product offices in standardizing content, language, terminology, visual style, and presentation practices.
Develop and maintain a visual-product guide, graphics library, and reusable template suite for recurring and high-visibility products.
Coordinate with subject-matter experts and relevant PM MAS personnel to ensure products accurately reflect approved information and leadership intent.
Maintain an organized, searchable repository of current and legacy briefings, templates, source files, exhibit graphics, photographs, production specifications, and other visual products.
Apply version control, naming conventions, metadata, retention procedures, and access controls consistent with applicable Government policies.
Preserve approved historical products and source materials so PM MAS can reference, update, reproduce, or recreate prior products efficiently.
Research and apply applicable Army and DoW guidance on visual information, public release, visual-media products, CUI, records management, distribution statements, and classified information handling.
Identify potential handling, marking, distribution, releasability, public-affairs, or security-review issues and coordinate with appropriate Government authorities.
Prepare products using only Government-approved content, markings, and handling instructions; handle classified information only as authorized by applicable security requirements and Government direction.