Jan 17
Secret
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
Business - Support
Dahlgren, VA (On-Site/Office)•Stafford, VA (On-Site/Office)•Spotsylvania, VA (On-Site/Office)
Senior Communications Specialist
Locations: Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George Counties, VA
Clearance Required: DoD Secret
Years of Experience: 4+
Degree: BA/BS in communications field, public relations, or marketing OR 10 years related experience in public relations, public affairs or journalism field
FT/PT: Full Time
We need motivated candidates with extensive communications, public affairs and program management experience to support a defense public affairs contract. This position will support command communications activities, including:
● News, feature, and speech writing for a variety of topics and news vehicles.
● Writing, editing, and media relations support for command activities and special events including developing news releases, media advisories, articles, social media content, storyboards for video products, preparatory content for video interviews, response-to-query statements, communication/media plans, fact sheets, backgrounders, white papers, key messages, anticipated question-and-answer sheets, email and public announcements or displays, event scripts, infographics, talking points, speeches, briefing materials and issue papers.
● Ability to support employee communication programs and products, media relations programs, community relations, special events, and provide photography support, as needed.
The ideal candidate will have the following skills:
● Excellent writing, researching, planning and verbal communications skills.
● Excellent customer relations skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with senior level military and government officials and assist them in the process of communicating command messages.
● Ability to organize and manage workflows and schedules, prioritizing work based on deadlines, schedules and management guidance.
● Understanding of the Associated Press style guide.
● Understanding of Newport Enterprise Realtime Development Server (NERDS) digital signage.
● Understanding of MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite.
● Understanding of AVS Video Converter and screen capture software.
● Photography experience desired.
Interested applicants can submit resumes in searchable PDF format via the application portal below or through email at jobs@voxoptima.com. If an online portfolio of work is available, please include the link.
Locations: Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George Counties, VA
Clearance Required: DoD Secret
Years of Experience: 4+
Degree: BA/BS in communications field, public relations, or marketing OR 10 years related experience in public relations, public affairs or journalism field
FT/PT: Full Time
We need motivated candidates with extensive communications, public affairs and program management experience to support a defense public affairs contract. This position will support command communications activities, including:
● News, feature, and speech writing for a variety of topics and news vehicles.
● Writing, editing, and media relations support for command activities and special events including developing news releases, media advisories, articles, social media content, storyboards for video products, preparatory content for video interviews, response-to-query statements, communication/media plans, fact sheets, backgrounders, white papers, key messages, anticipated question-and-answer sheets, email and public announcements or displays, event scripts, infographics, talking points, speeches, briefing materials and issue papers.
● Ability to support employee communication programs and products, media relations programs, community relations, special events, and provide photography support, as needed.
The ideal candidate will have the following skills:
● Excellent writing, researching, planning and verbal communications skills.
● Excellent customer relations skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with senior level military and government officials and assist them in the process of communicating command messages.
● Ability to organize and manage workflows and schedules, prioritizing work based on deadlines, schedules and management guidance.
● Understanding of the Associated Press style guide.
● Understanding of Newport Enterprise Realtime Development Server (NERDS) digital signage.
● Understanding of MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite.
● Understanding of AVS Video Converter and screen capture software.
● Photography experience desired.
Interested applicants can submit resumes in searchable PDF format via the application portal below or through email at jobs@voxoptima.com. If an online portfolio of work is available, please include the link.
group id: 90932345
