Today
Top Secret/SCI
Unspecified
Polygraph
Chantilly, VA (On-Site/Office)
Description
SAIC has an opportunity for a senior level Strategic Communications Specialist in Chantilly, VA to provide direct strategic communication support to the NRO/GEOINT Director and Chief of Staff. The select individual will identify and create connections with fellow communicators across DoD and IC agencies to communicate GEOINT's mission, goals, and strategies. Additionally, the individual will provide program advocacy to agencies and users via multiple media types to increase awareness of new GEOINT satellite capabilities. Qualified candidates must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph.
Key duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Establish standardization and consistency between customer leadership, program offices and outreach teams in order to relay the customer mission and reputation in a cohesive manner.
• Expand awareness of customer's priorities across stakeholder audiences by delivering a wide-range of internal and external marketing products including high-level intelligence briefings, intelligence product summaries, news articles, blogs, 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 (ex: program advocacy, increased user engagement, increase awareness of new capability, etc.) for internal and external publication.
• Identify, build and maintain connections with communicators across DoD and IC where customer publications would have meaningful impact, and regularly submit content to those outlets.
• Serve as lead writer responsible for developing content for newsletter, articles, scripts, blogs and more.
• Product 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.
Qualifications
• • BA in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or similar discipline.
• 15 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.
Desired Qualifications:
• MA in Broadcast Journalism, Public Affairs, Communications, or similar discipline.
• 3 or more years of Strategic Communications experience in support of Dept. of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community (IC).
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
SAIC has an opportunity for a senior level Strategic Communications Specialist in Chantilly, VA to provide direct strategic communication support to the NRO/GEOINT Director and Chief of Staff. The select individual will identify and create connections with fellow communicators across DoD and IC agencies to communicate GEOINT's mission, goals, and strategies. Additionally, the individual will provide program advocacy to agencies and users via multiple media types to increase awareness of new GEOINT satellite capabilities. Qualified candidates must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph.
Key duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Establish standardization and consistency between customer leadership, program offices and outreach teams in order to relay the customer mission and reputation in a cohesive manner.
• Expand awareness of customer's priorities across stakeholder audiences by delivering a wide-range of internal and external marketing products including high-level intelligence briefings, intelligence product summaries, news articles, blogs, 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 (ex: program advocacy, increased user engagement, increase awareness of new capability, etc.) for internal and external publication.
• Identify, build and maintain connections with communicators across DoD and IC where customer publications would have meaningful impact, and regularly submit content to those outlets.
• Serve as lead writer responsible for developing content for newsletter, articles, scripts, blogs and more.
• Product 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.
Qualifications
• • BA in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or similar discipline.
• 15 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.
Desired Qualifications:
• MA in Broadcast Journalism, Public Affairs, Communications, or similar discipline.
• 3 or more years of Strategic Communications experience in support of Dept. of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community (IC).
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
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