Communications Strategist

About the role

The Communications Strategist will lead executive-level communications, messaging frameworks, and stakeholder engagement for federal clients. They will also support organizational change management initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute communication strategies with clearly defined target audiences, key messages, and delivery channels.
• Ensure all communications adhere to plain language and Section 508 compliance standards.
• Advise on messages for target audiences, including defining specific messages, identifying the most effective avenues to reach audiences, and optimizing the timing and sequencing of key outreach activities.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, awareness campaigns, and training sessions.
• Leverage Prosci, lean Agile, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies for change adoption, with a focus on aligning agency, division, and program objectives.
• Implement feedback and continuous improvement around change management and adoption, including the use of retrospectives, surveys and survey data, and FAQs to ascertain and address stakeholder perceptions.
• Leverage best practices and leading technologies (e.g., infographics, Adobe suite, Microsoft suite of products, Mural) to develop innovative communication products that drive awareness, acceptance, and buy-in of the projects and products.

Requirements

• 7 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Prosci change management certification required.
• Lean Agile, Six Sigma, or SAFe certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong writing, editing, and presentation skills tailored for diverse audiences.
• Ability to coordinate across functional teams to ensure clear, consistent messaging.
• Strategic thinker with a forward-looking approach to marketing trends and technologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically.
• Able to manage competing deadlines.
• Experience supporting complex projects and transformation efforts within the federal government.
• Comfortable with supporting complex client relationships.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance and DHS suitability.

Skills

• Strong critical thinking, analytical and time management skills.
• Proven ability to organize, prioritize and work well with others.
• Ability to communicate thoughts, ideas and solutions logically both written and orally.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to receive feedback from clients and implement changes quickly and effectively.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.

Benefits

This is a contingent hire position. The Communications Strategist will be required to work at client headquarters in Camp Springs, Maryland. This role may also have the potential to be hybrid.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule is contingent upon the client's requirements.