PSYOP Planner, Senior

About the role

As a defense mission professional, you will shape the integration of influence activities across joint and combined operations by developing PSYOP plans aligned to commander’s objectives and operational phases. You will conduct in-depth target audience analysis to identify behavioral drivers, vulnerabilities, and desired influence outcomes, using those insights to craft effective concepts, themes, and narratives. In this role, you will synchronize PSYOP activities with joint, interagency, and coalition partners to ensure information-related capabilities are aligned and mutually reinforcing.

Responsibilities

• Develop PSYOP plans aligned to commander objectives and operational phases
• Conduct target audience analysis to identify behavioral drivers and influence outcomes
• Synchronize PSYOP activities with joint, interagency, or coalition partners
• Integrate PSYOP planning into operational orders, annexes, or supporting plans
• Audit operational environments to identify information opportunities and vulnerabilities
• Coordinate message approval processes, ensuring consistent alignment for production, distribution, and dissemination across multiple platforms
• Recommend PSYOP tasks, capabilities, and resources during planning and mission analysis
• Develop measures of performance and effectiveness that evaluate the impact of influence activities

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in PSYOP planning, influence operations, or operational planning fields
• Experience developing PSYOP plans aligned to commander objectives and operational phases
• Experience conducting target audience analysis to identify behavioral drivers and influence outcomes
• Experience integrating PSYOP activities into operational orders, annexes, or supporting plans
• Experience coordinating with joint, interagency, or coalition partners to synchronize information-related capabilities
• Ability to assess operational environments to identify information opportunities and vulnerabilities
• Ability to develop messages, themes, and narratives tailored to priority audiences

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree and 10+ years of experience with PSYOPs, or Bachelor’s degree and 14+ years of experience with PSYOPs

Skills

• Understanding of Service component functions and Combatant Command relationships
• Experience planning PSYOP at the Combatant Command level
• Knowledge of DoD, Joint, and Army doctrine, policies, and regulations
• Experience with joint or service level information operations planning
• Experience with CCMD AOR

Benefits

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $112,800.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD).

Schedule

Work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.