Vice President, Federal Marketing and Communications

About the role

The Vice President of Federal Marketing & Communications (M&C) will lead the strategy, design, and delivery of end-to-end marketing and communications for CGI Federal. This role will elevate market visibility, modernize operations, govern enterprise standards, and tightly align marketing with business development and capture teams to accelerate growth across the Federal Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence markets.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior MarCom advisor to CGI Federal Business Unit leadership.
• Align marketing and communications strategies with federal market growth priorities, capture plans, and enterprise BD strategy.
• Shape go-to-market strategies based on federal market insights, competitive intelligence, and mission requirements.
• Modernize operations into a data-driven, AI-enabled, automated growth engine.
• Strengthen demand generation, ABM, and deal-based marketing efforts to support federal pursuits.
• Drive pipeline generation, strengthen federal pursuits, build market awareness, and engage members through compelling internal communications.
• Guide strategic storytelling, leadership messaging, and executive communications.
• Manage proactive media relations, external reputation management, and issues/crisis communications.
• Collaborate with the VP of Strategic Engagement & Insights to connect CGI partners to strategy and mission.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Federal Marketing & Communications organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 15 years of progressive marketing leadership experience, including significant experience supporting federal clients or federal-focused organizations.
• Deep understanding of the Federal Civilian and DoD markets, including trends, mission priorities, and compliance requirements.
• Strong experience aligning marketing with business development, capture, and federal go-to-market strategies.
• Fluency in AI, analytics, and modern MarTech to enhance operational scale and performance.
• Exceptional executive communications, narrative development, and storytelling skills.
• Prominent ability to lead high-performing teams and manage complex budgets.
• Effective collaboration skills and executive presence.
• Demonstrated Leadership Behaviors: Coaching Mindset, Active Listening and Communication, Complex Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Agility and Innovation.

Benefits

To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $190,100.00 - $351,600.00.

CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and well-being programs