Do you get excited about writing -- anything and everything from talking points to technical documents? At Suntiva, we are seeking a talented and collaborative STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST to share in our passion for helping clients improve the performance of their organizations in significant, measurable, and sustainable ways. This is a unique opportunity to support a Department of Defense (DoD) agency and influence change by being proactive and applying creative approaches to solving communication problems. If you are a strong communicator with an active Top Secret clearance, we want to hear from you!
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
- Supporting our DoD customer with coordination of internal and external communications
- Identifying stakeholder information needs and translate to written communications that are tailored to that specific audience
- Managing projects with many details to aggressive timelines
- Writing for a variety of channels to include blogs, executive speeches, employee communications, social media, and video scripting
- Reviewing customer documentation for consistency and clarity
- Performing writing/editing, editorial consultation, proofreading, and overall documentation review
- Ensuring documents are prepared in the appropriate, DoD compliant format and are free from grammatical errors
- Translating messages and priorities into social media channels to optimize reach
- Developing original communication content based on customer guidance
- Supporting the development of organizational strategic communications plans
- Executing short- and long-term strategic communication goals
- Planning, organizing, and facilitating speaking events for senior-level DoD executives
- Speaking to the Department of Defense audience and quickly understand the AI ecosystem
WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS POSITION
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance with preference for TS/SCI
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Journalism, Communications, English or related field
- Three (3) or more years of experience writing internal and external communications including: technical documentation, policy guidance, talking points, responding to inquiries from other federal agencies
- Experience executing strategic communications plans including public relations materials compliant to DoD standards, generating awareness and engagement for planned events
- Detail-oriented with ability to edit a variety of document formats
- Self-starter - ability to operate effectively with minimal guidance
WHO WE ARE
Suntiva is a business transformation and technology company located in Falls Church, VA, serving Federal Government agencies. We enable our clients to improve performance through people, process, and technology in significant, measurable, and sustainable ways. We provide mission-critical information technology, digital transformation, organizational performance, human capital, and acquisition lifecycle solutions—with great minds and great hearts.
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Job: Strategic Communications Specialist
Primary Location(s): United States-Arlington, Virginia
Nearest Major Market: Washington, D.C.
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