Job Description
COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM MANAGER
LOCATION(S): Washington, DC
CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Secret
CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: PMP
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 15+
DEGREE: MA/MBA/MS in Communications related field
FT/PT: Full Time
We need motivated candidates with extensive communications, public affairs and
program management experience to support an upcoming senior level defense public
affairs contract. This position will support command communications activities,
including:
- Managing the scope, workflow, schedule, budget and personnel on a mid-size strategic communications support contract.
- Oversee all task areas of contract including tasks such as: Media Analysis, Communication Planning and Products, Executive Level Communications, Training and Event and Exhibit Planning and execution.
- Manage staff at all levels from junior to senior level, ensure tasks are completed on time and at the highest level of quality.
- Manage relationships with company subcontractors.
- Support bi-weekly, monthly, and annual contract reporting.
The ideal candidate will have the following skills:
- Excellent writing, researching, planning and verbal communications skills.
- Excellent customer relations skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with senior level military and government officials and assist them in the process of communicating command messages.
- Understanding of strategic communications, preferably in the military space.
- Ability to organize and mange workflows and schedules, prioritizing work based on deadlines, schedules and management guidance.
- Experience supporting Senior level military and government leaders.
- Understanding of Communications research and it’s use to inform communications planning.
- Understanding of the Associated Press style guide.
- Understanding of MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite.
Interested applicants can submit resumes in searchable PDF format via the application portal below or through email at jobs@voxoptima.com. If an online portfolio of work is available, please include the link.
Company Description
Let’s get the basics out of the way – we are a small but powerful communications, consulting and media relations company. Our job is to get your message out in clear and easy to understand ways to the people that need to hear it, and to get results with that message.
Nice to meet you. Now let's get to work!
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