Strategic Communications Professional - Secret Clearance at Metric5 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Job Description:

Location: Hybrid - onsite 1-2 days a week Fort Belvoir, Va

As a Strategic Communications professional you will assist the Army with developing and maintaining their Strategic Communications strategy. The candidate also requires excellent writing to support strategic communications and marketing efforts to highlight the client's mission and accomplishments. The candidate will support the Government team to manage and communicate various tasks related to installing network equipment at multiple sites and will collaborate regularly with the government Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads in support of the mission.

Program:

The project you will be working is to support a DoD U.S. Army command with Strategic Communications. You will work directly with the stakeholders to support their requirements.

Skills & Requirements

Responsibilities broadly include:

• Strong leadership voice with excellent oral communications in small and large groups, ability to communicate effectively in writing to diverse audiences, and demonstrates active listening and ability to synthesize information from diverse sources.
• Strong operations background, preferably in DoD.
• Ability to efficiently manage time, meet schedules, deadlines, and handle multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Develop briefings, communiques, and strategic communications/marketing materials that effectively communicate the client's mission and accomplishments.
• Stay up to date on Army communications trends and industry news, and branding guidelines as directed by the government client and Army.
• Research and draft client-facing materials (writing tasks approximately 250 words), including memos, presentations, press releases, talking points, fact sheets, mission and vision statements, overall messaging, social media content. quarterly articles, press releases, talking points, speeches, biographies, and overall messaging.
• Facilitate networking interactions between Army/Department of Defense (DoD) customers and industry to include Conferences, Workshops, Industry Day Events and Lunch and Learns.
• Plan and facilitate internal command events to include Retirement, Promotion and Change of Command Ceremonies.
• Develop and implement strategic communication and marketing plan(s), as well as maintain the organizations strategic calendar to enhance knowledge of and interest in the command.
• Strong understanding of design principles and branding, as well as an understanding of design software to include Adobe products.

Desired Skills:

• DoD Experience
• Consulting Experience
• Adobe Creative Suite Experience
• Public Affairs Policy Knowledge
• Project Management Knowledge
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Social media expertise

Years of Experience: 6+ years of experience or more

Travel: Up to 10% travel

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required, and at least a DoD Secret Level Clearance

Annual Salary: 125,000k - 145,000k

About Metric5
Metric5 is a small business with big company benefits. We have a passionate team of smart, fun-
caring professionals, and we are here for the long haul. Join our growing team in a business
where your contributions make an enormous impact. Our organization offers a comprehensive
employee benefits package, continuous professional development, with a best in class company
culture that is enjoyable to work in and supports the growth of each of our professionals.
Our benefits include:
- Health & Dental Insurance with 100% of individual coverage paid for by the company
- Vision Insurance
- Life & Short Term Disability Insurance
- 401K with company match (employees are immediately vested)
- Paid Vacation
- 9 Paid Holidays per year (plus 2 paid floating holidays)
- Parental Leave
- Employee Bonuses
- Professional Development Reimbursement Program
- Tuition Assistance Program
Metric5 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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