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Senior Strategic Communications Specialist

Who are we?

Dynamic Integrated Services (DIS) is a proud Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business based in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area providing management consulting services to federal agencies and organizations supporting the public sector. DIS offers exceptional client services in the areas of Strategic Communications and Integrated Marketing (SCIM), Information Technology (IT), and Enterprise Optimization (EO).

Most Importantly!

At DIS, we are team oriented, continuous learners, hard-working, creative thinkers, and most of all 'kind people. We are a different kind of company with a truly unique culture, we celebrate diversity in all forms; one that values our employees and shares a mutual devotion for serving our clients with the highest forms of integrity.

We are currently seeking a Senior Communications Consultant to join our team. The ideal candidate has a strong background in content creation for newsletters, blogs, fact sheets, and other marketing materials, committee/committee meeting management, video production, social media, and strategic communications. Strong writing, editing (AP style), organizational skills, and attention to detail are essential to success in this position. Experience in communications research and analysis and the creation of data-informed outreach and information campaigns.

This position is open to all applicants in the contiguous United States position (Washington, D.C. Metropolitan-area based candidates are preferred). Candidates are typically expected to work an Eastern time zone schedule (e.g., 9:00 am 5:00 pm ET) regardless of where they reside.

What does a DIS Team Member look like?

• Anambitious, divergentthinker with a passion for solving complex problems.
• An action-oriented team playerwithdemonstratedexperienceinstrategic planning and assessment for Federal agencies and/orlargecommercialorganizations
• A curious, intuitivelifelong learnerwithexperienceresearching and analyzing policies and/or legislation and supporting client policymaking initiatives
• A customer-focused, proven writer and advisor comfortable engaging across the hierarchy of federal and commercial client organizationsand crafting a variety of written materials to effectively engage diverse audiences
• If this sounds like you, then we would love to meet you!

Essential Duties

• Customer relationshipmanagement trackingand responding to requests for information, leading client interactions, and providing consultative services related to communicationsinitiatives
• Support nationwide internal and external communications campaigns.
• Provide strategic guidance to government programs around the latest communications strategies to reach their key audiences.
• Strategize and create original ideas for reaching and engaging target audiences and communicating key messages.
• Develop materials such as communication plans, fact sheets, FAQ sheets, website content, talking points, newsletters, and email messages to support campaigns.
• Help coordinate development of print/web materials and ensure adherence to branding strategies, including presentations, brochures, data, images, proposals and reports
• Conduct research and provide data analysisusing a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods including but not limited toenvironmental scanning,focus groups, interviews, surveying, literature review, statistic analysis of web data, etc.
• Coordinate and lead meetings with clients.
• Generate creative and original ideas for reaching and engaging target audiences and communicating key messages especially around complex topics like risk and compliance in health care settings.
• Assist in maintenance of project documentation.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree highly desired, preferably in communicatio s, marketing, public relations, or a related field.
• 8+years of professional experience.
• Experience/background in federal communications.
• Experience in communications/marketing and a fundamental knowledge of core communications/marketing best practices.
• Excellent writingand copy-editing skills.
• Creative and analytical thinking skills.
• Strong oral communication and presentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Adaptiveteam player.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the US for any employer as sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Preference will be given to qualified Veteran candidates.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

• Prefer experience working for a federal government contractor, a consulting organization, PR/Marketing Agency, and/or Association.
• Prefer experience with supporting customer relationship response programs, and planning, developing, and implementing, communications, marketing/public relations activities, including developing communications plans, strategies, messages, and tactics as part of an outreach or education campaigns.
• Previousexperience supporting strategic communications efforts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and/or one of its three administrations.
• Project Management Institute Project Management Professional (PMP) and/orAccreditation in Public Relations (APR)

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Salary iscommensuratewith experience.

*Dynamic Integrated Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, gender/sex, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, citizenship status, the basis of genetic information or any other group protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment may request such accommodation(s) by contacting DIS Recruiting.

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

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