Communications and Outreach Lead
Job Locations
US-VA-Fort Belvoir
Job ID
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# of Openings
1
Clearance Requirement
S
Education Requirement
Bachelor's Degree
Certifications
Preferred: PMP certification, Agile certification
Experience Level
Senior
Overview
SMS is seeking a Communications and Outreach Lead to support a DoD cloud organization. This is a dynamic position with the opportunity for the right candidate to develop, enhance, and improve the communications and outreach efforts providing the greatest value to the customer. This is also an opportunity for the right candidate to ensure the communications effectiveness relating to Army cloud, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and other capabilities in support of the warfighter.
The position is fully remote, but must be within a reasonable driving distance to Fort Belvoir, VA when on-site meetings/work is required.
As a dynamic systems integrator, SMS offers proven solutions in engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. With expertise in modernizing and optimizing legacy infrastructure and systems, ensuring operational efficiency, and designing, implementing, and managing secure environments, SMS supports business and mission goals with proficiency, quality, and integrity.
SMS has been serving the advanced information technology needs of the federal government since 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers' missions for more than 40 years. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States.
For additional information on SMS, visit
www.sms.com
.
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Responsibilities
Primary duty include:
Develop executive level DoD and industry communications to include social media to raise awareness, change perceptions and attitudes, and motivate action
Assist with the development of strategic documentation (plans, road-maps, initiatives, etc.), set goals for and implement campaigns, and develop measures of success to report effectiveness
In coordination with customer stakeholders, develop marketing communications plans
Develop and implement content plans and utilize creativity to support communication of strategies aligned to distinct audiences
In coordination with SMEs, create graphics and communications to simply explain complex ideas to a variety of audiences
Apply knowledge of customer, process, and strategy challenges, and unique differentiators for content development
Distribute content to various channels, such as web, hard-copy, briefs, plans, social media, etc.)
As the position requires flexibility, other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Must be a proactive, self-starter with the ability to manage multiple tasking in various stages with minimal direction and be able to successfully achieve desired outcomes
Expert-level (DINFOS) knowledge in communications and marketing in an organization similar in size to this acquisition
Expert-level knowledge of industry accepted standards and best practices related to marketing and communications
Ten or more years of experience in marketing
Ten or more years of experience in communications
Ten or more years professional experience in Army, DoD, or IC in a related field
Shall possess at the time of award, and retain, an active SECRET security clearance
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience
Ability to develop and improve DoD and non-DoD graphics
Experienced with social media platforms (i.e. LinkedIn, Twitter/X, YouTube, others), DoD web platforms, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams
Knowledge of Cloud technologies, terminology, application migration and modernization, DevSecOps, and DoD POM/PPBE and Acquisition processes
Broad spectrum knowledge with critical thinking skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Agile certification (Scrum, SAFe, etc.)
SMS is a dynamic systems integrator established in 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers' missions for more than 47 years. Our ability to hire and retain quality people in a rapidly evolving IT market is proven through our employee retention rate averaging over 3 years. At SMS, we place a high value on quality of service, customer satisfaction, and best-of-breed policies and practices, resulting in CMMI Level 3 certification and ISO registrations including 9001:2015, 20000-1:2018, and ISO/IEC 27001:2013. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States.
SMS 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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