Communications Specialist

Description

Clearance: TS/SCI with a Polygraph

Synertex is seeking a Communications Specialist to work with a Government Intelligence Community client in either Bethesda, MD or McLean, VA.

Benefits include competitive PTO, 11 days Paid Government Holidays, a 401k with 6% matching and an inclusion in our employee profit sharing program.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Spearhead strategic communications efforts, emphasizing a transactional approach, with operations spanning between McLean and Bethesda.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for meeting facilitation, ensuring meticulous note-taking and documentation.
• Lead the development, coordination, and editing of strategic communication products, including but not limited to strategy and planning documents.
• Collaborate closely with subject matter experts to prepare assignments, integrating diverse inputs into cohesive and easily understood documents.
• Provide comprehensive support in researching, proofreading, editing, and ensuring the quality of various communication products for both print and electronic publication across multiple platforms.
• Guarantee documentation and editing processes adhere to standards of accuracy, consistency, readability, and accessibility tailored to the medium of choice.
• Draft and refine communication materials such as talking points, speeches, quotes, leadership communications, marketing copy, and web content.
• Specialize in speech writing, crafting impactful addresses tailored for leadership across the enterprise.
• Take initiative in planning, executing, and reporting on tasks with a high degree of independence.
• Apply strong editorial skills to rewrite submissions, ensuring a harmonized sense of style, grammar, and flow across all written materials.
• Distill complex information, presenting it in a clear, concise, and straightforward manner.
• Uphold strict adherence to tradecraft and publication standards for all products.
• Demonstrate proficiency with essential tools, including the MS Office suite, collaboration platforms like MS Teams and SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 18+ years of experience, a Master's degree and 10+ years of experience, or no degree with 24+ years of experience.
• Experience in leading communication support including the development, preparation, production, coordination, and editing of a range of products.
• Experience in mentoring and training junior staff.
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat and other relevant tools for content creation.
• Skilled in researching, proofreading, editing, creating, writing, processing, revising, formatting, and coordinating the composition of products for publication.
• Ability to draft and edit a variety of communication materials and products.
• Experience in preparing and editing speeches or scripts for senior executives.
• Ability to convey complex information in a clear and simple manner.