Peraton is hiring: Strategic Communication Specialist in Bethesda

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Communications Specialist to support our IC customer in Bethesda, MD who will:

• Support the customer by leading communication support such as the development, preparation, production, coordination, and editing of a range of products that may include finished intelligence products, strategy and planning documents, talking points, and speeches.
• Prepare assignments based on input from subject matter experts.
• Mentor and train junior staff.
• Utilize tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud suite to create compelling content.
• Provide support by researching, proofreading, editing, creating, writing, processing, revising, formatting, providing quality checks, and coordinating the composition of products for hardcopy and electronic publication, as well as dissemination on multiple platforms.
• Ensure documentation and editing support includes checks for accuracy and consistency in organization, style, readability, and accessibility based on the medium.
• Draft and edit a variety of communication materials and products, including but not limited to talking points, speeches, quotes, remarks, leadership communications, marketing copy, newsletter content, website content, and other communications products.
• Initiate, plan, execute, and report on tasks independently, as identified.
• Prepare and edit speeches or scripts for senior executives for live or recorded delivery, testimony, and statements for Congressional Record.
• Rewrite submissions as necessary to organize, balance, and apply a consistent sense of style, grammar, and flow to these written materials.
• Convey complex information in a clear and simple manner.
• Ensure all products are consistent with tradecraft and publication standards.
• Advise and coach leadership on the presentation and delivery of speeches.
• Tools include the MS Office suite, collaboration tools such as MS Teams and SharePoint, as well as Adobe Creative Suite.

Qualifications

• Requires an active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph.
• Min 8 years with BS/BA, Min 6 years with MS/MA, Min 3 years with PhD; will consider 4 additional years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
• Requires experience with the following:
• Leading communication support such as the development, preparation, production, coordination, and editing of a range of products that may include finished intelligence products, strategy and planning documents, talking points, and speeches.
• Preparing assignments based on input from subject matter experts.
• Mentoring and training junior staff.
• Utilizing tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud suite to create compelling content.
• Providing support by researching, proofreading, editing, creating, writing, processing, revising, formatting, providing quality checks, and coordinating the composition of products for hardcopy and electronic publication, as well as dissemination on multiple platforms.
• Ensuring documentation and editing support includes checks for accuracy and consistency in organization, style, readability, and accessibility based on the medium.
• Drafting and editing a variety of communication materials and products, including but not limited to talking points, speeches, quotes, remarks, leadership communications, marketing copy, newsletter content, website content, and other communications products.
• Preparing and editing speeches or scripts for senior executives for live or recorded delivery, testimony, and statements for Congressional Record.
• Conveying complex information in a clear and simple manner.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Target Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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