Senior PSYOP Planner - Strategic Influence & Operations

CACI International; Vicenza; On-site; EUR 62,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International is seeking a Senior Psychological Operations Planner to contribute to mission-critical advisory and operational support across geographic commands. You will plan and coordinate PSYOP activities, develop messaging using research and audience analysis, and brief senior leaders on risks and opportunities, while integrating PSYOP with broader information operations and non-kinetic effects.

Join a team dedicated to advancing national security, delivering mission-ready capabilities,

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of the US Army Psychological Operations Qualification Course.
• 10 years’ experience planning, coordinating, synchronizing and/or executing Psychological Operations (PSYOP).
• 7 years demonstrated experience in military planning processes including Joint Planning Process (JPP), military decision-making process, joint targeting process, and/or military campaign planning.
• Active TS clearance and SCI eligible.
• Bachelor of Arts/Science degree in a relevant field such as Strategic Communications, International Relations, Political Science, Behavioral Science, or Military Science or another applicable field.
• Demonstrated experience briefing PSYOP concepts to executive/senior-level (GO/FO/SES) decision makers.
• Proficient in standard military software applications and communication systems.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and integrates PSYOP activities in support of operational and strategic objectives, aligning influence efforts with commander intent and campaign goals.
• Develops and refining PSYOP concepts and messaging using academic research, behavioral science, and audience analysis to improve credibility and effectiveness.
• Coordinates PSYOP planning with interagency partners, allies, coalition forces, host-nation stakeholders, academia, media partners, and commercial vendors
• Integrates PSYOP with broader OIE, cyber, information, and non-kinetic effects, ensuring synchronized influence outcomes across domains.
• Supports media campaign planning and execution by aligning PSYOP messaging, dissemination methods, and targeting audience with approved media and strategic communication efforts.
• Leverages government and commercial analytic platforms, including Maven Smart System and C2IE, to support PSYOP planning, targeting, and assessment.
• Supports assessment by defining influence indicators, evaluating audience response, and informing refinement of PSYOP plans and messaging.
• Advises planners and senior leaders on PSYOP risks, opportunities, and second- and third-order effects, ensuring activitiesremainculturallyappropriate, legally compliant, and operationally sound.
• Conducts executive/senior level briefings to GO/FO/SES decision makers to advise, familiarize and/or gain approval of recommended concepts, plans, operations, guidance, and/or policies.
• Leverages PSYOP doctrinal, planning, and executionexpertiseto Ensure Target A

Skills

PSYOP planning

Executive briefing

Interagency coordination

Military planning processes

Information operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Strategic Communications/International Relations/Political Science/Behavioral Science/Military Science

Tools

Standard military software

Job description

CACI International is seeking a Senior Psychological Operations Planner to contribute to mission-critical advisory and operational support across geographic commands. You will plan and coordinate PSYOP activities, develop messaging using research and audience analysis, and brief senior leaders on risks and opportunities, while integrating PSYOP with broader information operations and non-kinetic effects.

Join a team dedicated to advancing national security, delivering mission-ready capabilities,