Campaign Management Team Lead

Peraton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a senior Campaign Manager Team Lead to direct and oversee a team of Campaign Managers. You will design strategic campaigns, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure high-quality operational output across the team.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in communications operations, familiarity with Sponsor processes, and the ability to lead in a fast-paced, sensitive environment. This is a fulltime on-site role in McLean, VA with a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Poly, active and current.
• Bachelor's degree.
• 10 years of experience managing communications activities or military psyops/strategic communications operations.
• Two (2) years of experience contributing to external-facing communications projects.
• Four (4) years of experience managing communications, psyops, or strategic communications operations teams.
• Familiarity with Sponsor processes, procedures, and systems for conducting and documenting operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a team of Campaign Managers, providing mentorship and prioritization to ensure high-quality output.
• Design and oversee strategic communications campaigns to achieve Sponsor-defined objectives.
• Manage relationships with Sponsor partners and stakeholders as the Sponsor's representative on best practices.

Skills

Strategic campaigns

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Sponsor processes

Public relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is a leading provider of Information Operations (IO) and Irregular Warfare (IW) capabilities to the U.S. government. Comprised of strategic communications professionals, Psychological Operations (PSYOP) and Military Information Support Operations (MISO) practitioners, data analysts, and campaign managers that bring a multidisciplinary approach to planning, executing, and assessing strategic communications operations, this program integrates Information Related Capabilities (IRC) across multiple domains, environments, and geographic boundaries, leveraging data-driven frameworks, multi-source analytics, and evidence-based reporting to advance influence objectives on behalf of the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC).

Responsibilities:

Peraton is seeking a senior Campaign Manager Team Lead to direct and oversee a team of Campaign Managers. The Team Lead will design strategic campaigns, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure consistent, high-quality operational output across the team. The ideal candidate has extensive experience managing communications or strategic communications operations teams, familiarity with Sponsor processes and systems, and the ability to lead in a fast-paced, operationally sensitive environment.

Key Responsibilities of this role include:

• Leading and managing Campaign Managers, providing mentorship, quality oversight, and task prioritization to ensure consistent, high-quality operational output;
• Designing and overseeing strategic communications campaigns using established frameworks to achieve Sponsor-defined objectives;
• Managing productive relationships with Sponsor partners and stakeholders, serving as the Sponsor's representative on strategic communications best practices and operational tradecraft;
• Reviewing and coordinating Campaign Management Briefs for Sponsor approval, ensuring all products meet applicable standards;
• Facilitating the integration of Sponsor and stakeholder capabilities into campaign execution, identifying opportunities to enhance operational effectiveness and close capability gaps.

***This position is contingent upon award of contract***

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• TS/SCI with Poly, active and current.
• Bachelor's degree.
• 10 years of experience managing communications activities (i.e., account-based marketing, public relations, digital media, advertising, or journalism);
• OR 10 years of experience managing military psychological strategic communications operations,
• Either of which must include two (2) years of experience contributing to external-facing communications projects.
• Four (4) years of experience managing communications, psyops, or strategic communications operations teams.
• Familiarity with Sponsor processes, procedures, and systems for conducting and documenting operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism, business administration or related communications discipline.
• Two (2) years of experience managing communications projects under the direction of the Sponsor.
• Experience leading a wholistic integrated/multi-channel communications campaign, on behalf of the Sponsor.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.