Communication Strategist III (Visual/Marshall)

PCI Productions LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI Productions LLC seeks a Visual Communications Strategist to support Marshall Space Flight Center’s human exploration projects. The role leads a team of designers, videographers, and communications pros, managing timelines, reviews, and production to deliver compelling visual messaging for government and public audiences.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience, a related bachelor’s degree, and the ability to work independently in a matrixed government environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience translating complex data for public audiences.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and travel.
• Extremely responsive with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead a graphic design and communications team.
• Manage timelines and production reviews.
• Translate messaging into visual and narrative products.
• Collaborate across the organization for consistent messaging.
• Plan and conduct media and public events.
• Brief stakeholders on plans and progress.
• Ensure visuals adhere to agency messaging.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Strategic thinking

Independent work

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Remote Status: On-Site

PCI Productions is searching for a Visual Communications Strategist to support Marshall Space Flight Center's human exploration projects. The successful candidate will serve as the team lead for a group of graphic designers, videographers, and communications professionals, managing timelines tied to content delivery, reviews, and production.

The ideal candidate should have experience working independently within a complex organization. The individual will work with the government customer to translate desired messaging into compelling visual and narrative products aimed at audiences from government, industry, community, and the public.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage and oversee the development of visual communications products and efforts for a dynamic mission-focused organization
• Manage multiple and complex projects simultaneously under stringent time frames and changing priorities/conditions.
• Identify and develop strategies, tactics, products, and messaging for small and large activities.
• Work collaboratively across the entire organization to ensure consistent messaging and communication strategy.
• Plan and conduct media and public events.
• The Communication Strategist is also responsible for the planning and executing of communications products as needed, as well as briefing internal project, center, or agency stakeholders as required.
• The successful candidate will work communication plans, internal communication and external communication, producing visual communications products suitable for various platforms with consistent adherence to Agency and program messaging.
• Relationships within the agency and with the agency's external partners is also essential.

Educational and Experience Background

• Bachelor's Degree in graphic design, broadcast journalism, visual communications, or related field
• At least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience taking complex data and making it digestible for the public, multimedia projects, following approval protocols in a matrixed organization with various stakeholders is critical.
• This position requires extreme responsiveness, methodical attention to detail, creativity, strategic thinking and the ability to work with a variety of personalities.
• This position is in person, five days per week. Must be comfortable with tight and dynamic deadlines, some travel required.

Desired Knowledge and Skills

• Experience with managing a creative team
• Experience working in dynamic environment with quick reprioritization required
• Must work well independently
• NASA experience preferred
• Discretion with sensitive information
• Work with MS Office, Teams, SharePoint, and Adobe Creative Suite

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS *

The physical demands described herein are representative of those which may need to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Employees must possess the ability to work in an office environment.If required, employees must be able to operate a motor vehicle which may require sitting for prolonged periods of time to visit other company sites. Must have hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups and over the telephone. Standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. This position may require an employee to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb or balance, reach, push, and pull. The employee may also be required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

PCI Productions LLC is an equal-opportunity employer. PCIP does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, identity, Veterans, or disability status.Preference may be extended to qualified Native American Indian candidatesin accordance with applicable federal law.