Communications and Graphics Specialist

Arcfield; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 135,035 - 234,801; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Short Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Retirement and Savings

Learning and Development opportunities

Wellness programs

Job summary

Arcfield is seeking an experienced graphics and media specialist to support senior government directors with strategic communications and multimedia products for ground enterprise solutions in the IC and DoD.

You will develop and manage communication graphics, logos, awards and reports; translate complex program information into clear visuals; and coordinate with executive leaders, SPOs, and contractors to ensure consistent, compelling messaging across all channels.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• 10–12 years' experience with BS/BA or 8–10 years with MS/MA; PhD with 5–7 years.
• Experience developing communications graphics, publications, strategies for large organizations.
• Team-oriented and able to work with executive leaders.
• Proficient in graphics publishing software and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage communications graphics, logos, awards, reports and plans.
• Translate complex program information into clear visuals and concepts.
• Support strategic communications for senior government directors across IC/DoD.
• Collaborate with SPOs, contractors and leadership to align messaging.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Executive interaction

Creative interpretation

Education

BS/BA in a relevant field

MS/MA in a relevant field

PhD in a related field

Tools

Publisher

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the government space? What if you could find a position that leverages your openness to change, technical, graphics and communication skills? That's why we need you, an experienced graphics and media specialist with innovative thoughts on marketing strategies and abilities using various media platforms to provide strategic communications, graphics and media support to senior level government directors for ground enterprise solutions in the IC and DoD.

Our Chief of Staff team is responsible for providing strategic, management, and business operations support to senior level government directors. Responsibilities include developing, facilitating and managing communications graphics, logos, awards, coins, reports, strategies, plans and forums for a large organization. This includes developing and crafting a broad range of communication graphics, publications and products and translating deep programmatic or technical information into understandable concepts.

The candidate will support the development and execution of the customer’s communication and engagement strategy ensuring consistency in clear, concise and relevant messages for all stakeholder communications. This includes helping plan and execute social morale events; internal/external Congressional communications; strategic outreach and organizational branding; executive-level briefings for Congressional Staffers and VIP visitors; photography for organizational charts, awards and special events. The candidate will work with executive leaders, turning their vision into finished written and displayable products.

The selected candidate will have frequent client interactions, and support system and mission strategy development across the various ground offices. The candidate will have daily interaction with the customers, supporting contractors, and will need to follow customer standards and processes as the program matures through the life cycle. Candidate will interact with multiple System Program Offices (SPOs) and support technical consultation, meeting coordination, and support to recommendation briefings.

Qualifications

• Education Requirement: 10 to 12 years with BS/BA, or 8 to 10 years with MS/MA, or lastly PhD with 5 to 7 years.
• Clearance Requirement: Must possess and have the ability to maintain an active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• More than 3 years’ experience developing, facilitating and managing communications graphics, publications, strategies and plans for a large organization.
• Experience working on a team toward a common goal.
• Experience working within a highly functional staff with a diverse set of responsibilities and activities united by a common vision.
• Experience using creative interpretation; skilled at working with executive leaders, turning their vision into finished written and displayable products.
• Experience and proficiency with graphics and publishing software packages including Publisher, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Indesign.
• Skilled in a variety of Microsoft Office and other communication tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Commitment to recognize, understand, respect and operate effectively within various SETA, FFRDC, and Government lines of authority.

Strongly Desired Skills

• Knowledge of customer's mission capabilities (to include GEOINT, SIGINT and Multi-INT domains) and overall space and ground architecture.
• A degree in arts, marketing, communications or policy related preferred.

Equal Pay Act

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $135,035.83 Max: $234,801.11

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.