Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist

General Dynamics IT; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 72,000 - 98,000; Full time

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Job summary

General Dynamics IT seeks a Marketing and Communications professional to support external stakeholder engagement and program communications from our Washington, DC area office. You will coordinate meetings, craft print and digital content, and help roll out system enhancements with cross‑functional teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years in government or client spaces, with the ability to obtain a public trust.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., communications, marketing/outreach, etc.).
• Strong editorial communications abilities (writing, editing, and content development).
• Ability to obtain a Level 5 public trust clearance with background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing interaction and collaboration with the key external stakeholder groups.
• Assist with coordination of meetings with key internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Create and maintain documentation related to stakeholder engagement strategies and external stakeholder information.
• Serve as liaison between business units to support information sharing and coordination of activities for the notification and rollout of program updates and system enhancements.
• Plan and facilitate meetings on various platforms (in-person, MS Teams, Webex, etc.) with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Conceive and develop print and digital content for internal and external audiences, including in support of outreach events.
• Prepare, edit, and revise presentations, talking points, and materials promoting external events that raise stakeholder awareness of program enhancements.

Skills

Collaboration

External Audiences

Marketing Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

Background & Clearance

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Details

Job Family: Marketing and Communications

Job Qualifications: Skills: Collaboration, External Audiences, Marketing Communications (MarCom). Certifications: None Experience: 5 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

T elecommuting Options: Remote

Work Location: USA DC Washington

The likely salary range for this position is $72,250 - $97,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing interaction and collaboration with the key external stakeholder groups.
• Assist with coordination of meetings with key internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Create and maintain documentation related to stakeholder engagement strategies and external stakeholder information.
• Serve as liaison between business units to support information sharing and coordination of activities for the notification and rollout of program updates and system enhancements.
• Plan and facilitate meetings on various platforms (in-person, MS Teams, Webex, etc.) with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Conceive and develop print and digital content for internal and external audiences, including in support of outreach events.
• Prepare, edit, and revise presentations, talking points, and materials promoting external events that raise stakeholder awareness of program enhancements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., communications, marketing/outreach, etc.)
• Ability to obtain a Level 5 public trust clearance with background investigation
• 4+ years of related experience
• Experience working in government/client space (preferred)
• Knowledge of or experience with the import/export industry (preferred)
• Strong editorial communications abilities (writing, editing, and content development)
• Experience writing and editing on deadline for publication
• Experience conceiving and developing content for print and digital platforms
• Familiarity and experience adhering to common content standards and quality‑assurance resources such as style guides, AP Stylebook, and federal plain language requirements
• Ability to coordinate task activities, timelines and communication among various stakeholders during task execution
• Ability to adapt to evolving/changing project requirements
• Ability to problem‑solve basic technical issues
• Competency in use of standard office tools (e.g., MS Office suite, SharePoint, etc.)
• Comfortability working on a distributed team while working remotely
• Experience and comfortability working in a fast‑paced work environment with rapidly shifting priorities
• Strong attention-to-detail mindset
• Natural team‑oriented mindset, including willingness to readily assist colleagues when needed
• Ability to work independently, exhibiting accountability for assignments and work products
• Natural inclination to engage in and contribute to ideating, brainstorming and troubleshooting exchanges

Benefits & Perks

GDIT is your place. At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, includ