Digital Media Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Digital Media Specialist to create timely information for web, social media, and other channels with strong editorial voice. You will convert complex geopolitics and security topics into clear, platform-friendly content, working with military environments and cross-functional teams.

You will manage social channels, develop short-form visuals, and adapt strategies using tools like SharePoint, Hootsuite, Canva, and Jira.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in research, strategic communications, journalism, editorial work, digital content creation, or social media production.
• Experience creating short-form visual content such as reels, carousels, story packages, captioned video, and graphics.
• Ability to synthesize geopolitical, military, and security topics into clear, platform-friendly content.
• Ability to engage professionally within military environments and navigate military systems to gather information.
• Ability to manage and maintain active social media platforms with calendars and content optimization.
• Strong editorial judgment, attention to detail, and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Track Indo‑Pacific regional stories and translate into content ideas.
• Completion of Writing and Copyediting Assessment Course.

Skills

Research & comms

Social media content

Editorial judgment

Geopolitical content synthesis

Military environment engagement

Social media management

Video/graphics tools

Indo-Pacific topics

Clear writing

Secret clearance

Education

HS diploma or GED

Writing & Copyediting Course

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SharePoint

Hootsuite

Canva

Adobe Express

Confluence

Jira

Maven

AI tools

Job description

Digital Media Specialist

The Opportunity: Create and deliver timely and accurate information through the web, social media, and other communication channels, with appropriate editorial style and voice. Apply specific functional knowledge, including working or general industry knowledge. Develop or contribute to solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity. Work independently with some guidance, and review or guide activities of more junior employees.

You Have:

• 3+ years of experience in research, strategic communications, journalism, editorial work, digital content creation, or social media production
• Experience creating short‑form visual content such as reels, carousels, story packages, captioned video, and graphics
• Ability to synthesize complex geopolitical, military, and security topics into clear, accurate, and platform‑friendly content
• Ability to engage professionally and effectively within military environments, including navigating organizational structures, identifying the right points of contact, and working through military systems and processes to gather accurate information
• Ability to manage and maintain active social media platforms, including scheduling, optimizing posts, coordinating content calendars, and adapting content to platform norms
• Ability to display strong editorial judgment, pay strict attention to detail, work under tight deadlines and respond rapidly to emerging priorities, and learn new tools quickly, including social media management tools, basic video or graphics tools, and analytics dashboards
• Ability to track Indo‑Pacific regional stories, trends, and developments and translate them into meaningful content ideas
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED
• Completion of a Writing and Copyediting Assessment Course

Nice If You Have:

• 3+ years of experience with the military or supporting missions within the Indo‑Pacific region
• Experience applying data or platform insights to refine content strategy, messaging, or design decisions
• Experience with social media algorithms or factors influencing visibility and engagement
• Experience working with distributed creative teams or coordinating content inputs across multiple contributors
• Experience with workflow or content tools such as SharePoint, Hootsuite, Canva, Adobe Express, Confluence, Jira, and Maven
• Experience using AI‑enabled tools for ideation, drafting, design assistance, or workflow support
• Possession of excellent writing and research skills
• Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $52,900.00 to $108,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

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Work Model

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