Director, Federal Communications & Programs

Red Carrot; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Healthcare

401(k) Plan

Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Red Carrot is seeking a Federal Communications Director to oversee federal marketing and communications contracts, ensuring CPARS-ready delivery and alignment with client goals and contract requirements.

You will lead day-to-day program management, budgeting, performance reporting, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and subcontractors while translating federal objectives into strategic marketing and outreach initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience managing federal government contracts.
• Understanding of federal contracting processes, deliverables, and reporting.
• Experience with marketing analytics, digital strategy, content oversight or creative production.
• Experience with federal agencies in marketing/communications.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional communication, writing, and client-facing skills.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven insights.
• Proficiency with Asana, SharePoint, Teams, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations for federal marketing and communications contracts, ensuring deliverables, CLINs, SOW/PWS tasks, and reporting requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for CORs, COs and federal program staff.
• Oversee CPARS planning, tracking, self-assessment inputs, and draft evaluations.
• Monitor contract performance, track milestones, and ensure on-time delivery of assets and campaigns.
• Prepare and manage monthly performance reports, QC documentation, contract self-assessments, and CPARS readiness materials.
• Maintain contract documentation and ensure contractor timekeeping, labor hour tracking, and cost allocation accuracy.
• Translate federal program goals into strategic marketing and communication plans.
• Support development and execution of digital, social, creative, research, and outreach campaigns.
• Review and approve marketing deliverables for quality and compliance.
• Analyze performance metrics and KPIs to inform optimization and future strategy.
• Build and maintain relationships with federal clients; lead recurring meetings and reviews.
• Identify opportunities to enhance service delivery and contract growth.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across internal teams, subcontractors, and partners.

Skills

Federal contract management

Marketing analytics

Client relationship leadership

Team leadership

Exceptional communication

Analytical skills

Proficiency with MS Office/CollabTools

Tools

Asana

SharePoint

Teams

MS Office

Job description

Red Carrot is seeking a Federal Communications Director to oversee federal marketing and communications contracts, ensuring CPARS-ready delivery and alignment with client goals and contract requirements.

You will lead day-to-day program management, budgeting, performance reporting, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and subcontractors while translating federal objectives into strategic marketing and outreach initiatives.