Executive Communications Lead | TS/SCI Poly

Synertex LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

11 paid government holidays

401k with 6% match

Comprehensive health care options

Job summary

Synertex LLC is seeking a Communications Specialist to support a Government Intelligence Community client in Bethesda, MD. The role focuses on strategic communications, executive messaging, and high-quality written products for senior audiences.

Responsibilities include drafting speeches, talking points, and newsletters; coordinating reviews; and ensuring accessibility and publication standards across multiple channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 18+ years of relevant experience, 10+ with a Masters or 24+ years of relevant experience without a degree.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
• Demonstrated experience producing executive-level communications, including leadership messaging, talking points, speeches, and written products for senior audiences.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and simply.
• Proven ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality products under time constraints.
• Experience coordinating across stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams, including design and web support.
• Familiarity with accessibility and publication standards and applying them to written and web-based products.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Teams, SharePoint).
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud tools to support content development and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Leads strategic communications support for customer requirements, including strategy and planning documents, leadership messaging, talking points, speeches, remarks, and executive communications.
• May own Weekly Activity Report lifecycle, including collecting inputs, drafting/editing content, coordinating reviews, managing version control, and delivering final products on schedule.
• Supports internal and external events by coordinating logistics, developing messaging and supporting materials, and producing post-event summaries or follow-on communications as needed.
• Serves as the primary author for fact sheets, articles, email messaging, newsletter content, marketing copy, website content, and other communications products, as required.
• Prepares assignments and drafts based on input from subject matter experts and leadership direction.
• Researches, writes, edits, formats, and conducts quality checks for products intended for hardcopy and electronic publication, including dissemination across multiple platforms.
• Ensures accuracy, consistency, readability, tone, and accessibility compliance appropriate to the medium and audience.
• Rewrites and refines submissions to improve organization, clarity, grammar, and flow while maintaining intent and tradecraft standards.
• Prepares and edits speeches, scripts, testimony materials, and formal statements for senior executives for live or recorded delivery.
• Advises and coaches leadership on messaging clarity and presentation delivery when requested.

Skills

Executive writing

Editing

Strategic communications

Content development

Leadership messaging

Stakeholder coordination

MS Office

SharePoint

Adobe Creative Cloud

Web/content publishing

Accessibility standards

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft Office

Job description

Synertex LLC is seeking a Communications Specialist to support a Government Intelligence Community client in Bethesda, MD. The role focuses on strategic communications, executive messaging, and high-quality written products for senior audiences.

Responsibilities include drafting speeches, talking points, and newsletters; coordinating reviews; and ensuring accessibility and publication standards across multiple channels.