Executive Communications Specialist — Defense & Government

ThinkTek LLC; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO and paid leave

Job summary

ThinkTek LLC is seeking a Communications Support Specialist to support an DoD/air and missile defense program at HQ GDA. You will aid executive-level communications, program coordination, meeting prep, and engagement activities for the GDA Resonance team.

Strong organizational and stakeholder coordination skills are essential. You will develop executive remarks, talking points, and materials, coordinate events, and ensure messaging aligns with leadership priorities while supporting senior

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years supporting government or defense.
• Speechwriting experience for senior leaders and executives.
• Strong written and verbal communication tailored to senior audiences.
• Experience coordinating meetings, events, or stakeholder communications.
• Excellent organization with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate program operations, communications, and stakeholder engagement for the GDA Resonance team.
• Prepare agendas, presentations, meeting minutes, and action-item tracking.
• Support executive-level speaking engagements and events logistics.
• Develop executive remarks, talking points, and communications materials with leadership.
• Refine remarks for consistency with messaging and priorities.
• Maintain repositories of remarks, presentations, and related materials.
• Collect background information from event organizers and participants.
• Coordinate and confirm approved public speaking engagements with executive staff.
• Attend engagements to capture information for future communications.
• Draft and revise remarks based on stakeholder feedback.
• Track engagement requirements and deliverables for timely completion.
• Ensure consistent messaging across GDA staff and stakeholders.

Skills

Speechwriting

Executive communication

Stakeholder engagement

Meeting coordination

Program coordination

Project management

Writing & editing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Job description

ThinkTek LLC is seeking a Communications Support Specialist to support an DoD/air and missile defense program at HQ GDA. You will aid executive-level communications, program coordination, meeting prep, and engagement activities for the GDA Resonance team.

Strong organizational and stakeholder coordination skills are essential. You will develop executive remarks, talking points, and materials, coordinate events, and ensure messaging aligns with leadership priorities while supporting senior