Information Operations Lead

US101 Guidehouse Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

Paid Holidays

Discretionary Bonus

Parental Leave

401(k)

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Student Loan PayDown

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning Opportunities

Skills Certifications

Employee Referral Program

Corporate Events

Emergency Back-Up Childcare

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a seasoned Campaign Planner to analyze stakeholder groups, market dynamics, and competitive factors to advance strategic objectives. You will develop messaging frameworks, engagement approaches, and communication strategies for key audiences, aligning outreach with organizational goals.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in integrated campaign planning and execution, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of experience in integrated campaign planning and execution.
• Experience in audience analysis, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, message development, and measuring campaign effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Analyze stakeholder groups, decision environments, market dynamics, and competitive factors to identify opportunities.
• Develop messaging frameworks, engagement approaches, and communication strategies for key audiences.
• Implement audience-specific risk calculus and produce assessments on demographic responses.
• Coordinate communications, outreach, partnerships, and engagement across customers, partners, investors, analysts.
• Establish measures of effectiveness and assess campaign performance to guide recommendations and resource use.

Skills

Campaign planning

Strategic communications

Stakeholder engagement

Audience analysis

Measuring campaign effectiveness

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Family: Operational Effectiveness Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Top Secret (TS)

What You Will Do:

Analyze stakeholder groups, decision environments, market dynamics, and competitive factors to identify opportunities that advance strategic objectives. Develop messaging frameworks, engagement approaches, and communication strategies that drive awareness, credibility, adoption, and action among key audiences. Implement audience-specific risk calculus and produce stand-alone assessments that provide insight on anticipated demographic responses. Synchronize communications, outreach, partnerships, and engagement activities across customers, partners, investors, analysts, and strategic buyers. Establish measures of effectiveness and assess campaign performance to inform recommendations, optimize resources, and improve business outcomes.

What You Will Need:

Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD TOP SECRET security clearance Bachelor's Degree EIGHT (8) or more years' experience in integrated campaign planning and execution, including audience/TAA analysis, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, message development, and measuring campaign effectiveness.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

Active U.S. security clearance. Master's Degree in a related discipline Formal training or experience in the Information Environment. Experience as a campaign planner, Information Environment Planner, strategic communications planner, product marketing leader, market development leader, or similar role. Experience supporting venture-backed companies, private equity portfolio companies, defense technology organizations, or national security missions. Familiarity with audience segmentation, behavioral analysis, narrative development, competitive positioning, and measures of effectiveness. Experience supporting founder engagement, strategic buyer engagement, analyst relations, or corporate growth initiatives. Experience translating complex technical, operational, or business concepts into compelling narratives that drive awareness, credibility, adoption, and action. Demonstrated ability to shape stakeholder perceptions, drive engagement, and influence decision-making through the integration of messaging, outreach, and coordinated activities. Strong written, verbal, analytical, and executive communication skills. Ability to operate in fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and multidisciplinary environments.

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00.

Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.