Information Operations Lead

Beyond SOF; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Beyond SOF in Washington, DC is seeking a seasoned communications strategist to analyze stakeholder groups, decision environments, market dynamics, and competitive factors to identify opportunities that advance strategic objectives.

You will develop messaging frameworks, engagement approaches, and strategies that drive awareness, credibility, adoption, and action among key audiences, while coordinating across customers, partners, investors, analysts, and strategic buyers.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Stakeholder analysis

Campaign planning

Strategic communications

Audience engagement

Message development

Measures of effectiveness

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

8+ years integrated campaign planning

Job description

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.