Marketing and Communications Specialist

Steampunk; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk seeks a Marketing and Communications Specialist to craft strategic communications and multimedia outreach for a federal government client. You will translate AI and data investments into clear, trusted messaging for diverse audiences and drive adoption through executive briefings and campaigns.

Collaborating with disruption designers, instructional designers, and delivery teams, you’ll ensure accessibility compliance, manage stakeholder maps, and measure reach and adoption across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of total experience.
• 4+ years in marketing, communications, strategic communications, or organizational change management.
• Local to the Washington, DC metro area and willing to travel on-site to client as needed.
• Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Security Clearance.
• Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills; translate AI/data concepts for diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with stakeholder mapping, journey mapping, and persona development; Agile delivery knowledge.
• Knowledge of Section 508 accessibility requirements for communications and multimedia materials.
• Proficient with PowerPoint and Mural (or similar tools).

Responsibilities

• Partner with disruption designer and instructional designer to translate research into audience-ready messaging and campaigns.
• Plan, produce, and distribute strategic communications, multimedia outreach materials, and executive briefings.
• Develop and maintain capability roadmap communications for operational and technical audiences.
• Support stakeholder mapping, journey mapping, and workforce persona development to identify audiences and messaging opportunities.
• Craft briefing materials and presentations for leadership across government clients and stakeholders.
• Participate in co-creation workshops, sprint reviews, and Agile ceremonies to refine messaging per Program Increment.
• Track and report communications reach and adoption metrics feeding leadership dashboards.
• Ensure accessibility standards (Section 508 / WCAG 2.1 AA) and maintain a consistent voice across products and services.
• Collaborate with program management, change management, and technical delivery teams to align messaging with release milestones.

Skills

Marketing communications

Stakeholder mapping

Agile delivery

Executive briefings

Technical translation

PowerPoint

Editing/writing

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Mural

Job description

Overview

Design. Disrupt. Repeat.

As a Marketing and Communications Specialist, you will work within our Design Intelligence® framework, partnering with a disruption designer and instructional designer to build trust and drive adoption of new AI and data capabilities for our government client. You will be responsible for developing and delivering strategic communications, multimedia outreach materials, and executive briefings that translate complex AI and data investments into content the workforce understands, trusts, and adopts.

Contributions

Responsibilities include:

• Partner with the disruption designer and instructional designer to translate user research, journey maps, and training content into audience-ready messaging and adoption campaigns
• Plan, produce, and distribute tailored strategic communications, multimedia outreach materials, and executive briefings that build stakeholder trust and mitigate user resistance to new AI capabilities
• Develop and maintain capability roadmap communications that explain new AI resources and mission application releases to operational and technical audiences
• Support stakeholder mapping, journey mapping, and workforce persona development to identify audiences, adoption barriers, and messaging opportunities
• Craft executive-ready briefing materials, talking points, and presentations for leadership audiences across government clients and mission domain stakeholders
• Participate in co-creation workshops, sprint reviews, and other Agile feedback ceremonies to gather input and refine messaging each Program Increment
• Track and report on communications reach and adoption metrics that feed into leadership dashboards
• Ensure all communications and multimedia materials meet Section 508 / WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and maintain a consistent voice across products and services
• Collaborate closely with program management, change management, and technical delivery teams to keep messaging aligned with release milestones

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Security Clearance
• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of total experience
• 4+ years of experience in marketing, communications, strategic communications, or organizational change management
• Local to the Washington, DC metro area and willing to travel on-site to client as needed
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic communications, executive briefings, and multimedia outreach materials for technical or enterprise transformation initiatives
• Excellent writing, editing, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical AI and data concepts into clear, audience-appropriate messaging and effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse stakeholders
• Experience with stakeholder mapping, journey mapping, and/or persona development methods
• Experience working within an Agile delivery framework, including sprint reviews, Program Increment planning, and backlog ceremonies
• Knowledge of and experience with Section 508 / accessibility requirements for communications and multimedia materials
• Proficiency in tools like PowerPoint and Mural (or similar collaborative whiteboarding tools)
• Experience collaborating within a multi-disciplinary delivery team including designers, instructional designers, engineers, data scientists, and change managers
• Experience working in a project-based, client-facing environment

Bonus Points

• Previous work experience in or with the federal government, ideally DoD/DHS
• Experience supporting AI, data, or emerging technology adoption campaigns
• Experience producing content for developer- or technical-audience platforms
• Previous experience working in a consulting environment

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $100,000 to $120,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.