MILDEC Strategy & Joint Campaign Planner

Blue Sky Innovators; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401k contribution

Job summary

Blue Sky Innovators in Colorado Springs seeks an experienced Military Deception (MILDEC) Planner to join our planning team. You will develop, coordinate, and integrate MILDEC concepts into joint campaigns, collaborating with USNORTHCOM planners, intelligence professionals, and stakeholders to address homeland defense challenges.

The role requires deep knowledge of joint planning doctrine, intelligence processes, and deception planning, plus the ability to present plans to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in military planning with joint doctrine and planning processes.
• MILDEC planning, coordination, integration, or assessment experience.
• Understanding of JPP, operational design, and intelligence integration.
• Strong written and oral communication for senior leadership briefings.
• Must have Top Secret/SSBI clearance.

Responsibilities

• MILDEC Planning: Develop, coordinate, and integrate deception concepts, plans, and activities.
• Joint Campaign Planning: Ensure MILDEC considerations are embedded in planning.
• Intelligence Integration: Use strategic and operational intelligence to support deception planning.
• Operational Design: Analyze problems and craft deception approaches aligned to objectives.
• Interagency and Joint Coordination: Coordinate with services, commands, and partners.
• Senior Leader Engagement: Present MILDEC plans and recommendations to leaders.
• Planning Products: Create briefings, assessments, and synchronization materials.
• Assessment: Develop measures to evaluate deception effectiveness and adapt as needed.
• Adaptability: Adjust planning approaches to evolving requirements.
• Initiative: Identify opportunities and craft solutions with limited guidance.

Skills

Military planning

Joint planning

Intelligence integration

Operational deception

Security clearance

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Blue Sky Innovators in Colorado Springs seeks an experienced Military Deception (MILDEC) Planner to join our planning team. You will develop, coordinate, and integrate MILDEC concepts into joint campaigns, collaborating with USNORTHCOM planners, intelligence professionals, and stakeholders to address homeland defense challenges.

The role requires deep knowledge of joint planning doctrine, intelligence processes, and deception planning, plus the ability to present plans to senior leaders.