PSYOP Exercise Planner

CACI; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI seeks a PSYOP Exercise Planner to support national security missions through analysis, planning, and execution of PSYOP activities in joint and multinational exercises.

You will develop training curricula, advise on policy and doctrine, and mentor service members in PSYOP methods and MDMP concepts while coordinating with interagency partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of PSYOP related experience or Master's with 6+ years.
• Active DoD TS/SCI with SCI eligibility required.
• Experience with PSYOP planning for Combatant Commands or Joint Task Forces.

Responsibilities

• Review national strategies and advise on PSYOP impact within exercises.
• Develop exercise planning docs and validate PSYOP integration in exercises.
• Deliver PSYOP instruction to service members during drills.
• Develop training curricula for military audiences and advanced PSYOP skills.

Skills

PSYOP planning

Joint planning process

OIE knowledge

CONOP development

Education

Bachelor's degree

8+ years experience

Tools

DoD PSYOP tools

Job description

Job Title: PSYOP Exercise Planner

Job Category: Intelligence

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

Anticipated Posting End: 11/30/2026

The Opportunity:

Join a team dedicated to advancing national security through innovative irregular warfare and operations expertise. CACI is looking for individuals to join a program that delivers mission-critical advisory, training, and operational support services that help mission partners stay ahead of rapidly evolving global threats. Working across geographic and functional combatant commands, these professionals play a vital role in developing, integrating, and sustaining mission-ready task forces that enhance joint force effectiveness and operational success.

This is an opportunity to contribute to high-impact missions, collaborate with experienced professionals, and support strategic operations that strengthen our nation's defense capabilities around the world. Candidates who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace complex challenges, and are committed to mission excellence will find meaningful opportunities for growth and impact within CACI and on this team.

Responsibilities:

• Review, analyze, and advise on the impact of national-level strategies, policies, and joint doctrine.
• Support development of exercise planning documentation, identify command resource requirements, and validate PSYOP integration and participation in joint, multilateral, and multinational exercises.
• Conduct academic research to develop and validate PSYOP knowledge, providing instruction and guidance to service members.
• Deliver focused academic outreach, experimentation, and integration of scientific applications relevant to PSYOP.
• Provide continuity and support to advanced influence courses for the military client.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor on PSYOP.
• Provide PSYOP instruction and mentoring to service members throughout exercises.
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to develop innovative concepts to counter adversarial propaganda.
• Bring experience in developing training curricula for military audiences.
• Apply expertise in mission analysis, analytic problem-solving, and assessment, leveraging information systems and IRCs; integrating interagency and intelligence community (IC) perspectives; developing concepts to counter adversarial information use in the cyber and electromagnetic spectrum; and considering cultural factors affecting operational and tactical planning, security, and risk assessment.
• Provide instruction on PSYOP, MDMP, service-level operations, and joint operations as required.
• Support educational courses and requirements for advanced PSYOP skills.

Qualifications:

• Required: Bachelor's degree and 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree and 6 or more years of relevant experience.
• An additional 4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• PSYOP (37A/37F) MOS or sister-service equivalent.
• Have a minimum of 5 years of experience with PSYOP planning and execution supporting Combatant Commands, service component commands, SMUs, or Joint Task Forces.
• Expert knowledge of joint operational planning process, military decision-making process, and CONOP development, and in developing and accessing tactical and operational level PSYOP/OIE plans, orders, and series.
• Expert knowledge of all Operations in the Information Environment (OIE).
• Expert knowledge of combatant command level structure (TSOCs, service component commands, JTFs) and experience navigating joint staffs and procedures
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Desired:

• Knowledge of DoD, joint, and Army service doctrine, regulations, and policies, Capable of recommending changes to policy, force structure and design, and command relationships.
• Able to operate in ambiguous environments with little guidance and feedback.
• Able to coordinate PSYOP and OIE actions within the proper military and interagency channels and develop policies that incorporate the principle of C2.
• Ability to engage senior leaders and staff and conduct complex briefings to large audiences.

What You Can Expect:

• A culture of integrity.
• At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.
• An environment of trust.
• CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
• A focus on continuous growth.
• Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new