Senior Communications & Outreach Specialist

jobgether; New York (NY); A distancia; USD 111.000 - 122.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

jobgether is seeking a Senior Communications & Outreach Specialist to lead a federal correspondence program from a fully remote US-based position. You will direct preparation, review, and delivery of sensitive responses to congressional inquiries and government oversight requests, ensuring accuracy and alignment with departmental standards.

You will manage a seven-person team, develop workflows, templates, and QA processes, and ensure timely, accessible communications compliant with 508

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• At least four years of experience managing federal communications or executive correspondence.
• Expert-level writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Ability to design and implement SOPs, tracking systems, and template libraries.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe PDF tools.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain Homeland Security Public Trust suitability.

Responsabilidades

• Lead program operations and manage daily, weekly, and monthly activities to ensure effective delivery of executive correspondence support services.
• Implement the technical approach, work plan, project schedule, and processes to meet program objectives.
• Oversee drafting, editing, and refinement of executive letters, emails, memos, briefing materials.
• Serve as the primary government point of contact coordinating communications activities.
• Review, triage, and prioritize incoming correspondence and escalate urgent matters.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, tracking systems, and reusable templates.
• Enforce communication guidelines and rigorous quality assurance standards.

Conocimientos

Executive writing

Editing

Proofreading

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe PDF

Descripción del empleo

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Communications & Outreach Specialist based in the United States. This role offers the opportunity to lead a high-impact federal communications program supporting executive leadership within a major government department. You will oversee the preparation, review, and delivery of sensitive correspondence addressing congressional inquiries, government oversight requests, media questions, and stakeholder communications. As the primary point of contact for the government, you will ensure every response is accurate, timely, consistent, and aligned with established departmental standards. You will also manage a seven-person support team, establish efficient workflows, and strengthen quality assurance processes. This fully remote position is ideal for an experienced communications professional with strong federal correspondence expertise and a commitment to excellence, accountability, and public service.

Accountabilities

• Lead program operations and manage daily, weekly, and monthly activities to ensure effective delivery of executive correspondence support services.
• Implement the technical approach, operational work plan, project schedule, and processes required to meet program objectives.
• Oversee the drafting, editing, and refinement of executive letters, emails, memoranda, briefing materials, and other formal communications responding to congressional committees, Members of Congress, government oversight bodies, media inquiries, and stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary government point of contact, coordinating communications activities and maintaining alignment with executive priorities.
• Review, triage, and prioritize incoming correspondence, ensuring urgent and sensitive matters are promptly escalated to executive leadership.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, tracking systems, and reusable templates to improve consistency, accountability, and turnaround times.
• Enforce departmental communication guidelines and rigorous quality assurance standards, ensuring all deliverables are fact-checked, proofread, accurate, and free of grammatical errors.
• Produce weekly correspondence logs and monthly performance reports, and establish a comprehensive correspondence template library within the first 60 days.
• Ensure correspondence, memoranda, and briefing materials are prepared within two business days of request.
• Verify that all deliverables comply with Section 508 accessibility requirements and applicable federal standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• At least four years of experience managing federal communications, executive correspondence, or comparable programs.
• Expert-level writing, editing, and proofreading skills, including demonstrated command of formal executive and federal correspondence.
• Proven ability to design and implement standard operating procedures, correspondence tracking systems, and template libraries.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe PDF tools.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Department of Homeland Security Public Trust background suitability determination.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and time-sensitive requests.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy, consistency, accessibility, and quality.
• Preferred qualifications: Experience supporting the Department of Homeland Security or another federal procurement or acquisition office; project management experience; and experience preparing responses or briefing materials for congressional, Government Accountability Office, or other oversight inquiries.

Benefits

• Annual salary ranging from $111,055.89 to $121,963.20 , depending on experience, education, and clearance level.
• Fully remote work arrangement within the United States.
• Full-time schedule, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
• Health insurance.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off.
• Opportunities for internal promotion, professional development, employee recognition, and career growth.
• Equal opportunity employment, including consideration for individuals with disabilities and veterans.