Senior Communications Specialist

Vistra Communications; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Communications in the DC area seeks a Senior Communications Specialist to analyze, develop, and execute written and visual content focused on suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. You will design creative messaging products, resources, and campaigns to promote prevention and increase adoption of tools, working independently with some guidance.

The role requires a Master’s degree and 7+ years in strategic communications, plus strong PowerPoint and graphic design skills, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and 7+ years of related experience required.
• Proven ability to develop messaging for media campaigns.
• Experience leading strategic communications for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, develop, and execute written/visual content for suicide prevention and postvention.
• Design messaging products, resources, and campaigns to promote prevention.
• Advance audience adoption of tools and resources.
• Lead strategic communications plans with independent work with some guidance.
• Communicate clearly to diverse internal and external stakeholders in alignment with DoW style.

Skills

Strategic communications

Public affairs

Content development and storytelling

Verbal and written communication

Stakeholder engagement

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Master’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or related field

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Description

Vistra is seeking a Senior Communications Specialist to analyze, develop, and execute written/visual communication content related to suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. The specialist will design creative messaging products, resources, and campaigns to promote suicide prevention efforts and increase audience/user adoption of tools/resources. This role develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity and works independently with some guidance.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or a related technical field and 7+ years of directly related experience (10+ years total work experience)
• 7+ years of experience in strategic communications, public affairs, or marketing
• Experience designing and developing content for creative media campaigns and “storytelling” products
• Expert in developing communication materials such as fact sheets, one-pagers, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Experience with leading strategic communications plans from a strategy lens, providing a fresh interpretation of how to effectively communicate with stakeholders.
• Experience with graphic design, including proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint
• Ability to develop and execute strategic communication plans to enhance visibility, audience relevance, and engagement
• Ability to provide clear verbal and written communications to a variety of internal and external stakeholders in alignment with DoW style expectations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly on behalf of a large organization
• Ability to obtain a security clearance

Additional preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in a military environment or with military personnel
• Experience in a DoW or government public affairs shop creating communication materials for military audiences
• Experience with messaging efforts around organizational transformation, workforce development/training, or public health/science communication
• Experience tracking, measuring, and analyzing effectiveness of communication efforts
• Ability to clearly and accurately convey messages in a fast-paced environment across stakeholders and workstreams
• Possession of exceptional interpersonal skills and attention to detail for high-visibility deliverables
• Additional experience in social media planning, event coordination, and stakeholder outreach communications preferred.
• Experience in website redesign
• Experience in Adobe InDesign or Illustrator

About Vistra:

Vistra Communications, doing business as Vistra and Vistra Federal Solutions, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Tampa, FL with an office in Alexandria, VA providing professional support serviced to Defense, Federal, and Civilian Agencies. Approximately 25% of our “team member” employees work in the National Capital Region, providing communications, outreach, and organizational transformation services to our public sector customers. Vistra provides medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, employer matching 401(k) retirement plan, Paid Time Off, Parental and Bereavement Leave, and Professional Development, among other benefits.

US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment.