Senior Federal Marketing Program Manager (DC On-site)

ECU Communications, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid Holidays

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

ECU Communications, LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead large-scale federal marketing and communications initiatives in Washington, DC. The role demands oversight of contract execution, teams, and subcontractors to deliver high-quality results on schedule and within budget.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of relevant federal program experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to coordinate with government stakeholders and senior officials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, advertising, public relations, business administration, project management, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience, including significant responsibility for managing communications and marketing programs.
• Experience supporting federal government contracts or programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior Government officials, technical specialists, vendors, and executive leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Program Manager responsible for overall contract performance, quality, schedule, budget, staffing, risk management, and delivery.
• Translate Government requirements into executable project plans, schedules, staffing, milestones, and deliverables.
• Manage multiple simultaneous projects and service requests from initiation through Government review, approval, implementation, and closeout.
• Maintain integrated master schedules, work plans, and project status reports.
• Monitor scope, labor utilization, budgets, subcontractor performance, deadlines, dependencies, and potential risks.
• Identify issues early and develop corrective actions and mitigation strategies.
• Conduct regular project status meetings and provide concise reporting to leadership and Government stakeholders.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams supporting integrated marketing communications campaigns and outreach initiatives.
• Ensure communications activities are integrated across marketing channels.
• Coordinate development and production of assets.
• Manage subcontractors to operate against a common schedule and established Government priorities.
• Manage internal reviews before materials are submitted for Government approval.
• Ensure deliverables comply with applicable federal requirements, branding standards, accessibility requirements, Section 508 requirements, and contract requirements.
• Work with analytics and media teams to establish measurable KPIs and performance reporting.
• Monitor campaign and communications performance against established objectives.
• Prepare executive-level program updates, performance reports, and presentations.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Federal gov contracting

Project management

Team leadership

MS Office proficiency

PM certification experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, advertising, public relations, business administration, project management, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management tools

Job description

ECU Communications, LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead large-scale federal marketing and communications initiatives in Washington, DC. The role demands oversight of contract execution, teams, and subcontractors to deliver high-quality results on schedule and within budget.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of relevant federal program experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to coordinate with government stakeholders and senior officials.