Senior PSYOP Strategy & Operations Planner

CACI; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 79,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Senior Psychological Operations Planner to advance national security through irregular warfare expertise. You will develop, integrate, and sustain PSYOP concepts and messaging across interagency partners to support joint force goals.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance with poly, 10+ years of PSYOP planning experience, and a willingness to travel up to 25%. Fort Meade, MD-based work with a focus on mission-critical advisory, training, and operational support.

Qualifications

• Graduate of the US Army PSYOP Qualification Course.
• 10 years’ experience planning, coordinating, synchronizing and/or executing PSYOP.
• 7 years demonstrated experience in military planning processes.
• Active TS clearance with SCI eligible with Poly.
• Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communications or related field.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and integrates PSYOP activities in support of operational and strategic objectives, aligning influence efforts with commander intent and campaign goals.
• Develops and refining PSYOP concepts and messaging using academic research, behavioral science, and audience analysis to improve credibility and effectiveness.
• Coordinates PSYOP planning with interagency partners, allies, coalition forces, host-nation stakeholders, academia, media partners, and commercial vendors
• Integrates PSYOP with broader OIE, cyber, information, and non-kinetic effects, ensuring synchronized influence outcomes across domains.
• Supports media campaign planning and execution by aligning PSYOP messaging, dissemination methods, and targeting audience with approved media and strategic communication efforts.
• Leverages government and commercial analytic platforms, including Maven Smart System and C2IE, to support PSYOP planning, targeting, and assessment.
• Supports assessment by defining influence indicators, evaluating audience response, and informing refinement of PSYOP plans and messaging.
• Advises planners and senior leaders on PSYOP risks, opportunities, and second- and third-order effects, ensuring activities remain culturally appropriate, legally compliant, and operationally sound.
• Conducts executive/senior level briefings to GO/FO/SES decision makers to advise, familiarize and/or gain approval of recommended concepts, plans, operations, guidance, and/or policies.
• Leverages PSYOP doctrinal, planning, and execution expertise to Ensure Target A

Skills

PSYOP planning experience

Military planning processes

Briefing senior leaders

Education

US Army PSYOP Qualification Course

Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communications or related field

Job description

CACI is seeking a Senior Psychological Operations Planner to advance national security through irregular warfare expertise. You will develop, integrate, and sustain PSYOP concepts and messaging across interagency partners to support joint force goals.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance with poly, 10+ years of PSYOP planning experience, and a willingness to travel up to 25%. Fort Meade, MD-based work with a focus on mission-critical advisory, training, and operational support.