Senior Public Relations Manager - Federal Communications & Strategy

CyberMedia Technologies; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation & Sick leave

Health insurance coverage

Performance bonus programs

401K contribution & Employer Match

Job summary

Cybermedia Technologies in Arlington, VA is seeking an experienced Public Relations Manager II to lead strategic communications for federal programs. You will craft executive messaging, manage stakeholder engagement, and coordinate with DHS/CISA partners on high-visibility initiatives, including handling classified content where required.

On-site work is expected with security clearances: Top Secret/SCI eligibility, U.S. citizenship required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in strategic communications, public affairs, executive communications, or stakeholder engagement.
• Advanced writing, editing, messaging, and briefing-development skills.
• Experience supporting senior executives and high-visibility federal or national-security programs.
• Sound judgment handling sensitive or classified content and competing deadlines.
• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of executive messaging, talking points, memoranda, public communications, outreach products, briefings, graphics, and digital content.
• Create communication strategies and engagement materials for councils, working groups, senior-leader events, and stakeholder initiatives.
• Translate complex or sensitive cyber, critical-infrastructure, policy, and operational information into clear messages for defined audiences.
• Coordinate content and approvals across government leadership, SMEs, communications teams, and external partners.
• Support classified engagements and protect sensitive information throughout drafting, review, and dissemination.
• Manage high-priority inquiries, mailboxes, communication logs, and rapid-response assignments.
• Review products for accuracy, tone, accessibility, branding, and alignment with DHS/CISA policy.
• Analyze stakeholder response and engagement results and recommend communication improvements.

Skills

Strategic communications

Public affairs

Executive communications

Stakeholder engagement

Top Secret clearance

Job description

Cybermedia Technologies in Arlington, VA is seeking an experienced Public Relations Manager II to lead strategic communications for federal programs. You will craft executive messaging, manage stakeholder engagement, and coordinate with DHS/CISA partners on high-visibility initiatives, including handling classified content where required.

On-site work is expected with security clearances: Top Secret/SCI eligibility, U.S. citizenship required.