Senior Strategic Communications Advisor

SAIC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a seasoned Strategic Communications Advisor to develop and execute communications and stakeholder engagement strategies that advance mission objectives and strengthen organizational alignment. You will translate complex technical information into clear, compelling narratives for executive and external audiences, partnering with senior leaders and program personnel.

The role requires exceptional writing, editing, briefing, and presentation skills, with experience in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM, Business, or related field; 14 years' experience or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic communications for senior leaders in IC/DoW, national security, aerospace, or similar
• Exceptional writing, editing, briefing, and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of strategic communication and stakeholder engagement plans
• Advise senior customer leadership on messaging, audience considerations, risks, and engagement opportunities
• Translate complex technical and mission information into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences
• Oversee creation of executive communication products: briefings, talking points, digital content
• Develop digital mission storytelling content for immersive presentation environments

Skills

Executive briefing

Written communication

Verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Audience analysis

Narrative development

Crisis communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM/Business

Experience-based substitution path (IC/DoW)

Tools

Miro

Mural

Figma

Alleo

Prezi

Job description

Job ID 2617066

Location Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted 2026-09-21

Category Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory Systems Engineer

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None

Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description

Join a winning team and help drive mission success for the NRO’s Mission Integration Directorate (MID). SAIC is seeking a seasoned Strategic Communications Advisor to develop and execute communications and stakeholder engagement strategies that advance mission objectives, strengthen organizational alignment, and enhance understanding of complex capabilities and priorities. The ideal candidate will pair exceptional communication skills with deep knowledge of the Intelligence Community, the Department of War, national security space missions, relevant systems and processes, and the needs and concerns of a diverse customer and stakeholder community. In this role, you will partner closely with senior leaders, technical experts, program personnel, and customer organizations to translate complex technical and operational information into clear, accurate, compelling, and audience appropriate communications. Make a meaningful impact on our nation’s security by leading high quality outreach that showcases the NRO’s capabilities, tools, and tradecraft.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of strategic communication and stakeholder engagement plans aligned with mission objectives, leadership priorities, and key initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted communications advisor to senior customer leadership on messaging, audience considerations, communication risks, and engagement opportunities.
• Develop a deep understanding of customer organizations, missions, priorities, concerns, and information needs, and apply that insight to communication strategies and products.
• Translate complex technical, acquisition, operational, and mission information into clear, accessible, and compelling narratives for executive, technical, operational, and external audiences.
• Oversee the creation of a wide range of executive communication products—including briefings, talking points, and digital content—ensuring consistency with strategic goals and brand voice.
• Develop digital mission storytelling content for immersive and collaborative presentation environments, leveraging platforms such as Alleo.
• Partner with technical subject matter experts to ensure communication products accurately reflect relevant systems, capabilities, processes, mission contributions, and operational value.
• Coordinate messaging across customer organizations and with Intelligence Community, Department of War, industry, and other mission partners.
• Plan and support leadership engagements, demonstrations, visits, outreach events, and major communication initiatives.
• Establish measures of effectiveness, gather stakeholder feedback, and recommend improvements to communication and engagement strategies.
• Support planning and response for crisis and other sensitive communication issues.
• Ensure all communication activities and products comply with classification, security, disclosure, records management, and other applicable requirements.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), Business, or a related field and 14 years of experience, Masters and 12 years of experience or PhD and 9 years of experience. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an additional 4 years of relevant Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of War (DoW) intelligence systems experience per level may be substituted
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic communications for senior leaders in the Intelligence Community, Department of War, national security, aerospace, or a comparable mission environment.
• Exceptional writing, editing, briefing, presentation development, and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to quickly grasp complex technical and mission topics and communicate them effectively to audiences with varying levels of expertise.
• Experience engaging diverse stakeholder groups, identifying their needs and concerns, and tailoring communication strategies accordingly.
• Visual storytelling and content design expertise, including developing digital content and interactive narratives using infinite canvas and collaboration tools (e.g., Miro, Mural, Figma, Alleo, Prezi).
• Executive level presentation skills, with the ability to design multimodal briefing environments and translate complex mission concepts into clear, strategic narratives for senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior leaders, technical experts, program offices, operational organizations, and communications professionals.
• Sound judgment and discretion in working with sensitive or classified information.
• Ability to manage multiple high priority tasks in a fast paced, mission focused environment.

Desired

• Master’s or PhD in Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of NRO missions, systems, organizations, acquisition and operational processes, and stakeholder relationships.
• Broad awareness of the needs, priorities, and concerns of national security space customers and mission partners across the Intelligence Community and Department of War.
• Experience supporting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities or related mission areas.
• Experience supporting executive communications, senior level visits, capability demonstrations, or major stakeholder engagements.
• Familiarity with communication measurement, audience research, and stakeholder feedback methods.

Target salary range $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.