Senior Strategic Communications Specialist

AVIAN LLC; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

AVIAN LLC is seeking a Senior Communications Specialist to support a Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) advanced development aviation program. You will advise leadership, develop messaging for DoD audiences, and create presentations and program messaging for Congress and other government agencies.

Work will be on-site at Patuxent River NAS. Join a creative team delivering strategic communications, graphic design, marketing, and multimedia support to Navy and DoD clients.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• At least four years of experience in strategic communications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office apps; Adobe Acrobat; SharePoint-style file sharing.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in a dynamic, schedule-constrained, and complex security environment; Special Access Program experience is a plus but not required.
• U.S. Citizenship required with ability to obtain DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute comprehensive communication strategies aligned to customer objectives.
• Identify and introduce methods of delivery, channels, modes, and approaches to engage target audiences.
• Plan content management processes to ensure timely, relevant information under customer guidance.
• Develop message maps, story boards, and scripts to reflect customer messages and achieve strategic goals.
• Establish and evaluate strategy for continual process improvement.
• Collaborate with customer and industry partners to develop a comprehensive communications approach.
• Obtain information for service requests and provide support to meet requirements.
• Demonstrate the ability to build and sustain positive customer relationships.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

SharePoint style file sharing systems

Job description

Overview

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Communications Specialist to support a Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) advanced development aviation program. You will work directly with PAE, Program, and O-6/GS-15 leadership to advise and develop strategies that communicate program priorities, plans, status, and key themes to DoD leadership and resource sponsors. You will be responsible for creating presentations and program messaging for diverse audiences to include Congress, Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, other government agencies, and industry. Work will occur on site at Patuxent River NAS.

You will join AVIAN's cadre of creative professionals who specialize in strategic communication, graphic design, marketing, multimedia production and more. Our creative team supports each other through constructive peer reviews, shares professional resources and regularly gathers for continuing education sessions

Join a Company Where You Can Make a Real Impact - and Own a Piece of the Future

Are you energized by the idea of helping a company grow smarter, serve our customers better, and connect more deeply? Do you thrive in an environment where your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your work drives real results? If so, we'd love to meet you.

We're a mid-sized, employee-owned company on a mission to create meaningful value for both our employees and our customers. That means we're not just looking for someone to fill a seat - we're looking for someone who wants to build, innovate, and evolve with us.

Our company primarily serves the Navy and other Department of Defense clients, offering a dynamic environment where your expertise will make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute comprehensive communication strategies in alignment within the customer objectives.
• Identify and introduce methods of delivery, communication channels, modes, and approaches that will effectively engage target audiences.
• Plan strategy for development of content management processes to ensure accurate, relevant and timely information under the guidance of the customer.
• Develop message maps, story boards, and scripts as needed to ensure the appropriate tone, content, and delivery of information that reflects the desired message of the customer to achieve strategic goals and objectives.
• Establish and evaluate strategy that allows for continual process improvement.
• Work closely with the customer and industry partners to develop a comprehensive approach to communications.
• Obtain the appropriate information for service requests and provide any additional assistance necessary to meet the needed requirements.
• Demonstrate the ability to establish a rapport with customers; including the ability to create and sustain a positive relationship; regardless of circumstances or environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Candidate must have a High School diploma.
• Experience: Candidate must have at least four (4) years of experience in strategic communications.
• Candidate should be proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and have experience with Adobe Acrobat and share point style file sharing systems.
• Candidate must have demonstrated outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Candidate should have experience working in a dynamic, schedule constrained, and complex security environment. Special Access Program experience is a plus but not required.
• Candidate should have experience working with OPNAV staff.
• Candidate should have knowledge of Navy TACAIR aircraft, systems, and weapons.
• Candidate should have the ability to communicate concepts to a variety of audiences, both in person and in writing.
• Candidate should have strong interpersonal skills, collaboration and teambuilding skills, and the ability to interact effective
• Candidate should have the ability to build relationships with multiple teams to support cross collaboration.
• Candidate should have keen flexibility and creativity; ability to identify and respond to evolving priorities and identify solutions to problems.
• Clearance Requirement: A current SSBI or Federal Investigative Standard Tier 5 (T5) or Tier 5 Reinvestigation (T5R) within the last 5 years. A final DoD Top Secret clearance is desired, but an Interim Top Secret or Final SECRET will be considered for otherwise qualified candidates. Eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartment Information (SCI) in accordance with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 704 and Special Access Program (SAP) in accordance with SAP Nomination Policy (SAPNP) with no disqualifying security issues that will deem a candidate ineligible for access.
• Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Salary range: $90,000 - $135,000 ( The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or exper