Strategic Communication SME

Accenture; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 73,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks a seasoned Public Affairs advisor to counsel, analyze, and execute strategic messaging for high-level government and executive leaders. You will develop briefs, educate leadership on Public Affairs doctrine, and coordinate multimedia presentations across defense and interagency partners.

You will track themes, provide media training, and advise on communication risks and opportunities, with travel to austere environments as required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience providing Public Affairs strategic messaging counsel, planning and execution to high-level government or executive leaders.
• Knowledge of Public Affairs doctrine and policy, or military experience in a related role.
• Understanding of the missions, structures, and relationships of organizations throughout the departments of Defense and State, and the intelligence and law enforcement sectors.
• Knowledge of the approval processes for sensitive activities to plan and publish Public Affairs Guidance and coordinate with government partners.
• Expertise in preparing multimedia presentations using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• 3+ years of effective marketing experience involving strategic planning.
• Ability to set clear objectives, identify target audiences, and craft marketing strategies aligned with command goals.
• Knowledge of market research techniques to gather insights for decision making.
• Willingness to flex and adapt working hours for mission-critical support.

Responsibilities

• Develop briefs, speeches, narratives, messaging, talking points, and other command information products.
• Educate and inform the command on Public Affairs as a tool to drive change and align priorities.
• Provide timely situational awareness and analysis to leadership and across the organization.
• Deliver understanding of traditional and emerging media platforms and how they reach audiences.
• Plan and coordinate Public Affairs guidance and collaborative campaigns for external and internal messaging priorities.
• Track and share key themes and talking points from leaders and influencers.
• Provide public speaking and media training to leaders across the organization.
• Advise leadership on communication risks and opportunities and partner with staffs.

Skills

Public Affairs strategy

Messaging counsel

Executive leadership briefing

Media relations

Strategic planning

Market research techniques

Flexibility for extended hours

Stakeholder engagement

Education

BA/BS in international relations, government, history, journalism, communications, marketing, business administration, or related field

Equivalent through workplace experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

Job Description

Provide counsel, awareness, analysis, and execution to a special operations command group. The strategic communication advisor will understand how the command obtains its resources, authorities, and operational support as well as how the command must communicate to strengthen the partnerships and relationships required to achieve organizational priorities.

The work you'll do

• Serve as primary developer, writer, and editor of briefs, speeches, narratives, messaging, talking points, and other command information products.

• Educate and inform the command of the utility of Public Affairs and strategic communication to drive change and align priorities.

• Provide timely, accurate, and contextual situational awareness and analysis of the information environment to the command group and throughout the organization and its network.

• Deliver deep and broad understanding of traditional and emerging media and communication platforms; also knowledge of how they operate internally and how they reach disparate audiences globally.

• Propose, plan, develop, coordinate, and synchronize the production and dissemination of Public Affairs guidance, activities, statements, responses to queries, supporting media products and collaborative campaigns for external and internal command messaging priorities.

• Track, analyze, and share key themes, messages, and talking points from relevant leaders, spokespersons, and influencers.

• Provide public speaking and media training and support to leaders across the organization and related units.

• Provide communication and relationship management counsel to leadership and throughout the formation.

• Integrate with command leaders and staffs, including in subordinate and supporting organizations, to identify and propose actionable solutions for communication risks and opportunities.

• Work with a dynamic team to create and effectively distribute timely multimedia messaging products in a wide range of areas; including operations, capabilities, training, recruiting, and resource acquisition.

• Conduct and oversee relevant research.

• Thrive in an agile, adaptive, and challenging team atmosphere and be able to excel during travel to austere environments.

• Monitor, adapt, incorporate, and disseminate relevant best practices and technologies from industry and academia.

Here's what you need

• 5+ years of experience providing Public Affairs strategic messaging counsel, planning and execution to high-level government or executive leaders to include:

• Knowledge of Public Affairs doctrine and policy, or military experience in a related role.

• Understanding of the missions, structures, and relationships of organizations throughout the departments of Defense and State, and the intelligence and law enforcement sectors, including supporting Public Affairs and information operations bodies; and mechanisms for interagency collaboration.

• Knowledge of the approval processes associated with sensitive activities sufficient to plan and publish Public Affairs Guidance and coordinate communication with government partners, domestically and internationally.

• Communication tools sufficient to prepare and present multimedia presentations to varied audiences; at a minimum, expertise in Microsoft tools including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

• 3+ years of effective marketing experience involving a deep understanding of strategic planning.

• Must be adept at setting clear objectives, identifying target audiences, and crafting comprehensive marketing strategies that align with overall command goals.

• Should be well-versed in market research techniques. This includes conducting analyses, understanding trends, and gathering insights to make informed decisions.

• Willingness to flex and adapt working hours to meet the operational requirements of a dynamic organization – mission-critical support is sometimes required during extended hours and on weekends and holidays.

Bonus points if you have

• Knowledge of the evolving global security environment, including emerging areas of concern, asymmetric threats, and Special Operations capabilities, challenges, and priorities.
• Experience deploying to austere and challenging environments.
• Bachelor of Arts or Sciences degree in international relations, government, history, journalism, communications, marketing, business administration, or other relevant field; or the equivalent through workplace experience.

Security clearance

• Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/your-future-rewards-benefits) We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$72,900—$148,400 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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