Strategic Communications Advisor

Noblis, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Noblis in Chantilly, VA seeks a Strategic Communications Advisor to lead and execute stakeholder-engagement strategies that advance mission objectives and align leadership priorities.

The role requires translating complex technical and national security topics into clear narratives for executive audiences, collaborating with senior leaders, experts, and customer organizations to ensure accurate, compelling communications.

Qualifications

• Top Secret/SCI clearance with a CI Polygraph.
• US Citizenship required.
• Extensive experience developing strategic communications for senior leaders in IC/DoD/national security environments.
• Exceptional writing, editing, briefing, presentation-development, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical topics for audiences of varying expertise.
• Experience engaging diverse stakeholder groups and gathering feedback.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic communication and stakeholder-engagement plans aligned with mission objectives and leadership priorities.
• Advise senior leadership on messaging, audience considerations, risks, and engagement opportunities.
• Develop understanding of customer organizations and information needs for communications strategies.
• Translate complex technical and mission information into accessible narratives for executive, technical, operational, and external audiences.
• Oversee creation of executive communication products: briefings, talking points, digital content.
• Develop digital mission-storytelling content for immersive environments using platforms like Alleo.
• Work with SMEs to ensure accuracy of systems, capabilities, and processes.
• Coordinate messaging across customer orgs and with IC, DoD, industry partners.
• Plan leadership engagements, demonstrations, visits, and major communication initiatives.
• Establish measures of effectiveness and incorporate stakeholder feedback.
• Support crisis and sensitive-issue communications planning and response.
• Ensure compliance with classification, security, disclosure, records-management, and related requirements.

Skills

Strategic comms

Stakeholder mgmt

Executive briefs

Technical storytelling

Multimodal briefs

Crisis comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree (related field)

PhD in a relevant field

Associate’s degree + extensive experience

HS diploma/GED + extensive experience

Tools

Alleo

Miro

Mural

Figma

Prezi

Job description

Responsibilities

Noblis ESI is seeking a Strategic Communications Advisor in Chantilly VA.

The advisor will develop and execute communications and stakeholder-engagement strategies that advance mission objectives, strengthen organizational alignment, and improve understanding of complex capabilities and priorities. The successful candidate will combine excellent communications skills with substantial knowledge of the Intelligence Community, Department of War, national security space missions, relevant systems and processes, and the needs and concerns of a diverse customer and stakeholder community.

The advisor will work 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.

Responsibilities Include:

• 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 the customer's senior leadership on messaging, audience considerations, communication risks, and engagement opportunities.
• Develop a thorough understanding of customer organizations, missions, priorities, concerns, and information needs, and incorporate that understanding into communication strategies and products.
• Translate complex technical, acquisition, operational, and mission information into 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 alignment with strategic goals and brand voice.
• Develop digital mission-storytelling content for immersive and collaborative presentation environments using platforms such as Alleo.
• Work with technical subject-matter experts to ensure that communication products accurately represent 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 activities, and major communication initiatives.
• Establish measures of effectiveness, collect stakeholder feedback, and recommend improvements to communication and engagement strategies.
• Support crisis and sensitive-issue communication planning and response.
• Ensure that communication activities and products comply with classification, security, disclosure, records-management, and other applicable requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience OR Master's degree and 10 years of experience OR PhD and 8 years of experience OR Associate's degree and 14 years of experience OR HS diploma/GED and 16 years of experience.
• 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.
• Ability to understand complex technical and mission subjects and communicate them effectively to audiences with differing levels of expertise.
• Experience engaging diverse stakeholder groups, identifying their needs and concerns, and adapting communication strategies accordingly.
• Visual storytelling and content design with proven expertise in developing digital content and interactive narratives utilizing infinite canvas and collaboration tools (e.g., Miro, Mural, Figma, Alleo, Prezi).
• Executive-level presentation capability to architect multimodal briefing spaces and translate complex mission concepts into clear, strategic narratives for executive stakeholders.
• Travel up to 10% within US.
• Lift up to 30 lbs, walk, bend, drive.

Desired Qualifications

• 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.
• Sound judgement and discretion when working with sensitive or classified information.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority assignments in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior leaders, technical experts, program offices, operational organizations, and communication professionals.

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us.

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

*Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us.

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Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis' total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $120,700.00 - USD $188,725.00 /Yr.