Strategic Communications & PR Leader, Public Sector

The Business of HLTH Podcast; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Twelve weeks paid parental leave

Open time off policy

Hybrid/remote work options

Job summary

GovExec is seeking a strategic, proactive communications professional to support external visibility, executive positioning, and market presence across the public sector ecosystem. This role will collaborate with leadership, marketing, editorial, events, research, and sales to strengthen GovExec’s market position and drive meaningful external visibility.

The candidate will shape narratives, manage media relationships, identify thought leadership opportunities, and partner cross-functionally to

Qualifications

• 4 to 7+ years of experience in public relations, strategic communications, media relations, or executive communications, either in-house or at an agency.
• Experience supporting B2B, media, technology, government, defense, or public sector organizations preferred.
• Experience supporting proactive media outreach and executive visibility initiatives.
• Strong writing, editing, messaging, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative mindset with strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Experience supporting announcements, thought leadership, and communications initiatives.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience required.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of GovExec’s external communications and public relations strategy across corporate initiatives, flagship events, research, and major market priorities.
• Assist with executive positioning efforts, including media engagement, speaking opportunities, messaging development, and thought leadership initiatives.
• Help develop messaging and narrative frameworks aligned to GovExec’s evolving brand positioning and growth priorities.
• Support preparation of executive talking points, presentations, interviews, and external appearances.
• Assist in proactive media outreach efforts to increase GovExec’s visibility across public sector, government technology, defense, AI, business, and industry media.
• Help cultivate relationships with reporters, editors, podcast hosts, conference organizers, and industry influencers.
• Identify timely media opportunities tied to market trends, research insights, company initiatives, and executive perspectives.
• Coordinate media interviews, contributed content opportunities, speaking engagements, and awards submissions.
• Support reactive media requests and external inquiries as needed.
• Partner cross-functionally with marketing, editorial, research, product, sales, and events teams to align communications strategies and amplify key initiatives.
• Support communications planning for major announcements, launches, partnerships, acquisitions, and strategic company initiatives.
• Assist in developing messaging for flagship events, research releases, integrated marketing campaigns, and corporate communications efforts.
• Help ensure consistency across external messaging and public-facing materials.
• Support communications planning for crisis & issues management when needed.
• Track and report on earned media, executive visibility, speaking opportunities, and overall communications performance.
• Monitor media and industry trends to identify emerging opportunities and inform communications strategy.

Skills

Strategic communications

Media relations

Executive positioning

Strong writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

GovExec is seeking a strategic, proactive communications professional to support external visibility, executive positioning, and market presence across the public sector ecosystem. This role will collaborate with leadership, marketing, editorial, events, research, and sales to strengthen GovExec’s market position and drive meaningful external visibility.

The candidate will shape narratives, manage media relationships, identify thought leadership opportunities, and partner cross-functionally to