Strategic Communicator

CACI; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Strategic Communicator to support a U.S. Government Intelligence Community customer.

You will develop and implement communications strategies, planning, and products aligned with customer guidance, enhancing workforce awareness and organizational engagement through strategic communications and public affairs. You are a skilled writer with deep experience in high-tempo, sensitive environments, capable of executive messaging, content creation, and cross-organizational

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, or related field with 6+ years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with 4+ years.
• Demonstrated experience supporting U.S. Government or Intelligence Community communications or public affairs program.
• Experience managing multiple customer projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional written, verbal analytical, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Understanding of strategic communications planning, execution, and assessment.
• Experience developing communication plans and content for outreach campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end internal communications support to promote workforce engagement and transparency.
• Create and implement integrated communications plans for programs and initiatives.
• Manage content for internal blogs, newsletters, websites, and publications.
• Provide executive communications support, including talking points and leadership messages.
• Maintain brand identity and editorial standards across products.
• Analyze communication effectiveness and recommend adjustments.
• Facilitate internal communication working groups for consistent messaging.
• Coordinate design and multimedia products for visuals and digital storytelling.
• Translate complex information into clear content for internal audiences.
• Deliver high-quality products on schedule in a high-paced environment.
• Support external outreach initiatives, events, and exhibits strategies.

Skills

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Strategic communications

Public affairs

Written communication

Verbal communication

Analytics

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journ/Public Affairs, or related field

Master's degree in Communications/Journ/Public Affairs, or related field

Job description

Job Title: Strategic Communicator

Job Category: Communications

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

The Opportunity

You will support a mission-focused U.S. Government Intelligence Community customer as a Strategic Communications Specialist. You will support the development and implementation of communications strategies, plans, and products consistent with guidance and direction provided by the customer.

Your work will directly enhance workforce awareness, mission transparency (as appropriate), and organizational engagement through your Strategic Communication and/or Public Affairs responsibilities.

The ideal candidate is a skilled writer and communications professional with deep experience in public affairs, internal communications, and strategic messaging within high-tempo, sensitive environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end internal communications support to promote workforce engagement, transparency, cross-organizational information sharing, and a positive working environment.
• Create and implement integrated communications plans for programs and initiatives to announce new programs, initiatives, news, or other significant activities. Products may include workforce emails, memoranda, articles, and printed or digital content.
• Manage content for internal blogs, newsletters, websites, and other publications.
• Provide executive communications support, to include guidance on effective messaging. Products may include executing internal events and drafting talking points, speeches, leadership messages, and key narratives for senior leaders.
• Maintain and enforce consistent brand identity and editorial and organizational style standards in all products and engagements.
• Analyze the effectiveness of communications and providing recommendations for adjustment or action, based on industry best practices.
• Facilitate internal communication working groups to ensure consistent messaging and brand alignment, and increase collaboration.
• Coordinate design and multimedia products to deliver visually compelling graphics, layouts, and digital storytelling products.
• Translate complex intelligence, technology, and mission-related information into clear, accurate, and engaging content for broad internal audiences.
• Deliver high quality products on schedule in a high-paced environment.
• Support internal and external outreach initiatives, events, and exhibits strategies as required.
• As part of the support to the Public Affairs team, you may also: Support external communication services that help build local and national awareness, understanding, and relevance of the organization.
• Create earned media strategies for both public and trade media, including long-lead, newspapers, journals, trade press, web media, and/or others that are relevant for specific the organization's goals and objectives.
• Craft new media content and strategies for the organization's social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube), podcasts, blogs, etc.
• Prepare media materials (e.g., press kits, background materials, press releases, speeches, scripts, talking points, testimony, correspondence, news stories, and presentations). Scheduling broadcast and/or print interviews. Developing media training materials.

Qualifications

Required

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Required
• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, or related field with 6+ years of relevant experience OR Master's Degree Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, or related field with 4+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience supporting U.S. Government or Intelligence Community communications or public affairs program
• Experience managing multiple customer projects and requirements in a fast-paced, diverse, and dynamic environment
• Exceptional written, verbal analytical, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated understanding of the fundamentals of strategic communications, including the planning, execution, and assessment of key functional areas, such as marketing, corporate communications, executive communications, digital communications, technical communications, or brand management.
• Experience developing communication plans and associated content for outreach campaigns, including messaging, social media posts, marketing materials, or multimedia products.

Desired

• Creating external outreach plans, managing large-scale events, and developing new partnerships.
• Providing advice and counsel to senior officials.
• Evaluating analytics - including web, social media, and press - and recommending adjustments and actions based on analytics.

What You Can Expect

• A culture of integrity.
• At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedi