Strategic Outreach Lead

Command Post Technologies, Inc; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Leadership training

401k with matching

ESOP

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible hours

Work/Life balance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Job summary

Command Post Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Strategic Outreach Lead to expand NCRC-U's national presence, build partnerships with universities, industry partners, and government entities, and attract cybersecurity talent.

The role emphasizes clear, compelling communications, marketing content, and executive-level presentations for diverse audiences. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in strategic outreach, marketing, and workforce development, with the ability to translate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of experience in strategic outreach, marketing, or workforce development.
• Experience developing professional marketing/outreach materials.
• Strong PowerPoint and executive briefing skills.
• Experience with PowerPoint, Canva, Adobe CS and AI content tools.
• Excellent public speaking and written communication.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to varied audiences.
• Proven ability to engage senior Government, academic, industry stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple outreach initiatives independently.

Responsibilities

• Represent NCRC-U at government, university, industry, and workforce events.
• Develop relationships with universities, career centers, and partners.
• Support outreach to identify cybersecurity students and early-career pros.
• Create professional presentations, executive briefings, and marketing materials.
• Utilize AI-enabled tools to craft presentations, content, and graphics.
• Translate technical cybersecurity topics for broad audiences.
• Promote NCRC-U internships, fellowships, and competitions.
• Coordinate with subject-matter experts, universities, and industry speakers.
• Maintain consistent NCRC-U branding and messaging externally.

Skills

Strategic outreach

Stakeholder engagement

Public speaking

Executive briefings

Content development

Relationship building

Independent project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, STEM, Education, Workforce Development, or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

AI-enabled content-generation tools

Job description

Description

The Strategic Outreach Lead serves as a key representative for the National Cyber Range Complex-University (NCRC-U), supporting engagement with Government leadership, the NCRC Enterprise, universities, industry partners, and the cybersecurity workforce-development community.

The Strategic Outreach Lead serves as a key representative for the National Cyber Range Complex-University (NCRC-U), supporting engagement with Government leadership, the NCRC Enterprise, universities, industry partners, and the cybersecurity workforce-development community. This position is responsible for expanding NCRC-U's national presence, developing strategic partnerships, attracting high-quality cybersecurity talent, and communicating NCRC-U programs and capabilities to executive, academic, technical, and student audiences. The ideal candidate is an exceptional communicator with experience in strategic outreach, marketing, presentations, stakeholder engagement, and developing professional communications and marketing materials. A working understanding of cybersecurity and technical environments is preferred; however, this is not an engineering position.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent NCRC-U at Government, university, industry, conference, recruiting, and workforce-development engagements.
• Develop and maintain relationships with universities, faculty, career centers, Government organizations, industry partners, and NCRC Enterprise stakeholders.
• Support outreach and recruiting efforts to identify highly qualified cybersecurity students and early-career professionals.
• Develop and deliver professional PowerPoint presentations, executive briefings, program overviews, recruiting materials, flyers, brochures, social and digital content, and other marketing and outreach materials.
• Use modern marketing and content-development tools, including AI-enabled tools, to develop professional presentations, graphics, messaging, and outreach materials.
• Translate complex cybersecurity and technical information into clear, compelling content for executive, academic, student, and non-technical audiences.
• Support marketing and promotion of NCRC-U internships, fellowships, Capture the Flag competitions, Innovation Challenges, training programs, and workforce-development initiatives.
• Engage NCRC Enterprise organizations to understand workforce needs and incorporate feedback into recruiting, outreach, and program-development activities.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity subject‑matter experts, universities, industry representatives, speakers, and mentors supporting NCRC-U programs.
• Maintain consistent NCRC-U messaging, branding, and professional communications across external engagements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, STEM, Education, Workforce Development, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in strategic outreach, marketing, communications, program management, workforce development, university relations, Government engagement, cybersecurity, or related areas.
• Demonstrated marketing and communications experience, including development of professional marketing and outreach materials.
• Strong experience developing and delivering PowerPoint presentations and executive-level briefings.
• Experience using tools such as PowerPoint, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, AI-enabled content-generation tools, or similar marketing and presentation platforms.
• Strong public speaking, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with senior Government, academic, industry, and executive stakeholders.
• Ability to independently manage multiple outreach, recruiting, marketing, and engagement initiatives.
• Active Secret security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with universities, cybersecurity programs, career centers, or student organizations.
• Experience supporting Government, DoW, cybersecurity, test and evaluation, or national security programs.
• Familiarity with cyber ranges, cybersecurity operations, Capture the Flag competitions, Innovation Challenges, or cyber training environments.
• Experience with cybersecurity recruiting, internships, fellowships, or workforce-development programs.
• Experience developing digital marketing campaigns, recruiting campaigns, presentations, graphics, flyers, and event materials.
• Experience using generative AI tools to support content development, marketing, presentations, graphics, research, and communications.
• Experience engaging senior Government officials, university executives, industry leaders, and C-suite audiences.
• Secret clearance or eligibility; Secret preferred.

About us

We are Command Post Technologies, Inc. (CPT). CPT is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), providing engineering services in the areas of Cyber Security, Software Development, Test & Evaluation, and Strategic Planning. CPT employees appreciate working in a caring environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance. As individuals, we come together as a team, supporting a culture rooted in our core principles of integrity, determination, and innovation. In all of CPT's collaboration efforts, our team prioritizes communication, accountability, and being resourceful in order to maximize efficiency and results.

What’s In It for You

• Great health benefits (for more info contact us directly)
• Leadership training
• 401k with generous company matching
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Career professional development
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible hours
• Work/Life balance
• Rewards and recognition
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave

Command Post Technologies, Inc. (CPT) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2008 and headquartered in Suffolk, VA with personnel in various states including Virginia, Maryland, Florida, and Texas. With 2/3 of our staff being former military, CPT firmly believes in employing veterans. Command Post Technologies, Inc. is a unique provider of innovative solutions that enhance our corporate clients’ productivity and empower our government clients with the ability to protect against all enemies: foreign and domestic. CPT adapts its successful military experiential approach to the needs of leaders in a global business environment and provides an elite leadership curriculum that results in a world-class, leadership-altering event.

Command Post Technologies Inc. (CPT) is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affidavit Action employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identify, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law. We take Affidavit Action to ensure equal opportunities for employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

We abide by the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision and will refrain from discharging or otherwise discriminating against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants. An exception exists where the employee or applicant makes the disclosure based on information obtained while performing his or her essential job functions.