Strategic PSYOP Planner — TS/SCI Eligible

CACI International Inc; United States; On-site; USD 78,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc is seeking a Psychological Operations Planner to join our intelligence team. The role focuses on planning PSYOP activities, coordinating with interagency partners, and integrating influence efforts with campaign objectives to strengthen national security.

The ideal candidate has extensive military PSYOP background, TS/SCI clearance, and experience briefing senior leaders. You will work across domains, leverage analytic platforms, and advise on risks and opportunities to

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of the US Army Psychological Operations Qualification Course.
• 10 years’ experience planning, coordinating, synchronizing and/or executing Psychological Operations (PSYOP).
• 7 years demonstrated experience in military planning processes including Joint Planning Process, military decision-making process, joint targeting process, and/or military campaign planning.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and integrates PSYOP activities in support of operational and strategic objectives, aligning influence efforts with commander intent and campaign goals.
• Develops and refining PSYOP concepts and messaging using academic research, behavioral science, and audience analysis to improve credibility and effectiveness.
• Coordinates PSYOP planning with interagency partners, allies, coalition forces, host-nation stakeholders, academia, media partners, and commercial vendors.
• Integrates PSYOP with broader OIE, cyber, information, and non-kinetic effects, ensuring synchronized influence outcomes across domains.
• Supports media campaign planning and execution by aligning PSYOP messaging, dissemination methods, and targeting audience with approved media and strategic communication efforts.
• Leverages government and commercial analytic platforms, including Maven Smart System and C2IE, to support PSYOP planning, targeting, and assessment.
• Supports assessment by defining influence indicators, evaluating audience response, and informing refinement of PSYOP plans and messaging.
• Advices planners and senior leaders on PSYOP risks, opportunities, and second- and third-order effects, ensuring activities remain culturally appropriate, legally compliant, and operationally sound.
• Conducts executive/senior level briefings to GO/FO/SES decision makers to advise, familiarize and/or gain approval of recommended concepts, plans, operations, guidance, and/or policies.
• Leverages PSYOP doctrinal, planning, and execution expertise to Ensure Target A

Skills

Analytical thinking

Executive briefing

Interagency coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communications or related field

Tools

Military software

Job description

CACI International Inc is seeking a Psychological Operations Planner to join our intelligence team. The role focuses on planning PSYOP activities, coordinating with interagency partners, and integrating influence efforts with campaign objectives to strengthen national security.

The ideal candidate has extensive military PSYOP background, TS/SCI clearance, and experience briefing senior leaders. You will work across domains, leverage analytic platforms, and advise on risks and opportunities to