Journeyman-Senior Strategic Communications Specialist

JOB TITLE: Journeyman-Senior Strategic Communications Specialist

LOCATION: Bethesda, Maryland

CLEARANCE: TS/SCI with Polygraph

EDUCATION:

Journeyman: Bachelor's with 3 years' experience OR No degree with 9 years' experience

Senior: Bachelor's with 18 years' experience OR Master's with 10 years' experience

Primary Responsibilities

Lead strategic communications support for customer requirements, including strategy and planning documents, leadership messaging, talking points, speeches, remarks, and executive communications.

Own the Weekly Activity Report life cycle, including collecting inputs, drafting and editing content, coordinating reviews, managing version control, and delivering final products on schedule.

Support internal and external events by coordinating logistics, developing messaging and supporting materials, and producing post-event summaries or follow-on communications as needed.

Serve as the primary author for fact sheets, articles, email messaging, newsletter content, marketing copy, website content, and other communications products, as required.

Prepare assignments and drafts based on input from subject matter experts and leadership direction.

Research, write, edit, format, and conduct quality checks for products intended for hard copy and electronic publication, including dissemination across multiple platforms.

Ensure accuracy, consistency, readability, tone, and accessibility compliance appropriate to the medium and audience.

Rewrite and refine submissions to improve organization, clarity, grammar, and flow while maintaining intent and trade craft standards.

Prepare and edit speeches, scripts, testimony materials, and formal statements for senior executives for live or recorded delivery.

Advise and coach leadership on messaging clarity and presentation delivery when requested.

Qualifications & Requirements

Demonstrated experience producing executive-level communications, including leadership messaging, talking points, speeches, and written products for senior audiences.

Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and simply.

Proven ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality products under time constraints.

Experience coordinating across stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams, including design and web support.

Familiarity with accessibility and publication standards and applying them to written and web-based products.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools (MS Teams, SharePoint).

Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud tools to support content development and coordination.

Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc. offers a premium benefits package. Our culture is based on treating people like you would treat yourself. The company is focused on challenging applications of cutting‑edge technologies and data‑intensive applications. Bluemont maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs background checks.

Bluemont is an E‑Verify Employer. Follow this ink to view: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify

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