Senior Communication Specialist - Peraton
McLean, VA
About the Job
Responsibilities
This role requires expertise in crafting high-quality, impactful content and overseeing the design and visualization efforts to ensure the final product is both informative and visually engaging.
- Lead the creation and distribution of newsletters tailored to diverse audiences, including general organizational stakeholders, government officials, and leadership.
- Create newsletters for different audiences, ensuring each is tailored to their specific communication needs with the appropriate level of detail and frequency.
- Develop and implement communication strategies based on stakeholder input. Recommend timelines and delivery methods, ensuring accessibility and alignment with organizational standards.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather insights and tailor content to meet audience expectations and requirements.
- Produce and deliver digital newsletters in accessible formats, such as PDF or Word files, ensuring content is appropriately classified and visually appealing.
- Oversee the design and visualization aspects of newsletters, ensuring that graphics, layouts, and visual elements enhance the overall communication and engagement.
- Develop and manage a project schedule outlining deliverables and timelines, ensuring high standards of professionalism and quality.
- Review and edit communication products for accuracy, consistency, and clarity, maintaining a polished and professional tone.
- Provide ongoing communication support, including the preparation and dissemination of newsletters for different audiences.
- Utilize tools such as MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, and collaboration platforms to effectively create, manage, and distribute content.
Qualifications
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 18+ years of experience, a Master’s degree and 10+ years of experience, or no degree with 24+ years of experience in strategic communication and content development.
- Must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Extensive experience in developing and editing communication products, with a focus on newsletters and audience engagement.
- Experience in overseeing the design and visual elements of communication products to ensure they are engaging and effective.
- Ability to engage with stakeholders to tailor communication strategies.
- Proven ability to manage communication projects from inception to delivery, ensuring timely completion and high-quality outputs.
- Proficiency in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, and collaboration tools for content creation and distribution.
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
