Senior Strategic Communications Specialist

AVIAN

Senior Communications Specialist for NAVAIR's advanced aviation programs. Advising leadership on program communications while ensuring strategic engagement and message effectiveness.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timePatuxent River • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $90,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan and execute comprehensive communication strategies in alignment within the customer objectives.
Identify and introduce methods of delivery, communication channels, modes, and approaches that will effectively engage target audiences.
Plan strategy for development of content management processes to ensure accurate, relevant and timely information under the guidance of the customer.
Develop message maps, story boards, and scripts as needed to ensure the appropriate tone, content, and delivery of information that reflects the desired message of the customer to achieve strategic goals and objectives.
Establish and evaluate strategy that allows for continual process improvement.
Work closely with the customer and industry partners to develop a comprehensive approach to communications.
Obtain the appropriate information for service requests and provide any additional assistance necessary to meet the needed requirements.
Demonstrate the ability to establish a rapport with customers; including the ability to create and sustain a positive relationship; regardless of circumstances or environment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Candidate must have a High School diploma.
Experience: Candidate must have at least four (4) years of experience in strategic communications.
Candidate should be proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and have experience with Adobe Acrobat and share point style file sharing systems.
Candidate must have demonstrated outstanding oral and written communication skills.
Candidate should have experience working in a dynamic, schedule constrained, and complex security environment.
Special Access Program experience is a plus but not required.
Desired Experience and Skills: Candidate should have experience working with OPNAV staff.
Candidate should have knowledge of Navy TACAIR aircraft, systems, and weapons.
Candidate should have the ability to communicate concepts to a variety of audiences, both in person and in writing.
Candidate should have strong interpersonal skills, collaboration and teambuilding skills, and the ability to interact effectively with various stakeholders.
Candidate should have the ability to build relationships with multiple teams to support cross collaboration.
Candidate should have keen flexibility and creativity; ability to identify and respond to evolving priorities and identify solutions to problems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Benefits Package: Designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being, our health and wellness benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with telemedicine services and a TRICARE supplement for veterans.
Flexible Leave Benefits: we prioritize a balanced, supportive environment that allows you to thrive both personally and professionally and offer flexible and paid time off, 11 paid holidays, paid sick leave, maternity and bonding leave, and military training leave.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Strategic CommunicationsContent ManagementMessage MappingStoryboardingScript DevelopmentProcess ImprovementDynamic Environment ExperienceSpecial Access Program ExperienceOPNAV Staff ExperienceNavy TACAIR Knowledge

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCollaborationTeambuildingFlexibilityCreativity