Senior Strategic Communication Specialist

AVIAN

Senior communications specialist leading strategic messaging and multimedia products for AVIAN’s Navy and Department of Defense clients. Supporting NAVAIR stakeholders, media relations, and public affairs.

Posted 9/3/2026full-timePatuxent River • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in creating and managing communication strategies, producing multimedia content, and advising leadership on messaging. Proficient in stakeholder engagement and public relations, with a strong focus on detail and organizational skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Communication Strategy DevelopmentMultimedia Product DesignPublic Relations ManagementAdobe Creative Suite ProficiencyDepartment of Defense Security Clearance

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Hard Skills

CommunicationPublic RelationsJournalismCrisis Media ResponseDigital Image EditingInfographic DesignWeb Content DevelopmentPress Release WritingEvent PlanningStakeholder Communication

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailOrganizational SkillsTeam CollaborationAutonomous FunctioningFlexibility

Tools & Technologies

Adobe Creative SuiteMicrosoft Office SuiteMicrosoft TeamsSharePoint

Industry Keywords

NAVAIRCongressional InquiriesMedia TrainingCrisis CommunicationPublic Affairs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team creating communication and multimedia products for internal and external audiences
Develop responses, provide planning, manage, and brief findings for Congressional, DoD, government agency, media, industry inquiries, and audits
Coordinate with the Program Executive Office public affairs office to facilitate communications among media, squadrons, industry partners, NAVAIR IPTs, and other agencies
Create, maintain, and implement communications plans
Advise leadership on program messaging
Produce and deliver stakeholder communications using Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, and other industry software
Craft briefs, communications plans, crisis media response plans, media query responses, key messages, press releases, feature articles, award packages, talking points, speeches, and social media posts
Support public relations through leadership interview preparation, media training, event planning and coordination, protocol activities, and public-image promotion
Design multimedia products including infographics, illustrations, logos and branding, web content, wireframes, mockups, prototypes, publications, fact sheets, photography, digital image editing, museum-quality wall displays, and tradeshow displays
Support AVIAN’s NAVAIR program office and collaborate with creative professionals

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS degree in Communication, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field
Over ten years of combined experience performing the listed responsibilities
Two years of experience supporting NAVAIR (desired)
Microsoft Teams and SharePoint experience
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance
U.S. Citizenship required
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to function in a team environment or autonomously
Ability to manage competing priorities and meet critical project schedules
Ability to handle several tasks simultaneously
Ability to travel occasionally
Flexible team player and self-starter

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee ownership
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Telemedicine services
TRICARE supplement for veterans
Flexible and paid time off
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Maternity and bonding leave
Military training leave
Employee community initiatives
Continuing education sessions
Constructive peer reviews and professional resource sharing