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Leidos

Senior Communications Team Lead

Leidos

Senior Communications Team Lead responsible for strategic communications in support of the Defense Health Agency mission. Leading projects and managing communications to strengthen public affairs and organizational objectives.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeReston • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $82,550 - $149,225 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in strategic communications planning, including the development of dynamic communications plans and the ability to lead and manage multiple projects. Proficient in creating compelling messaging and overseeing analytics to measure communications impact.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Strategic Communications PlanningDynamic Communications PlansMedia RelationsPublic Affairs GuidanceLeadership and Project Management

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Hard Skills
Strategic MessagingCommunications PlanningAnalytics and MeasurementWriting and CoordinationSocial Media Management
Soft Skills
Exceptional CounselOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationTeam Leadership
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree
Industry Keywords
DHA BrandHealth AffairsOrganizational PrioritiesCommunications Support

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead and manage all work and special projects for the respective division
  • Develop strategic messaging
  • Provide exceptional counsel
  • Create products and communications conveying organizational priorities
  • Support efforts to transparently tell the DHA story
  • Strengthen the DHA brand
  • Ensure communications are synchronized and aligned with mission priorities
  • Contribute to direct communications support for senior Health Affairs leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelors’ Degree
  • 8+ years of experience creating dynamic communications plans
  • Extensive and proven strategic communications planning experience
  • Integrated strategic communications plans experience
  • Social media and media relations experience
  • Experience overseeing analytics and measurement of communications impact
  • Ability and experience in writing and coordinating Public Affairs Guidance
  • Excellent oral and written communications experience
  • Ability to lead people and manage multiple strategic communications plans simultaneously

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • competitive compensation
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement