Senior Strategic Communications Consultant

LMI

Senior Strategic Communications Consultant creating and executing strategy for Department of Defense client. Collaborating with stakeholders and producing various communication deliverables.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $70,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create and execute effective communication strategies to support the client’s mission and priorities for technical and non-technical audiences
Develop a communications campaign to include a strategic communication calendar/roadmap, etc.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to produce communications products and plans
Communicate business value to Senior leadership and end users
Formulate and execute a communication plan/campaign and strategy that helps foster championship of business transformation strategies
Identify quantitative and qualitative metrics to measure communication campaign effectiveness
Gather, analyze, and report communication campaign metrics and use the insights to adjust approaches as needed
Provide strategic communications counsel and superior ‘client service’ to the project team and the client’s Program Management Office
Ensure client quality and brand standards are met
Develop products that include, but are not limited to FAQs, articles, blogs, newsletters, executive summaries, briefings, social media posts , digital or graphic design, editing, video vignettes, communication plans or projects, content strategy, brochures, and other such collateral
Lead, develop, and execute multiple communications efforts simultaneously
Identify optimal communications tactics for campaigns and initiatives
Shape complex project messaging into plain, easy-to-understand language for the public and media
Work with the broader client project team to prioritize tasks and set and meet deadlines
Work with a variety of functional experts to create communications deliverables focused on delivering key messages and resources to target audiences
Ensure communications products meet high quality standards while ensuring all required deliverables are submitted on time
Report project issues to both government and corporate stakeholders
Prepare and deliver monthly status reports (MSR) to the client.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of strategic communications experience
U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance and a Common Access Card
Active security clearance desired
Bachelor’s degree in communications or related fields
Excellent facilitation skills at multiple management levels
Ability to develop strategic messages for a variety of audiences
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, presentation, oral, and written skills
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly convey complex information through email, SharePoint, and presentations (online and in person)
Provide writing samples, e.g. articles, blogs, newsletters, executive summaries, briefings, tweets, digital or graphic design, editing, video vignettes, communication plans or projects, content strategy, brochures, communications campaign, a strategic communication calendar/roadmap, etc.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic communicationscommunication campaign developmentcommunication metrics analysiscontent strategydigital designeditingpresentation skillswritingproblem-solvingfacilitation

Soft Skills

client servicecollaborationcommunicationanalytical skillsorganizational skillsleadershiptime managementadaptabilityattention to detailinterpersonal skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in communicationsSecret clearanceCommon Access Card