Strategic Communications Management Consultant
- Full-time
Company Description
Based in Falls Church, VA, Suntiva is an award-winning management consulting firm that sets the standard for how government effectively leads people and drives results for their organizations. Suntiva’s core offerings include IT Program Management, Leadership and Organizational Performance, and Federal Acquisition Consulting.
We are in need of a talented Sr. Strategic Communications (StratCom) Lead to break through barriers and help our clients solve their most complex business challenges. If this sounds interesting to you, please read on!
Top 3 Reasons to Work with Us:
1. We have a genuine desire to help our clients and we like to have fun in the process
2. We think your growth and development is important – we provide challenging assignments, tuition/training reimbursement and communities of practice in each of our core offerings
3. We have a unique value-driven culture that shapes the way we work together and with our clients. Our corporate values include: Embody great minds and great hearts, Assume good intentions, Foster collaboration and teamwork, Hold ourselves accountable for results, and Do the right thing all the time
We are in need of a talented Sr. Strategic Communications (StratCom) Lead to break through barriers and help our clients solve their most complex business challenges. If this sounds interesting to you, please read on!
Top 3 Reasons to Work with Us:
1. We have a genuine desire to help our clients and we like to have fun in the process
2. We think your growth and development is important – we provide challenging assignments, tuition/training reimbursement and communities of practice in each of our core offerings
3. We have a unique value-driven culture that shapes the way we work together and with our clients. Our corporate values include: Embody great minds and great hearts, Assume good intentions, Foster collaboration and teamwork, Hold ourselves accountable for results, and Do the right thing all the time
Job Description
What You Will Be Doing:
A great opportunity exists for a bright, well-organized and spirited individual to lead our efforts supporting a key client in their endeavor to design, implement and sustain a best-in-class Strategic Communications capability. This program aims to effectively inform, promote and enhance stakeholder buy-in for the client’s mission strategy, goals and objectives. This position is perfect for an individual who enjoys implementing a multi-channeled communications approach surrounding several high-priority organizational initiatives. Based in Washington, DC, in this position, you will:
• Develop and execute communication strategies and plans with a focus on promoting the client's work and value to the mission
• Manage communication product development, including newsletters, fact sheets, web sites, social media and brochures for information campaigns and events for stakeholders
• Plan and executing special events, meetings and workshops
• Develop briefings, presentations, and other communication tools to support internal and external program audiences
• Lead Strategic Communications resources and efforts through the full project lifecycle including project start up, needs assessment, and solution design, development, implementation, evaluation; and
• Contribute to the growth and development of Suntiva’s business by developing and delivering client presentations, writing SOW’s and proposals, and enabling the growth of key accounts by delivering high-impact results and building strong relationships
A great opportunity exists for a bright, well-organized and spirited individual to lead our efforts supporting a key client in their endeavor to design, implement and sustain a best-in-class Strategic Communications capability. This program aims to effectively inform, promote and enhance stakeholder buy-in for the client’s mission strategy, goals and objectives. This position is perfect for an individual who enjoys implementing a multi-channeled communications approach surrounding several high-priority organizational initiatives. Based in Washington, DC, in this position, you will:
• Develop and execute communication strategies and plans with a focus on promoting the client's work and value to the mission
• Manage communication product development, including newsletters, fact sheets, web sites, social media and brochures for information campaigns and events for stakeholders
• Plan and executing special events, meetings and workshops
• Develop briefings, presentations, and other communication tools to support internal and external program audiences
• Lead Strategic Communications resources and efforts through the full project lifecycle including project start up, needs assessment, and solution design, development, implementation, evaluation; and
• Contribute to the growth and development of Suntiva’s business by developing and delivering client presentations, writing SOW’s and proposals, and enabling the growth of key accounts by delivering high-impact results and building strong relationships
Qualifications
What You Need for this Position:
• Ability to analyze information, develop insights and recommendations that furthers the communications and organizational development
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and varied client organization
• Experience with communications planning and implementation, branding and identity, public and media relations, stakeholder relationship management, outreach, leadership messaging, employee engagement, change management, and event management
• Strong facilitation and communication skills
• At least 8 - 12 years of broad Management Consulting experience with a focus on Organizational Change Management and Strategic Communications
• Strong communications expertise, including experience designing and delivering strategic and operational communication programs and processes that are focused on a diverse stakeholder populations
• Skills in at least one other Suntiva Organization Performance service such as: organization assessment, leadership development, strategy development, team effectiveness, training design and delivery, change management and business process optimization
• Experience with Defense government clients with the ability to identify, understand, react to and provide creative solutions to challenges within and specific to that environment
• Experience with Information Technology is preferred
• Experience managing/leading projects and teams including the development of project goals and objective, plans, timelines, and providing quality assurance of deliverables
• Strong facilitation skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior level government leaders
• Experience managing many different types of tasks at one time in fast paced environment
• A bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience in a related field, and
• An interim or active DoD SECRET clearance or higher
• Ability to analyze information, develop insights and recommendations that furthers the communications and organizational development
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and varied client organization
• Experience with communications planning and implementation, branding and identity, public and media relations, stakeholder relationship management, outreach, leadership messaging, employee engagement, change management, and event management
• Strong facilitation and communication skills
• At least 8 - 12 years of broad Management Consulting experience with a focus on Organizational Change Management and Strategic Communications
• Strong communications expertise, including experience designing and delivering strategic and operational communication programs and processes that are focused on a diverse stakeholder populations
• Skills in at least one other Suntiva Organization Performance service such as: organization assessment, leadership development, strategy development, team effectiveness, training design and delivery, change management and business process optimization
• Experience with Defense government clients with the ability to identify, understand, react to and provide creative solutions to challenges within and specific to that environment
• Experience with Information Technology is preferred
• Experience managing/leading projects and teams including the development of project goals and objective, plans, timelines, and providing quality assurance of deliverables
• Strong facilitation skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior level government leaders
• Experience managing many different types of tasks at one time in fast paced environment
• A bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience in a related field, and
• An interim or active DoD SECRET clearance or higher
Additional Information
What’s In It for You:
• A culture where people truly enjoy the work they do and the people they do it with!
• Highly competitive PTO allowance
• Multiple Medical and Dental Plan Options to meet your needs
• Employer-paid Short/Long-term disability and Life Insurance
• Employer-matching 401(k)
• An annual tuition reimbursement program to allow you to focus on your career growth and development
If you are a Sr. Strategic Communications Lead with the appropriate experience, please apply today! Send your current resume, and cover letter to: https://careers-suntiva.icims.com/jobs/1039/strategic-communications-management-consultant/job Please see our website www.suntiva.com for more information about our company, our clients and our culture!
• A culture where people truly enjoy the work they do and the people they do it with!
• Highly competitive PTO allowance
• Multiple Medical and Dental Plan Options to meet your needs
• Employer-paid Short/Long-term disability and Life Insurance
• Employer-matching 401(k)
• An annual tuition reimbursement program to allow you to focus on your career growth and development
If you are a Sr. Strategic Communications Lead with the appropriate experience, please apply today! Send your current resume, and cover letter to: https://careers-suntiva.icims.com/jobs/1039/strategic-communications-management-consultant/job Please see our website www.suntiva.com for more information about our company, our clients and our culture!