Prometheus Federal Services
Communications Manager
Prometheus Federal Services, Virginia Beach, Virginia, us, 23450
Communications Manager
Prometheus Federal Services (PFS), a trusted partner to federal health and social services agencies, is seeking a Communications Manager to lead communications workstreams and/or marketing projects for our VA client. The ideal candidate will have expertise and experience working with or for federal agencies as a management consultant to implement high visibility and/or enterprise-level marketing and communications projects, programs, and initiatives.
Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Communications Manager responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Leverage strategic marketing and communications experience to plan, lead, and manager progressively larger and more complex marcomms tasks and programsApply expertise in strategic marketing and communications to activities around shaping, capturing, and delivering increasingly complex programsAss the firm's strategies and capabilities and apply industry best practices and innovative solutions to further optimize growthLead client tasks and projects including branding, marketing, communications, events, social media, awards, public relations, media relations, product development (e.g., annual report, project profiles, fact sheets), website, video, internal communications, and campaignsDevelop internal and external integrated marketing and communications plans, manage their tactical implementation, and measure and report on the results of communications activitiesEnsure quality service, deliverables, and resultsManage key stakeholders and develop engagement plansMeasure the success of communications strategies and tactics using analyticsSupport the development of innovative approaches and ideas to deliver communications solutions to clientsCreate intellectual capital, support business development initiatives, and participate in business development activities including whitepapers, proposals, and capability briefingsLead proposals and respond to RFIs and RFPsMinimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, design, public affairs, or other related field requiredMinimum of seven (7) years of experience in federal and/or private marketing and/or strategic communications management consultingExpert-level knowledge in strategic marketing and communications, stakeholder engagement, and public relations best practices and core principlesDemonstrated experience planning, developing, and managing a complex marketing and communications plans for federal and/or private clientsKnowledge of local and national federal communications landscapesExperience leveraging various communications channels to deliver client messaging to federal and/or public audiencesDemonstrated ability to anticipate problems and proactively address communications breakdownsExperience developing talking points, writing speeches, and crafting blogs/social media posts for senior executive level clientsExcellent proficiency in copyediting, proofreading, and common publishing platforms as well as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, etc.Ability to work independently and in large delivery teams, prioritize workload to meet demands, be well organized and proactive, and define courses of action to enable decision makingProven capabilities in making deadlines, generating key deliverables, and program/project managementComfortable working in a fast-paced, team environment with quick turnaround times while maintaining excellent quality controlAbility to align solutions with business needs, create innovative approaches to address client requirements, and build collaborative internal and external relationshipsAbility to get up to speed quickly on complex issues, multi-task while maintaining high attention to detail, and be willing and able to roll up sleeves and get work of all types doneComfortable responding to and managing inquiries/topics that are sometimes sensitive in nature with the highest professionalismOutstanding written and verbal communications skillsExperience in major decision making and problem solvingDesire to work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environmentStrong proficiency with MS Word and ExcelExcellent deck-building/PowerPoint skillsAbility to work in the US without sponsorship indefinitelyAbility to obtain a Public TrustAbility to work on-site in the Washington, DC area up to five days per weekPreferred Qualifications
Master's degree from an accredited college or university marketing, communications, journalism, design, public affairs, or other related fieldExperience cultivating and developing relationships with media contacts and ability to use those contacts to execute strategic prioritiesGraphic design expertiseExperience conducting digital and traditional ad buysExperience leading proposal work and responding to RFIsExperience mentoring, developing, and managing professional staffExperience working with federal government entitiesPMPExperience supporting Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
This position may be subject to client or government vaccination and masking guidance, policy or requirements as may be changed from time to time.
Work location is flexible if approved by the company except that position may not be performed remotely from Colorado.
Prometheus Federal Services (PFS), a trusted partner to federal health and social services agencies, is seeking a Communications Manager to lead communications workstreams and/or marketing projects for our VA client. The ideal candidate will have expertise and experience working with or for federal agencies as a management consultant to implement high visibility and/or enterprise-level marketing and communications projects, programs, and initiatives.
Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Communications Manager responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Leverage strategic marketing and communications experience to plan, lead, and manager progressively larger and more complex marcomms tasks and programsApply expertise in strategic marketing and communications to activities around shaping, capturing, and delivering increasingly complex programsAss the firm's strategies and capabilities and apply industry best practices and innovative solutions to further optimize growthLead client tasks and projects including branding, marketing, communications, events, social media, awards, public relations, media relations, product development (e.g., annual report, project profiles, fact sheets), website, video, internal communications, and campaignsDevelop internal and external integrated marketing and communications plans, manage their tactical implementation, and measure and report on the results of communications activitiesEnsure quality service, deliverables, and resultsManage key stakeholders and develop engagement plansMeasure the success of communications strategies and tactics using analyticsSupport the development of innovative approaches and ideas to deliver communications solutions to clientsCreate intellectual capital, support business development initiatives, and participate in business development activities including whitepapers, proposals, and capability briefingsLead proposals and respond to RFIs and RFPsMinimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, design, public affairs, or other related field requiredMinimum of seven (7) years of experience in federal and/or private marketing and/or strategic communications management consultingExpert-level knowledge in strategic marketing and communications, stakeholder engagement, and public relations best practices and core principlesDemonstrated experience planning, developing, and managing a complex marketing and communications plans for federal and/or private clientsKnowledge of local and national federal communications landscapesExperience leveraging various communications channels to deliver client messaging to federal and/or public audiencesDemonstrated ability to anticipate problems and proactively address communications breakdownsExperience developing talking points, writing speeches, and crafting blogs/social media posts for senior executive level clientsExcellent proficiency in copyediting, proofreading, and common publishing platforms as well as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, etc.Ability to work independently and in large delivery teams, prioritize workload to meet demands, be well organized and proactive, and define courses of action to enable decision makingProven capabilities in making deadlines, generating key deliverables, and program/project managementComfortable working in a fast-paced, team environment with quick turnaround times while maintaining excellent quality controlAbility to align solutions with business needs, create innovative approaches to address client requirements, and build collaborative internal and external relationshipsAbility to get up to speed quickly on complex issues, multi-task while maintaining high attention to detail, and be willing and able to roll up sleeves and get work of all types doneComfortable responding to and managing inquiries/topics that are sometimes sensitive in nature with the highest professionalismOutstanding written and verbal communications skillsExperience in major decision making and problem solvingDesire to work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environmentStrong proficiency with MS Word and ExcelExcellent deck-building/PowerPoint skillsAbility to work in the US without sponsorship indefinitelyAbility to obtain a Public TrustAbility to work on-site in the Washington, DC area up to five days per weekPreferred Qualifications
Master's degree from an accredited college or university marketing, communications, journalism, design, public affairs, or other related fieldExperience cultivating and developing relationships with media contacts and ability to use those contacts to execute strategic prioritiesGraphic design expertiseExperience conducting digital and traditional ad buysExperience leading proposal work and responding to RFIsExperience mentoring, developing, and managing professional staffExperience working with federal government entitiesPMPExperience supporting Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
This position may be subject to client or government vaccination and masking guidance, policy or requirements as may be changed from time to time.
Work location is flexible if approved by the company except that position may not be performed remotely from Colorado.