Communications Manager

The role of the Communications Manager is to develop and implement client communications strategy in collaboration with relevant staff, ensuring that key decision-makers are targeted; to build/strengthen awareness around a clear, distinctive, positive identity for division.  Also responsible for leveraging a variety of media channels and opportunities to raise awareness and increase media presence of the division.  The Communications Manager will:

1. Project Management - Support contracted responsibilities include day-to-day oversight of spending to ensure that costs fall within budget; in-house design of all creative materials; the implementation of processes for monitoring and improving the quality, effectiveness, and reach of our output; and regular communication with the client through on-site staffing and progress reporting. Serve as production supervisor for all media related activities


2. Media Outreach - Develop strategic pitches to highlight the unique capabilities and contributions of military and target a variety of national and regional media outlets: including media-training military and measuring a variety of metrics to gauge success for the promotion of the other tasks.


3. Strategic Communications - Put communications vehicles in place to create momentum and awareness as well as to test the effectiveness of communications activities Plans and creates fact sheets, testimony, creative briefs, and operating concepts, among other communication essentials, for the benefit of interested leaders.  Position Division as important value-add; Compile One-sheet for weekly meeting with Senior Management.  Ensure consistent, high-quality, appropriate delivery of Division messages

Requirements:

• 7+ years communications/PR Progressive experience supervising staff and budget, development and execution of  plans and establish and maintain key relationships with vendors, organizations and decision makers. 


• Pro-active, Strategic thinker


• Impeccable tactical execution skills


• Ability to interact with all levels of government


• Proven track record of relationship-building at all levels (government and/or large PR agency experience a plus)


• Proficient in project management throughout lifecycle including customer expectation and experience, strategy, design, development and delivery of final product. 


• Experience managing production schedules, spec/asset management and ability to leverage vendors, if necessary.


• Must be a confident leader comfortable with all levels of authority.


• Excellent writing skills, including experience in writing press releases, articles, op-ed pieces, advertisements and speeches.


• Relationships with local and national media,


• Web page and social-media trends expertise

Experience handling sensitive and confidential issues.