Job Family:

Travel Required:

Clearance Required:

What You Will Do:

• Lead the development and execution of strategic communications supporting senior executives, mission leaders, and enterprise stakeholders across the Intelligence Community.
• Deliver high-impact executive writing, messaging, and rapid-turn editorial support, transforming complex intelligence, mission, and policy topics into clear, concise, decision-ready narratives.
• Develop, synchronize, and maintain strategic communication themes, talking points, executive correspondence, read-ahead materials, briefing content, and leadership messages to ensure consistency and message discipline.
• Coordinate communication efforts across internal, interagency, and external stakeholders to align messaging, support engagement objectives, and advance organizational priorities.
• Provide rapid-response drafting, editing, and issue-management support to enable executives to address emerging priorities, time-sensitive events, and high-visibility engagements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive clients, proactively identifying communication risks, opportunities, and stakeholder considerations.
• Manage multiple competing priorities and stakeholder requirements in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment while maintaining exceptional quality and attention to detail.
• Ensure all communications products comply with IC classification guidance, communication standards, and executive-level requirements.
• Lead and mentor communications personnel, establishing quality standards, editorial processes, and best practices for executive communications.

What You Will Need:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree
• FIVE (5)+ years of experience supporting executive communications, strategic communications, public affairs, speechwriting, policy communications, or related functions within the IC, DoD, or federal government.
• Demonstrated experience developing executive-level messaging, talking points, briefing materials, decision memoranda, and strategic communication products.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging for senior leaders and diverse stakeholder audiences.
• Proven ability to translate complex technical, intelligence, mission, or policy information into clear and compelling narratives.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Master’s degree in Communications, Public Policy, Strategic Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
• Strong organizational, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to independently manage multiple simultaneous requirements.
• Experience supporting ODNI, senior IC leadership, or enterprise-wide intelligence initiatives.
• Familiarity with IC communication protocols, executive correspondence processes, and interagency coordination practices.
• Experience leading communications teams and overseeing editorial review processes.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend