Communications Specialist

Fusion Innovation

$100K — $215K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph clearance required.
  • Bachelor's degree with 18+ years relevant experience or significantly more experience without a degree.
  • Experience producing executive-level communications and leadership messaging.
  • Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills for complex information.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
  • Experience with stakeholder coordination across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Familiarity with accessibility and publication standards in communications.

Responsibilities

  • Leads strategic communications and produces leadership messaging and executive communications.
  • Manages the lifecycle of the Weekly Activity Report including drafting and delivery.
  • Coordinates logistics and develops messaging for internal and external events.
  • Acts as the primary author for various communication products including articles and websites.
  • Prepares drafts based on inputs from leadership and subject matter experts.
  • Conducts quality checks for products intended for various publication formats.
  • Refines communications to enhance organization, clarity, and readability.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Company-sponsored retirement contributions.
  • Paid leave and professional development opportunities.
  • Employee benefits including discretionary bonuses.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Overview

Supports the Intelligence Community customer by leading strategic communications support, including the development, preparation, production, coordination, and editing of high-visibility products. Serves as an independent self-starter and communications SME who can plan and execute work with minimal oversight. Responsible for end-to-end support for strategic communications requirements, including logistics, writing, collection, coordination, and delivery of the Weekly Activity Report, as well as internal and external event support. Collaborates closely with design and web teams to ensure accurate, timely information flow across platforms and products.

Responsibilities

  • Leads strategic communications support for customer requirements, including strategy and planning documents, leadership messaging, talking points, speeches, remarks, and executive communications.
  • May own Weekly Activity Report lifecycle, including collecting inputs, drafting/editing content, coordinating reviews, managing version control, and delivering final products on schedule.
  • Supports internal and external events by coordinating logistics, developing messaging and supporting materials, and producing post-event summaries or follow-on communications as needed.
  • Serves as the primary author for fact sheets, articles, email messaging, newsletter content, marketing copy, website content, and other communications products, as required.
  • Prepares assignments and drafts based on input from subject matter experts and leadership direction.
  • Researches, writes, edits, formats, and conducts quality checks for products intended for hardcopy and electronic publication, including dissemination across multiple platforms.
  • Ensures accuracy, consistency, readability, tone, and accessibility compliance appropriate to the medium and audience.
  • Rewrites and refines submissions to improve organization, clarity, grammar, and flow while maintaining intent and tradecraft standards.
  • Prepares and edits speeches, scripts, testimony materials, and formal statements for senior executives for live or recorded delivery.
  • Advises and coaches leadership on messaging clarity and presentation delivery when requested.


Required Skills

  • Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.
  • Bachelor's degree and 18+ years of relevant experience, 10+ with a Masters or 24+ years of relevant experience without a degree.
  • Demonstrated experience producing executive-level communications, including leadership messaging, talking points, speeches, and written products for senior audiences.
  • Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and simply.
  • Proven ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality products under time constraints.
  • Experience coordinating across stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams, including design and web support.
  • Familiarity with accessibility and publication standards and applying them to written and web-based products.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Teams, SharePoint).
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud tools to support content development and coordination.


Additional Details

Fusion Innovation anticipates the annual base salary for this position will generally range from $100,000 to $215,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to:

  • Years of direct applicable experience with this work and the Customer
  • Relevant education, certifications, and training
  • Contract labor category requirements, skill level, contract bill rate, and hours allocation
  • Alignment with the position's responsibilities
  • Additional specialized skills


In addition to base salary, eligible employees may be considered for discretionary bonuses and are eligible for Fusion Innovation's comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, company-sponsored retirement contributions, paid leave, professional development opportunities, and other employee benefits.

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