Minimum 12 years in strategic communications or related fields, with recent relevant experience
Master's degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Graphic Design, or related field
Proven leadership in strategic communications aligned with organizational goals
Skill in identifying problems and leading cross-functional teams for data-driven results
Responsibilities
Lead the creation and delivery of diverse communication products for internal and external audiences
Organize and execute high-level engagements and events for the CIO organization
Develop and implement a cohesive multimedia advertising and marketing strategy
Review and edit CIO documents ensuring compliance with style and accessibility standards
Benefits
Opportunity to work with the Defense Intelligence Agency
Engagement in high-level strategic communication efforts
Exposure to multimedia production processes
Access to professional development in a leading agency
Collaborative environment working with senior stakeholders
Full Job Description
Description
The Red Gate Group is seeking a Marketing/Communications Lead to support the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) CIO, IT Integration Division (CIO-1). This position serves as the senior strategic communications and marketing expert responsible for leading the development and execution of comprehensive communication strategies, multimedia campaigns, and stakeholder engagement efforts across the CIO enterprise. The Marketing/Communications Lead will drive transparency, partner engagement, and alignment with the CIO's mission, vision, and strategic priorities through high-quality written, visual, and multimedia products delivered across multiple platforms.
Responsibilities
Lead the development and delivery of a comprehensive suite of communication products including official correspondence, speech writing, talking points, ghost notes, and CIO marketing materials, while creating robust communications plans with defined milestones and appropriate messaging channels to reach internal and external stakeholders
Provide start-to-finish organization, planning, coordination, and execution of senior-level in-person and virtual engagements and events for the CIO organization, including conferences, road shows, symposiums, and summits, creating polished presentations, videos, demos, and learning materials integrating CIO brand and strategy
Coordinate with CIO to provide a fully integrated media plan, developing and executing multimedia advertising plans and comprehensive marketing campaigns encompassing creative design, copywriting, graphical design, and multimedia production in both print and electronic formats
Review and provide technical edits of CIO products including instructions, guidance, white papers, briefings, and other materials for dissemination both internal and external to DIA, ensuring adherence to the DIA Style Manual for Intelligence Production, 508 Accessibility compliance, and DIA briefing templates
Required Qualifications
Active TS/SCI clearance (CI Poly preferred)
Minimum 12 years of experience in strategic communications, marketing, multimedia production, or a closely related field, with at least a portion of that experience within the last 2 years
Master's degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Graphic Design, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university or Bachelor's degree and 14 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree and 16 years of relevant experience, or 18 years of relevant experience in place of a degree
Demonstrated leadership and expertise in identifying, planning, developing, and executing strategic communication techniques aligned with organizational mission objectives
Demonstrated ability to define problems, supervise studies and campaigns, and lead cross-functional teams to collect, analyze, and deliver data-driven communication products
