Barbaricum

Strategic Communications Task Lead

Barbaricum • $100K — $130K *
Washington, DC 20011In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, Public Policy, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in organizational strategic communications or public affairs.
  • Demonstrated experience creating strategic communications plans and campaign messaging.
  • Experience supporting executive communications and high-profile events.
  • Expertise in working with multidisciplinary teams and aligning various communication strategies.
  • DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic communications initiatives informed by research and audience insights.
  • Coordinate messaging and narrative development across various channels.
  • Integrate communications campaigns with MC&FP objectives through proactive planning.
  • Establish project management approaches to align resources with communication activities.
  • Develop proposals to enhance outreach and engagement impact.
  • Support performance monitoring by establishing effectiveness metrics for campaigns.
  • Collaborate with functional teams to translate policy insights into actionable communications.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Access to a network of community and family policy stakeholders.
  • Engagement in high-profile projects that support the military community.
  • Ability to influence communications strategy within a vital government agency.
Full Job Description
Barbaricum is seeking an experienced Strategic Communications Task Lead to lead strategic communications initiatives under the Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) Outreach and Digital Enterprise Services (MODES) contract. You will support research-informed messaging, audience insight-driven communications, narrative development, and time-sensitive communications efforts that enhance MC&FP's ability to inform, engage, and support the global military community.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead execution of strategic communications initiatives informed by research, analytics, audience insights, and MC&FP priorities.
  • Coordinate messaging, narrative development, campaign planning, and communications products across channels to optimize reach, consistency, and effectiveness.
  • Lead Strategic Communications planning processes to ensure cross-team communications campaigns and activities are integrated, audience-informed, and aligned with MC&FP objectives.
  • Establish project and program management approaches that support team coordination, track progress, manage resources, and align communications activities with program priorities.
  • Develop proposals and recommendations with senior leadership to enhance the quality, reach, and mission impact of Outreach and Engagement activities.
  • Support performance monitoring by working with team leaders and managers to establish metrics that measure the effectiveness and success of engagement and campaign activities.
  • Collaborate with Policy, Events and Partnerships, Leadership and Organizational Development, and other functional teams to communicate practical policy and practice insights to target audiences.
  • Develop and maintain a strong applied understanding of MC&FP audiences, stakeholder needs, and communication channels.
  • Manage time-sensitive, high-profile, pilot, or special project communications efforts, ensuring timely delivery of accurate and effective communications products.
  • Prepare and support high-profile promotional events, leadership messaging, campaign materials, briefings, talking points, and other strategic communications deliverables.

Required Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of strategic communications, public relations, audience analysis, campaign planning, research-informed messaging, and communications performance measurement.
  • Ability to translate research, analytics, audience insights, and program results into compelling narratives, messaging strategies, and communications products.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including presentation, public speaking, briefing, editing, and executive-level messaging capabilities.
  • Ability to persuade, negotiate, and advance or resolve issues through clear, strategic, and audience-focused communication.
  • Strong writing and editorial skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences in a concise and understandable manner.
  • Experience coordinating communications campaigns across multiple teams, channels, stakeholders, deadlines, and competing priorities.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to develop polished communications products, briefings, reports, and presentation materials.
  • Strong multitasking, time-management, and organizational skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and advance multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Ability to work effectively with senior leaders, functional teams, policy professionals, event teams, partnership leads, and communications personnel.
  • Sound judgment, attention to detail, and ability to manage time-sensitive communications in a mission-focused environment.

Required Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, Public Policy, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in organizational strategic communications, public affairs, communications campaign management, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated experience developing strategic communications plans, campaign messaging, audience-informed narratives, communications products, and performance measures.
  • Experience supporting executive communications, high-profile promotional events, special projects, pilot initiatives, or time-sensitive communications efforts.
  • Experience working with multidisciplinary teams to align communications, policy, events, partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and organizational priorities.
  • DoD Secret Security Clearance.

About Barbaricum

Barbaricum is a defense contractor that provides consulting and engineering services to the U.S. government. The company specializes in national security and intelligence, with a focus on counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and information operations. Barbaricum's services include strategic planning, program management, and technical analysis. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Learn more about Barbaricum
Size
200 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
$1 million
Founded
2008
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$20 million
* Ladders Estimates

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