Communications and Outreach Lead

SMS is seeking a Communications and Outreach Lead to support a DoD cloud organization. This is a dynamic position with the opportunity for the right candidate to develop, enhance, and improve the communications and outreach efforts providing the greatest value to the customer. This is also an opportunity for the right candidate to ensure the communications effectiveness relating to Army cloud, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and other capabilities in support of the warfighter.  The position is fully remote, but must be within a reasonable driving distance to Fort Belvoir, VA when on-site meetings/work is required.

SMS has been serving the advanced information technology needs of the federal government since 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers’ missions for more than 40 years. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. For additional information on SMS, visit www.sms.com.

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Primary duty include:

• Develop executive level DoD and industry communications to include social media to raise awareness, change perceptions and attitudes, and motivate action
• Assist with the development of strategic documentation (plans, road-maps, initiatives, etc.), set goals for and implement campaigns, and develop measures of success to report effectiveness
• In coordination with customer stakeholders, develop marketing communications plans
• Develop and implement content plans and utilize creativity to support communication of strategies aligned to distinct audiences
• In coordination with SMEs, create graphics and communications to simply explain complex ideas to a variety of audiences
• Apply knowledge of customer, process, and strategy challenges, and unique differentiators for content development
• Distribute content to various channels, such as web, hard-copy, briefs, plans, social media, etc.)
• As the position requires flexibility, other duties as assigned

• Must be a proactive, self-starter with the ability to manage multiple tasking in various stages with minimal direction and be able to successfully achieve desired outcomes
• Expert-level (DINFOS) knowledge in communications and marketing in an organization similar in size to this acquisition
• Expert-level knowledge of industry accepted standards and best practices related to marketing and communications
• Ten or more years of experience in marketing
• Ten or more years of experience in communications
• Ten or more years professional experience in Army, DoD, or IC in a related field
• Shall possess at the time of award, and retain, an active SECRET security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent experience
• Ability to develop and improve DoD and non-DoD graphics
• Experienced with social media platforms (i.e. LinkedIn, Twitter/X, YouTube, others), DoD web platforms, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams
• Knowledge of Cloud technologies, terminology, application migration and modernization, DevSecOps, and DoD POM/PPBE and Acquisition processes 
• Broad spectrum knowledge with critical thinking skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Agile certification (Scrum, SAFe, etc.)

 is a dynamic systems integrator established in 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers’ missions for more than 47 years. Our ability to hire and retain quality people in a rapidly evolving IT market is proven through our employee retention rate averaging over 3 years. At SMS, we place a high value on quality of service, customer satisfaction, and best-of-breed policies and practices, resulting in CMMI Level 3 certification and ISO registrations including 9001:2015, 20000-1:2018, and ISO/IEC 27001:2013. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. 

SMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.