Senior Naval STEM Outreach Specialist – ONR Support

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Design and execute comprehensive marketing and outreach initiatives for Naval STEM programs.

• Advocate for internships, scholarships, educational programs, and career opportunities to students, parents, educators, and community organizations.

• Oversee outreach projects from conception to implementation, assessment, and post-campaign evaluation.

• Identify target audiences and customize communications across social media, email, web, print, presentations, partner communications, and in-person outreach.

• Create campaign timelines, editorial calendars, content strategies, and communication schedules.

• Monitor campaign reach, engagement, referrals, event participation, applications, and other performance metrics.

• Evaluate campaign outcomes and audience insights to suggest enhancements.

• Formulate social media strategies, content calendars, platform-specific messaging, calls to action, and student-centric content.

• Assist in managing websites, digital program information, email communications, and online outreach platforms.

• Ensure digital communications adhere to branding, accessibility, public-release, privacy, and Government approval standards.

• Convert scientific, technical, and program information into accessible content for non-technical audiences.

• Write, edit, and review materials such as websites, fact sheets, flyers, brochures, presentations, newsletters, email campaigns, social media content, video scripts, talking points, and event resources.

• Conduct interviews with scientists, engineers, program managers, interns, educators, and stakeholders to generate stories and promotional material.

• Represent Naval STEM programs at conferences, career fairs, competitions, family STEM events, air shows, and other outreach occasions.

• Deliver presentations and respond to inquiries regarding Naval STEM opportunities.

• Coordinate communications with naval laboratories, warfare centers, schools, colleges, universities, associations, and community partners.

• Collect feedback, participation data, photographs, success stories, and additional content from events.

• Maintain campaign schedules, content trackers, stakeholder contact databases, approval documentation, and outreach metrics.

• Prepare reports on campaigns and events, including lessons learned and suggested improvements.

• Manage multiple campaigns, tasks, deadlines, and stakeholder evaluations.

• Utilize Microsoft 365 applications for content creation, collaboration, tracking, reporting, and document management.

⛳️ Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, public relations, a STEM field, or a closely related area, with a minimum of five years of applicable professional experience; or a master’s degree in one of these disciplines with at least two years of relevant work experience.

• Relevant background in marketing, outreach, public relations, digital communications, social media, content development, science communication, editing, or a related field.

• Proven experience in developing or supporting marketing, communications, or outreach campaigns.

• Professional experience in creating content for social media or other digital platforms.

• Ability to convey scientific, technical, educational, or program information to students or other non-technical audiences.

• Strong skills in writing, editing, proofreading, presenting, and verbal communication.

• Experience in coordinating content or campaigns with various stakeholders.

• Capability to communicate professionally with students, families, educators, technical experts, government personnel, and community partners.

• Ability to manage various assignments, deadlines, reviews, and campaign schedules effectively.

• Capacity to work independently, apply sound judgment, identify outreach or communication needs, and propose solutions with minimal supervision.

• Willingness and capability to travel to approximately 10–20 events annually, which may include occasional overnight, multi-day, evening, or weekend engagements.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint Online, Teams, and Excel.

• Current SECRET clearance or the ability to acquire and maintain the necessary clearance within the specified timeframe.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Long-term and short-term disability insurance and term life insurance.

• 401(K) plan with safe harbor contribution.

• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays.

• Support for tuition and career development.

• Optional benefits available.

• Opportunities to acquire new skills.

• Possibilities for obtaining certifications.

• Chances to attend industry events.

• Engaging team activities.