Strategic Communications Manager

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

📋 Description

• Lead, oversee, and enhance a team of communication specialists.

• Delegate tasks, establish priorities, manage workload against competing deadlines, and oversee team capacity.

• Evaluate and approve team deliverables for quality, accuracy, and consistency.

• Provide coaching, constructive feedback, performance insights, and professional development; assist in hiring, onboarding, and retention efforts.

• Develop team standards, style guidelines, editorial workflows, review processes, and version control practices.

• Act as the main communications liaison for client leadership, managing expectations, escalations, and competing requests.

• Assist in preparing congressional testimony for federal senior leaders.

• Compose talking points, executive summaries, briefings, and other executive-level communication materials.

• Collaborate with subject matter experts, leaders, and stakeholders to craft messaging for senior leaders.

• Simplify complex messaging into clear, accessible language.

• Ensure content accurately reflects vital information and adheres to standardized messaging, tone, and voice.

• Review documents for stylistic and formatting coherence and ensure alignment with client style guides and federal plain-language standards.

• Identify key stakeholders and facilitate the implementation of executive communication strategies.

• Maintain effective communication channels between VHA Central Office, VISNs, and VA Medical Centers.

• Coordinate communication strategies, plans, and mission statements with VA staff offices.

• Update, implement, and maintain the Communications Plan, integrating it with EHR product and program strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8 years of relevant communications experience.

• 2+ years of experience supervising, leading, or mentoring communications personnel.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

• Proven experience in managing team workload, review processes, and timely delivery.

• Experience in supporting complex projects and transformational initiatives within the federal government.

• Experience in creating, executing, and evaluating strategic communications plans.

• Comfortable managing complex client relationships.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance.

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for professional development for team members.

• Coaching and feedback provided.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.

• Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are strongly encouraged to apply.