Senior Strategic Communications Specialist Security Clearance

Dark Star Intelligence is seeking a Strategic Communications Specialist onsite in Bethesda, MD.

• Lead strategic communications support for customer requirements, including strategy and planning documents, leadership messaging, talking points, speeches, remarks, and executive communications.
• Own the Weekly Activity Report lifecycle, including collecting inputs, drafting and editing content, coordinating reviews, managing version control, and delivering final products on schedule.
• Support internal and external events by coordinating logistics, developing messaging and supporting materials, and producing post‑event summaries or follow‑on communications as needed.
• Serve as the primary author for fact sheets, articles, email messaging, newsletter content, marketing copy, website content, and other communications products.
• Prepare assignments and drafts based on input from subject‑matter experts and leadership direction.
• Research, write, edit, format, and conduct quality checks for products intended for hardcopy and electronic publication, disseminated across multiple platforms.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, readability, tone, and accessibility compliance appropriate to the medium and audience.
• Rewrite and refine submissions to improve organization, clarity, grammar, and flow while maintaining intent and tradecraft standards.
• Prepare and edit speeches, scripts, testimony materials, and formal statements for senior executives for live or recorded delivery.
• Advise and coach leadership on messaging clarity and presentation delivery when requested.

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of relevant experience, or 9+ years of relevant experience without a degree.
• Demonstrated experience producing executive‑level communications, including leadership messaging, talking points, speeches, and written products for senior audiences.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and simply.
• Proven ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high‑quality products under time constraints.
• Experience coordinating across stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams, including design and web support.
• Familiarity with accessibility and publication standards and applying them to written and web‑based products.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Teams, SharePoint).
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud tools to support content development and coordination.

Salary Range: $110,000 – $125,000 per year. This pay range is a general guideline and not a guarantee of specific compensation.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan options
• Professional development and training opportunities

Dark Star Intelligence is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.

Dark Star Intelligence is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Dark Star Intelligence participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees in accordance with applicable law.