Senior Strategic Communications Consultant Security Clearance

Position: Senior Strategic Communications Consultant with Security Clearance
Overview LMI is seeking an experienced Senior Strategic Communications Consultant to support a Department of Defense client as they execute business transformation activities. Candidates must be able to pass background checks and/or obtain a security clearance if needed. At LMI, we're reimagining the path from insight to outcome at the New Speed of Possible™. LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed.

Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed. Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors-helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change.

Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value . Responsibilities
* Create and execute effective communication strategies to support the client's mission and priorities for technical and non-technical audiences.
* Develop a communications campaign to include a strategic communication calendar/roadmap, etc.
* Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to produce communications products and plans.
* Communicate business value to Senior leadership and end users.
* Formulate and execute a communication plan/campaign and strategy that helps foster championship of business transformation strategies.
* Identify quantitative and qualitative metrics to measure communication campaign effectiveness.
* Gather, analyze, and report communication campaign metrics and use the insights to adjust approaches as needed.
* Provide strategic communications counsel and superior 'client service' to the project team and the client's Program Management Office.
* Ensure client quality and brand standards are met.
* Develop products that include, but are not limited to FAQs, articles, blogs, newsletters, executive summaries, briefings, social media posts , digital or graphic design, editing, video vignettes, communication plans or projects, content strategy, brochures, and other such collateral.
* Lead, develop, and execute multiple communications efforts simultaneously.
* Identify optimal communications tactics for campaigns and initiatives.
* Shape complex project messaging into plain, easy-to-understand language for the public and media.
* Work with the broader client project team to prioritize tasks and set and meet deadlines.
* Work with a variety of functional experts to create communications deliverables focused on delivering key messages and resources to target audiences.
* Ensure communications products meet high quality standards while ensuring all required deliverables are submitted on time.
* Report project issues to both government and corporate stakeholders.
* Prepare and deliver monthly status reports (MSR) to the client. Qualifications

Required:

* 7+ years of strategic communications experience.
* U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance and a Common Access Card. Active security clearance desired.
* Bachelor's degree in communications or related fields.
* Excellent facilitation skills at multiple management levels.
* Ability to develop strategic messages for a variety of audiences.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, presentation, oral, and written skills.
* Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly convey complex information through email, SharePoint, and presentations (online and in person).
* Provide writing samples, e.g. articles, blogs, newsletters, executive summaries, briefings, tweets, digital or graphic design, editing, video vignettes, communication plans or projects, content strategy, brochures, communications campaign, a strategic communication calendar/roadmap, etc.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,…