Manager, Strategic Communications

The Opportunity

The main objective of this position is to elevate the Port of Virginia’s (The Port) brand, visibility, and messaging by executing The Port’s communication strategy across digital and traditional channels.

• Develops and edits content and materials that amplify the Port’s brand and story across digital and traditional platforms and events, ensures message alignment with organizational goals, and maintains the Port’s reputation and voice:
  
  Creates light to moderate visual design assets such as social media graphics, presentation layouts, event collateral, and report visuals, ensuring brand consistency and high production high-quality written content (e.g., announcements, social posts, talking points, messaging frameworks, presentations) aligned with the Port’s strategic priorities.
• Maintains and executes a content calendar, integrating social media, digital assets, event communications, speaking engagements, and recurring reports.
• Assists with managing the Port’s social media presence; develops and executes weekly social media plans, including copywriting, graphic development, posting, performance tracking, and reporting.
• Collects, monitors, and analyzes key marketing performance indicators (KPIs) across digital and traditional channels to inform content strategy and make data-driven decisions.
• Prepares and maintains a weekly shared activity report outlining communications progress, deliverables, and timelines to ensure transparency and alignment.
• Ensures consistency and alignment with the Port’s brand identity and reputation across all digital and physical touchpoints.
• Adapts messaging from public announcements, press releases, leadership statements, and industry events to expand reach across digital platforms.
• Supports key events and initiatives with hands‑on content creation, design support, presentation development, and onsite or post‑event communications.
• Leads the development of external‑facing reports (e.g., sustainability report) in partnership with internal subject matter experts.
• Supports internal and external strategic communications for initiatives such as the strategic plan and company‑wide engagement and informational events by preparing presentations, talking points, supporting documents, and event coordination.
• Coordinates with the VP, Growth and Strategy for content review and approvals on all public‑facing or cross‑functional communications.
• Maintains budget tracking and requests approvals from the VP, Growth and Strategy for content development, event collateral, and communications tools.
• Manages, develops, and evaluates the performance of the Communications Specialist, ensuring clear direction, prioritization, and quality.
• Independently executes communications deliverables as needed to ensure continuity of operations, balanced workloads, and timely delivery across the communications function.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• The Port of Virginia is a 24‑hour, 7‑day‑a‑week, 365‑day‑a‑year operation, schedule and location may vary based on the needs of the operation.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Valid driver’s license and Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) are required.

Five years of relevant experience required; experience in logistics / supply chain preferred

The Port of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and therefore does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, disability or national origin.

Selected applicant must be able to pass a pre‑employment background check which may include any of the following:
Academic record and verification of education and/or certifications;
Employment history (including references);
Criminal history;
Driving record;
Fingerprinting; drug and alcohol testing, Fit for duty Physical, Other records or information related to the candidate’s suitability for the position.

Selected applicant must be able to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Card). The Port of Virginia is a 24‑hour, 7‑day‑a‑week, 365‑day‑a‑year operation, schedule and location may vary based on the needs of the operation.