Senior Public Affairs Officer

** Description*
* SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Public Affairs Officer responsible for developing, managing, and executing the agency's comprehensive communication and public relations strategies. This individual will serve as an advisor to senior leadership on all matters concerning public affairs. They will direct and produce a broad portfolio of responsibilities, including news and media relations, , executive communications, internal and external engagements, and community and academic outreach to advance the agency's mission and enhance its public standing.

Work will be performed at the customer site in Springfield, VA.

The hiring of this position is contingent upon contract award. Anticipated award is fall of 2026.

** Responsibilities will include the following:*
* + Strategic Communications:

+ Develop and implement long-term strategic communication plans in alignment with the agency's goals.

+ Provide expert counsel to senior leadership on communications strategies, messaging, and public positioning.

+ Lead the development and execution of internal and external communication campaigns.

+ News and Media Relations:

+ Oversee the creation of press releases, media advisories, provide media prep, help develop responses to media inquiries, and other materials for the media. Direct the content strategy and management of the agency's public website and social media channels along with providing media measurements and metrics for both.

+ Develop, execute, and publish a high volume of public affairs deliverables written in AP Style with minimal errors. Products include articles, newsletters, social media content, podcast productions, photojournalism, website content, communication plans, video concepts, video scripts, and daily news clip.

+ Also provide support for government agency communicators meetings to include content preparation and day of support.

+ Community and Academic Outreach:

+ In support of community and academic outreach, conference planning and engagements, develop budgets, strategic outreach plans, strategic communications plans, and informal materials for a variety of audiences to include informational materials for industry, academia, leadership, and DoD/IC customers and stakeholders to include measurement, follow-up and analysis. This includes preparing event specific presentations, briefing books, slick sheets, brochures, handouts, and agendas.

+ Plan, coordinate, and execute high-level external events/campaigns for strategy, workforce development, outreach campaigns, GEOINT Symposium, Esri Conference, and other engagements as requested. Manage visit dry runs, read ahead materials, prep packages, placemats, presentations, and briefing material.

+ Support of the agency's distinguished speaker program. Track and manage external speaking engagements for personnel (non-EXCOM).

+ Executive Communications:

+ Serve as a speechwriter for senior leadership, preparing remarks for a variety of public and private events.

+ Also provide remarks and prepare email and other digital products for senior leadership.

+ Internal Collaboration & Oversight:
As a senior team member, provide copy editing and quality assurance for public affairs products. Support the monthly government agency communicators meeting, offer expert recommendations on emerging communication trends, and assist with tracking and maintaining media and public affairs logs.

+ Engagements:

+ Support high-level military and civilian, foreign, and domestic visits/functions, ceremonies and special events hosted by leadership. Prepare visit specific presentations, briefing books, slick sheets, and agendas.

+ Manage visit dry runs, read ahead…