Public Relations Specialist

Simple Technology Solutions - Washington, DC

Full-time - Senior

Washington, DC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Public Relations Specialist at Simple Technology Solutions (STS) is responsible for managing communications projects and creating content that effectively communicates technical information to a non-technical audience. This role involves developing documentation, coordinating graphic design needs, and preparing presentations for outreach efforts, ensuring clarity and consistency in all communications. The position requires a strong background in communications within federal programs and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage communications team projects and tasks
• Develop documentation including processes, workflows, user guides, and style guides
• Create content for newsletters, reports, and presentations
• Coordinate graphic design needs
• Organize and prepare presentations for outreach efforts
• Edit presentation slides for plain language, grammar, and spelling
• Collect and finalize content for weekly reports
• Develop social media posts
• Collect and finalize content for newsletters and publish
• Collect and finalize content for annual report and publish
• Coordinate executive speaking engagements
• Moderate agency-wide webinars

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field
• 10+ years of experience in a senior communications role within a federal program
• Ability to manage projects and tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Experience developing documentation such as style guides, user guides, and workflow documentation
• Ability to work with technical teams to generate original content
• Ability to communicate technical information to business-oriented audiences, and vice versa
• Experience in the use of InDesign and Adobe Pro to create graphics
• Basic administration experience with SharePoint
• Familiarity with Agile methodology and the Jira tool
• Expertise in plain language best practices
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• High attention to detail

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Partnerships with AWS, Google, Microsoft, and CloudBees
• Access to improved knowledge and opportunities for professional development
• Special incentives for team members living in qualified HUBZones