Senior Executive Speech Writer and Editor

$77,200 - $162,200/Yr

CACI International - Fort Washington, MD

Full-time - Senior

Fort Washington, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

CACI is seeking a Senior Executive Speech Writer and Editor who will offer high-level communication support to senior executives at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), specifically within the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Front Office. This role is crucial for crafting and editing executive-level communications for various high-stakes events, including speaking engagements, speeches, testimonies, proposals, and other official correspondence. The ideal candidate will have substantial government experience in executive communications support and a significant background in writing and editing for senior leaders. This position is hybrid, allowing for telework while also requiring onsite work at the customer site in Springfield, VA, and CACI's PMO at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, MD. Candidates selected for interviews will be asked to provide samples of their previous work for review. The responsibilities include performing communications support services such as creating internal articles, talking points, initiative proposals, research reports, and other outreach communications. The successful candidate will produce timely executive-level briefings, papers, and correspondence by researching, writing, and coordinating content development. The role also involves utilizing data from various resources, conducting research, and synthesizing existing research into clear, understandable content that resonates with target audiences. The candidate will be expected to utilize plain language writing techniques to translate complex ideas into accessible language. Additionally, the position includes delivering comprehensive social media support, facilitating strategic media outreach, and coordinating with visual and virtual information specialists to develop quality products and communications. The candidate will remain current on daily press and media developments and craft media and industry action plans that establish innovative standards and strategic recommendations for effective media and marketing strategies aligned with operational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Perform communications support services including Internal Articles, Talking Points, Initiative Proposals, Research Reports, and Other Outreach Communications.
• Produce timely Executive level briefings, papers, and correspondence by researching, writing, and coordinating content development.
• Utilize data from print and digital resources, archive records, interviews, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct research and synthesize existing research into clear, understandable content that resonates with designated target audiences.
• Utilize plain language writing techniques to develop documents that translate highly technical, complex ideas into easy-to-understand language.
• Deliver comprehensive social media support including the creation of blogs, social media posts, LinkedIn updates, podcasts, and management of internal and external feeds.
• Facilitate strategic media outreach, industry engagement, and technical content creation including speaker engagements, industry monitoring, research, writing, design, editing, proofreading, and stakeholder coordination.
• Provide media communications outreach to support OCIO messaging, marketing, branding, and strategic communications outreach efforts.
• Coordinate with visual and virtual information specialists to develop quality products and communications.
• Remain current in daily press and media developments.
• Craft Media and Industry Action Plans that establish innovative standards, best practices, and strategic recommendations for effective media and marketing strategies.
• Produce comprehensive media and industry reports, capturing recommendations, best practices, and process enhancements.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a DHS Entrance on Duty (EOD).
• BA/BS with 10+ years of applicable experience or equivalence providing executive communication and/or speech writing support.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and preparing speeches, talking points, scripts and messages for federal government executives and/or political appointees.
• Strong organization and communications skills and ability to work collaboratively with Senior Government Leaders.
• Exceptional Written and Verbal Communication Skills: proficient in crafting clear, concise messages across various styles and tones.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), content management systems, and workflow and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams.
• Strong initiative to proactively establish relationships and find opportunities to innovate and improve value.
• Ability to work independently on complex tasks with little direction and management oversight.
• Ability to understand the day-to-day operational needs of customers and identify areas for improvement in business processes.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in communication, journalism or related field.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to relate effectively with program employees, government/client representatives, and internal organizational functional representatives.
• Ability to discover relevant data, understand the context it is being used, and apply experience analysis to turn data into useful information.
• Ability to receive vague guidance, conduct research to better understand requirements, and achieve high quality results.
• An understanding of the fundamentals of public affairs including planning, execution across all key functional areas.
• Experience developing communication plans and associated content including news stories, social media posts, marketing materials, and multimedia products.
• Ability to create external outreach plans, manage large scale events, and develop partnerships.
• Ability to provide advice and counsel to senior officials.
• Experience developing, measuring, and assessing performance metrics for web, social media, and press media.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits
• Wellness programs
• Financial benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Family support
• Continuing education
• Time off benefits