Strategic Communications and Outreach Specialist, Mid

The Opportunity: 

The key to an organization’s growth and success is strong stakeholder communication that represents and supports its mission, values, and objectives. Whether it’s identifying target audiences, recognizing engagement and outreach opportunities, executing communications strategies, or flexing to support an emerging requirement, our clients need a consultant who can support the full lifecycle of communications and outreach planning and execution in a fast-paced environment. We’re looking for an experienced communications specialist like you who is ready to grow and willing to win for the client and live our mission every day. Here, you’ll advance your consulting skills to design, develop, produce, and collaborate on a variety of internal and external communication materials and outreach opportunities to engage audiences.

As part of our team, you'll serve as a strategic technical consultant to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), helping conceptualize, create, and execute advanced government-funded research and development programs to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone. You will work with world-class scientists and engineers to support the development of high-impact solutions to society's most challenging health problems. You’ll leverage technical expertise to provide strategic assessments of new technologies in support to senior ARPA-H decision makers. You’ll maintain responsibility for producing and presenting findings and recommendations to a team of colleagues and clients on the feasibility and potential impact of future research programs, assist with the management of current programs, and facilitate commercialization of successfully developed technologies. 

You'll serve as a Strategic Communications and Outreach Specialist, helping clients to develop stakeholder engagement strategies, prepare for and execute communications and outreach events, establish new business processes, and complete research and analysis to determine viable solutions. You will be responsible for managing incoming requirements, facilitating engagements within and across the Agency, and be readily available to shift your focus to fulfill emerging client requests. Your attention to detail, flexibility, communication skills, understanding of the client's mission, and problem-solving skill will enable the mission's success. This position is a hybrid role with Booz Allen. The candidate is expected to work onsite at a Booz Allen or client facility 20-50% of the time, as needed.

What You’ll Work On:

• Develop effective communications products targeted to different technical and non-technical audiences.

• Coordinate and execute engagement communications, logistics, scheduling, and strategic planning for outreach efforts.

• Interact with clients, government officials, and other executives in various sectors.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience in stakeholder engagement, outreach, or strategic communications

• Experience with large event planning, special event planning support, and event execution, including technical conferences, strategic offsite events, executive meetings, technology demonstrations, and showcase events

• Experience interacting and communicating with senior-level executives, including SES or GS-15

• Experience using Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Knowledge of outreach and communications tactics, including writing talking points and creating outreach materials such as fact sheets

• Knowledge of basic graphic design skills

• Ability to operate independently within a fast-paced start-up environment

• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with U.S. government health organizations

• Experience in a Research and Development (R&D) environment

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities

• Ability to manage multiple short- and long-term projects effectively

• Ability to pay strict attention to details and diligent adherence to deadlines and deliverables

• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $54,000.00 to $123,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.