Communications Strategist

Job Title: Communications Strategist
Location: Hybrid in Vienna, VA or Pensacola, FL (2-3 days a week onsite)
Shift (Time): 8:00am - 4:30pm EST
Pay Rate: Open to Both C2C and W2 options 
Position Type: Multiyear Contract 

We are seeking a seasoned communications professional with demonstrated experience writing for executive audiences, including developing compelling talking points, speeches, and high profile internal communications. This role requires a strategic thinker who can support and elevate executive level events and initiatives, apply a strong strategic lens to new ideas, and proactively bring forward recommendations. Success in this role depends on close collaboration with communications partners, cross departmental teams, and enterprise stakeholders to ensure alignment, consistency, and impact. The ideal candidate excels at translating complex information into clear, engaging, and accessible messages, using a storytelling approach that informs, inspires, and reinforces leadership intent while advancing organizational strategy and voice.

Description
The Communications Strategist's purpose is to share the many ways that senior leadership cares about our people, whether it's through our training, recognition, engagement, diversity and inclusion efforts, or other programs and philosophies. This role will promote a unified communications strategy grounded in quality, value, and standards. Maintain department-wide voice and branding while customizing communications for executive leadership. Collaborate with Communications management to optimize execution of events, programs, communications, executive communications, script writing and campaigns. Work on assignments that are complex in nature, requiring judgment in resolving issues or making recommendations. Excellent crisis communications, communications strategy, content and storytelling development and executive communication skills are crucial.

Responsibilities:
•    Develop cohesive communication strategies for important initiatives to produce effective and timely deliverables
•    Consult and collaborate with clients and stakeholders across the organization to build relationships and provide guidance to effectively plan, compose and manage the preparation, design, production, and distribution of a wide variety of communications
•    Research, write and support the development of talking points, scripts, emails and speeches for internal communications for executive leadership while taking advantage of an executive's unique voice
•    Develop communication plans to ensure that project and campaign deliverables are met as well as align communications throughout credit union
•    Provide creative solutions for high level internal campaigns and strategies and other initiatives
•    Provide consultative editorial/development services to ensure appropriate copy solutions are used, ensure content accuracy and grammar consistency in style and image
•    Analyze quality of work through review of Adobe Analytics summaries/metrics to determine if copy materials/methodologies are effective and produce the desired results, or need to be changed
•    Tailor communications by channel and according to strategy
•    Provide input and/or makes recommendations for communications initiatives
•    Lead large scale projects
•    Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
•    Significant experience developing and executing large- and small-scale communication campaigns
•    Demonstrated executive maturity and an ability to work effectively with senior executives
•    Working knowledge of change management principles and practices
•    Ability to deal tactfully with all levels of the work force and management to include Executive Leaders
•    Work independently and lead projects with significant impact
•    Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment and manage multiple projects concurrently and meet changing requirements and priorities to accomplish goals
•    Expert knowledge of project lifecycles, project management methodologies, and business requirements analysis
•    Expert interpersonal, verbal, and written communications
•    Working knowledge of word processing, presentation/project management and spreadsheet software
•    Expert skill to successfully influence, lead and/or guide others towards goals
•    Desired -Experience as a speechwriter for high level executives
•    Desired - Working knowledge of the organization's products, services, programs, policies, and procedures
•    Desired - Working knowledge of the organization's functions, philosophy, operations, and organizational objectives
•    Significant experience in organizational, time management and problem-solving skills
•    Significant experience in research, analytics, organization, and problem-solving skills
•    Expert copywriting, editing and proofreading skills, including extensive print and online writing and editorial experience
•    Effective relationship-building skills
•    Effective presentation skills
•    Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism or related field or the equivalent combination of experience, education, and training

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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