Key skills
AgileScrumLeadershipProject ManagementProduct ManagementCommunication
About this role
SMX is seeking an experienced Sr Communication Specialist to support a critical migration initiative for a federal client in Washington, DC. In this role, you'll be the architect behind powerful stories that connect the platform solution with audiences that matter. You'll craft integrated communication strategies that do more than inform, they inspire action and drive business results. Working at the intersection of creativity and strategy, you'll partner with leadership to translate complex ideas into compelling messages, manage the change in an ever-changing landscape, and measure what matters. If you're a strategic thinker with exceptional storytelling skills and a passion for building meaningful connections, this role is for you. This is a hybrid role supporting a Washington DC based customer.
Essential Duties:
• Develops and executes comprehensive communication strategies to support the data catalog migration.
• Creates compelling messages and content
that drive awareness, understanding, and engagement.
• Develops multi-channel communication plans and materials including emails, newsletters, videos,
presentations, and intranet content. Manages communication calendar and ensures timely delivery of messages to target audiences.
• Collaborates with Board communications team to ensure alignment with organizational messaging and branding.
• Monitors feedback and adjusts communication approaches as needed.
• Develops communication materials for executive sponsors and change champions.
• Creates compelling messages and content
that drive awareness, understanding, and engagement.
• Develops multi-channel communication plans and materials including emails, newsletters, videos,
presentations, and intranet content. Manages communication calendar and ensures timely delivery of messages to target audiences.
• Collaborates with Board communications team to ensure alignment with organizational messaging and branding.
• Monitors feedback and adjusts communication approaches as needed.
• Develops communication materials for executive sponsors and change champions.
Required Skills:
• Minimum of seven (7) years' experience in strategic communications, with
at least three (3) years supporting organizational change initiatives or technology implementations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop clear, concise, and compelling messages for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated experience creating multi-media communication content including written materials, videos, and visual communications.
• Demonstrated strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
Desired Skills:
• Demonstrated experience working in federal government or financial services organizations preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with data-related initiatives or enterprise system implementations preferred.
• Demonstrated excellent presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working in an environment that applied Agile project management methodologies, including Scrum and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with product management principles is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with data-related initiatives or enterprise system implementations preferred.
• Demonstrated excellent presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working in an environment that applied Agile project management methodologies, including Scrum and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with product management principles is preferred.
Application Deadline: 8-8-2026
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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.
The proposed salary for this position is:
$113,600—$190,900 USD
At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.
We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.
SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.
Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.
SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).