Strategic Communications Writer

The role

You will provide professional writing, editing, and strategic communications support to U.S. Space Force organizations. You will develop executive communications, leadership briefings, and organizational messaging by translating complex technical and programmatic information.

What you will do

• Develop, write, edit, and coordinate executive-level correspondence and strategic communications products.
• Translate complex acquisition, technical, operational, and programmatic information into clear communications.
• Support the Strategic Communication Cell in developing messaging aligned with organizational priorities.
• Research, gather, analyze, and synthesize information from multiple sources.
• Draft and refine executive communications, responses to leadership taskings, and background papers.
• Review and edit communications products for accuracy, clarity, and compliance with style standards.
• Collaborate with Government leadership, subject matter experts, and public affairs personnel.
• Develop narrative content and supporting materials for senior leadership presentations and briefings.
• Support the development and maintenance of organizational messaging and templates.
• Coordinate communications products through security, policy, and public affairs review processes.

Required qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI).
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 12 years of professional experience in technical writing, professional writing, editing, journalism, strategic communications, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience translating complex technical, acquisition, programmatic, or specialized information for nontechnical and executive audiences.
• Extensive experience developing and editing executive-level correspondence, leadership briefings, presentations, reports, and talking points.
• Experience supporting security and policy reviews of communications products and materials.
• Experience developing Communications Messaging Guidance (CMG) documents and related strategic communications materials.
• Experience serving as a primary interface with senior Government communications and public affairs organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to research, synthesize, and validate complex information from multiple sources.
• Exceptional command of grammar, syntax, punctuation, spelling, style, and professional writing standards.
• Experience collaborating with senior Government leaders, subject matter experts, program offices, and public affairs personnel.
• Ability to tailor messaging and communications for executive, technical, operational, and public affairs audiences.

Nice to have

• A degree in English, journalism, communications, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience serving as a primary interface with Space Systems Command Public Affairs (SSC/PA) is preferred.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Financial benefits
• Well-being benefits

About the company

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. They provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis and deliver practical, useful solutions.