Communications Specialist

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.

 

At Markon, we don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.

 

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.

 

Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make – which is why we’re consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation’s most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters – bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients’ missions.

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Markon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Description:

Markon is seeking a Communication Specialist with a background in graphic design, market analysis and tech writing to support our Intelligence Customer.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Customer Engagement Strategy, to include best methods and mechanisms for both internal and external outreach efforts.
• Develop and integrate brand architecture across communication mediums.
• Conduct annual communication audits including engagement surveys and focus group metrics.
• Attend working groups, draft meeting minutes and collaborate with Customer Engagement Lead to address component communication requirements consistent with overall business strategy.
• Gather and analyze data from customers and stakeholders impacted by marketing/advertising efforts to understand customer needs.
• Provide public relations services to develop and implement strategic communication plans.
• Develop communication plans identifying effective channels and tools to engage workforce and customers.
• Implement metrics to assess the impact of communication.
• Design and develop publications, brochures, infographics, interactive pdfs, presentations, motion graphics, exhibits, displays, posters, and wall graphics.
• Design content for digital Signage Systems.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of marketing experience, especially with IC customers.
• Experience with graphic design, visual aids, and other visually effective messaging.
• Experience with technical writing and crafting communication strategies.
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, InDesign and other graphic design software.

USD $150,000.00 - USD $170,000.00 /Yr.

The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.