Communications Specialist

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.

Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company's commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.

Highlights of Responsibilities:

Copy, edits, proofreads and revises communications
• Assists in development of company literature and other forms of marketing and communications
• Recommends, implements and maintains internal and external website design and operation
• Coordinates company's social media presence
• Tracks print and online promotional campaigns
• Helps to analyze and measure marketing techniques to improve strategies, including researching and identifying new opportunities to expand marketing efforts in support of strategic, marketing goals, such as overall corporate branding, conference participation, sponsorship, and business development efforts
• Assists in preparation of briefing materials
• Manages the planning and onsite requirements for conferences and tradeshows, including booth design and layout, planning and submission deadlines, submitting requirements to vendors, managing vendors, managing the budget, managing inventory and shipping requirements, and completing set-up and breakdown
• Participates in creative team brainstorming sessions to develop theme and tagline ideas for conferences, advertisements, videos and presentations, marketing materials and other marketing-related items
• Manages marketing giveaways, including coming up with innovative ideas, researching pricing and vendor options, obtaining quotes and samples, approving artwork, placing and receiving orders, and tracking inventory
• Manages information flow, deadlines, and submissions for white papers and speaking opportunities
• Coordinates employee engagement initiatives
• Designs and coordinates corporate communications
• Creates, implements and oversees communications programs that effectively describe and promote the organization and its services
• Suggests promotional campaign ideas in various types of media, as well as counsels top management on effective communication strategies
• Prepares and distributes external communications related to financial and other public news releases
• Responsible for internal communications such as the employee newsletter, employee portal communications and other message functions, including social media
• Responsible for maintaining policies and procedures, monitoring company media, and utilizing electronic publishing technology

Requirements:

• * Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or related field

  * 2 years of experience in communications, corporate relations, or social media management, preferably in a corporate or gov con environment

  * Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for different audiences and platforms

  * Proficiency in social media platforms, analytics tools, and content management systems

  * Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines

  * Self-motivated team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills

  * High level of independence, energy and integrity, including demonstrated respect for a diversity of opinions and styles

  * Proven ambassador of culture and innovative content and delivery generator

  * Must work in the Reston office 2 times per week

  * Ability to travel and attend evening events

All hiring and promotion decisions at Empower AI are based on merit to bring the best talent available to contribute to our firm's overall success. It is the policy of Empower AI not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.