Marketing and Communications Specialist

Credence has an immediate need for a Marketing and Communications Specialist with 1-4 years of related marketing and communications work. This position would reside within a larger Business Development, Capture, Proposal team in our corporate office. This position would currently be the only full-time person dedicated to marketing and communications, working closely with our graphics designer, and directed by company leadership. An ideal candidate is a strong writer, self-motivated, and excited to translate our company culture and vision into an effective marketing strategy as we continue to grow.

Please apply if you have an interest in working for a rapidly growing Federal Government consulting company in a high-energy, opportunity-rich headquarters environment—one that prioritizes and cultivates an individual’s professional and personal growth

• Must have demonstratable skills and experience managing and executing Credence’s online presence: contribute to strategy discussions, keep a social media calendar for website and LinkedIn posts, draft and edit all posts, work with Credence’s graphic designer on images and graphics, and monitor and track performance.
• Write press releases, case studies, and company announcements in coordination with program managers and leadership.
• Support internal communications, including drafting the monthly employee newsletter, keeping the company Intranet current, drafting messages from leadership, and supporting the contracts and finance team with project start-up communications.
• Monitor relevant Industry awards programs and their deadlines and draft and submit entries; manage event attendance.
• Help program and division leads draft and produce marketing materials for meetings, conference, and events, working closely with our graphic designer.
• Facilitate Credence’s corporate social responsibility program, track donations and organizations supported for promotional needs and process company matching contributions.
• Participate in various departmental meetings to identify new marketing and communication ideas.
• Support ad hoc proposal, presentation, capture, office, event, or project-related writing, marketing, or communications needs.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in journalism, marketing, communications, or related field (or equivalent experience) plus 1-4 years of experience implementing marketing and communication strategies, ideally for a Government Contracting company.
• Highly organized, able to work independently with little oversight, and able to synthesize information from various groups to identify marketing opportunities.
• Strong writer and editor with strong attention to detail and grammatical errors (P.S. Be sure to spell check your resume before applying/submitting yourself to the role;).
  
• Experience strategizing and/or executing marketing efforts for company websites.
• Preferred familiarity with internal communications best practices and government contracting.
• US Citizenship required with the possibility of obtaining a Federal Security Clearance or Active Clearance.

Work Location: On-site - McLean VA

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