The Role
Develops and manages public affairs content for military social media platforms and official websites. Responsibilities include writing, editing, and producing visual and written materials; monitoring news and social media; analyzing audience and platform metrics; developing communication strategies; and advising senior military and government leaders. The role requires rapid execution, AP style expertise, strong research and communication skills, familiarity with space-domain military operations, and a Secret clearance.
Summary Generated by Built In
Delta Solutions and Strategies is seeking a Public Affairs SME at Vandenberg SFB, CA. This position oversees and executes advance joint service priorities and achieve mission objectives through integrated planning, execution, and assessment of communication capabilities in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Space Operations.
What you will be doing:
- Create professional, high-quality content as required in support of the social media communication platforms and command’s official website.
- Identify changes/updates needed to social media to keep the command’s public web presence current and relevant.
- Write, produce, add, delete, or edit visual and written material on the command’s social media platforms including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
- Monitor all DoD and major news social media platforms daily to keep PA leadership abreast of breaking news and timely mention of USSPACECOM and its leadership.
- Write articles and captions for visual information products (e.g., photos, graphics) in addition to developing relevant social media posts 7 days a week (weekend posts can be scheduled in advance.)
What you will need:
- Experience with using a spectrum of social media tools and techniques.
- Understanding how to pull social media analytics, as well as make recommendations for additional analytic tools, providing analysis on related topics to senior leaders.
- Awareness of current trends on social media platforms and how to develop overarching strategies to target each platforms’ audiences to effectively communicate to and grow the audiences.
- Expert level grasp of Associated Press (AP) style and be able to edit content for all USSPACECOM CJTF-SO online platforms.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with senior military and government civilian leaders.
- Ability to multi-task competing priorities, deliver content quickly, and pay strict attention to detail.
- Ability to be a highly flexible self-starter capable of operating in a high-ops tempo environment in quick-turn (less than one hour) time-management conditions.
- Possess excellent research, organizational, interpersonal, relationship building, analysis, and data gathering skills.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 3-10 years of experience in Public Affairs related career field desired. 5+ years of relevant experience and/or certifications may be traded for degree requirements.
- Familiarity with military operations in the space domain, including key space operations concepts and acronyms is desired.
- Secret Clearance required
Delta Solutions & Strategies offers a generous benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), PTO, paid holidays, parental, military and jury duty paid leaves.
In compliance with California's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $150,000-$165,000. Please note the salary information is a general guideline only. Delta Solutions & Strategies considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items. EEO/AAP, M, F, V, D
Skills Required
- Experience using a spectrum of social media tools and techniques
- Ability to pull and analyze social media analytics and recommend additional analytic tools
- Knowledge of current social media trends and platform-specific audience strategies
- Expert-level knowledge of Associated Press style and ability to edit online content
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including communication with senior military and government civilian leaders
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver content quickly with strong attention to detail
- Ability to operate independently in a high-operations-tempo environment with quick turnaround requirements
- Research, organizational, interpersonal, relationship-building, analysis, and data-gathering skills
- Bachelor's or master's degree with 3-10 years of experience in a public affairs-related career field
- Five or more years of relevant experience and/or certifications may substitute for degree requirements
- Familiarity with military operations in the space domain, including key concepts and acronyms
- Secret security clearance
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The Company
What We Do
Delta Solutions & Strategies, LLC, established in 2000, is a VA-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). They provide Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS), technical training, information technology, operations and maintenance, modeling and simulation, test and evaluation, and space support to government and Department of Defense (DOD) customers. They are committed to maintaining operational excellence and security through their ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system.
