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Communications Project Director

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Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Salary:

10 - 13K yearly

Experience:

Senior (5-10 years)

Work from:

United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, 5-7 years’ experience in strategic communications.

Key responsabilities:

Manage staff and complex projects
Provide oversight and excellent client service
Demonstrate strategic thinking and planning
Identify problems and areas for improvement
Maintain adherence to guidelines and standards

Manhattan Strategy Group SME https://www.manhattanstrategy.com/

51 - 200 Employees

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Manhattan Strategy Group (MSG), a rapidly growing management and social sciences consulting firm based in Bethesda, MD, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our team as a Project Director in the government contracting space. The successful candidate will possess strong strategic research communications and digital engagement skills. You will play a crucial role in the execution of complex projects within the health sector, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of client projects on time, within scope, and in compliance with contractual requirements.

MSG is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment will be contingent upon the outcome of a background investigation and reference check. While all applications are appreciated, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. This is a fully remote position.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

The Project Director will manage all staff and operations of large, complex technical assistance projects, including:

Providing the overall vision for the contract.
Providing oversight of contract activities and contract deliverables to ensure high-quality, responsive, and coordinated products and services that exceed client expectations.

Deliver excellent client service, including attending promptly to requests, providing regular updates and progress reports, providing input on solutions for issues that may arise, and ensuring all work performed is strategic, creative, accurate, and error-free.
Demonstrate strategic thinking and planning, including anticipating future trends and needs, seeing the big picture, articulating a clear path forward, and creating plans that work.
Independently and proactively identifying problems, and areas for continuous improvement, and successfully resolving issues or putting new processes in place to make those improvements.
Engage with firm leadership regarding the implementation and health of projects, including reporting through various internal mechanisms.
Ensure adherence to usability, accessibility, branding, style guide, and technical standards, as well as federal plain language guidelines.
Maintain timely and thorough understanding and awareness of key issues relating to the strategic communications and digital engagement landscape and ensure transfer of that knowledge to clients and staff.
Manage day-to-day communications effectively with clients and staff.
Provide guidance and support to staff and foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
Support other MSG’s communication activities, as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in strategic communications with a focus on technical and plain language writing for different target audiences on multiple platforms.
Bachelor’s degree in communications, social sciences, marketing, or related field. Interest in health and a master’s degree is a plus.
Experience working with ACF Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) a plus.
Experience with digital marketing platforms and social media campaigns
Outstanding oral, writing, editing, and interpersonal skills.
Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills with problem-solving, decision-making, and multi-tasking abilities.
Demonstrated ability to think creatively and critically to advance client projects and develop strong, trusted relationships with clients.
Proven ability to meet tight deadlines, work in a fast-paced environment, and see a project through to completion.
Experience with Google Analytics, keyword research, and SEO, social media tools (X, Threads, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn) and management technologies, (e.g. Hootsuite, Meltwater)
Ability to travel for work and obtain security clearances, as required.

EEO STATEMENT
Manhattan Strategy Group is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.