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Communications Strategist (1099 Contractor)

Offer summary

Qualifications:

3-5 years of experience in communications or marketing campaigns, Experience in a client-facing role with dynamic stakeholders, Strong media relations skills, including crisis communications, Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an editor's eye for storytelling..

Key responsabilities:

  • Develop and execute communications, digital marketing, and PR strategies
  • Produce high-quality communications assets like newsletters and social media content
  • Collaborate with designers to create marketing materials and branding guidance
  • Liaise with government stakeholders as an embedded consultant on project teams.

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Nava Scaleup https://navapbc.com/
201 - 500 Employees
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Job description

About Nava
Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2013, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges.

As a client services company, we guide agencies constrained by legacy systems to a future with sharp user experiences built on secure, reliable, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure. We bill for our time, offering our expertise and problem-solving approach to help our government partners enhance their digital products and services.

People are at the heart of our work, from members of the public who rely on benefit programs to government agency staff. Through human-centered design and modern engineering best practices, we help our government partners better understand user needs and deliver on their missions more effectively. This focus gives everyone at Nava the opportunity to do work that is meaningful, impactful, and deeply connected to public good.

What you'll do
  • Develop and execute communications, digital and email marketing, and PR strategy to drive subscribers, engage key audiences, and enhance brand visibility
  • Produce high quality communications assets, including newsletter, social media, press releases, blog posts and other marketing materials
  • Work with a designer to put execute marketing assets, providing content for social posts, banners, animated ads, and some branding guidance
  • Work as an embedded consultant on the project team, liaising directly with government stakeholders to bring complex projects to completion

    • Required skills
  • 3-5 years of experience with developing and executing communications and/or marketing campaigns
  • Experience in a client-facing role and navigating dynamic stakeholder environment
  • Media relations experience, including crisis communications
  • Traditional communications experience, ie press releases, crisis comms, media relations
  • An adaptive, empathetic, collaborative, and positive mindset
  • An editor’s eye for clear storytelling and voice
  • Stellar written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to function in a ambiguous, flexible 
  • Agency experience would be a plus
  • Digital marketing experience would be a plus, ie social media ad buys, Google ad budgets, etc
    • This role is a temporary consultant opportunity. Position duration is expected to be 2-3 months.

    Compensation: $125/hourly

    Please note: Perks listed below are for full time Nava Employees. Consultants/Contractors are not eligible.

    Other requirements
    All roles at Nava require the following:
    Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
    Must meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired.
    Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future.
    May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract.

    Perks working with Nava
    Health coverage – Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to support your overall health needs.
    Time off – Vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating days to rest and recharge.
    Company holidays- Enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO.
    Annual bonus – When Nava meets goals, eligible employees receive a performance-based annual bonus.
    Parental leave – Paid time off for new parents, plus weekly meals delivered to your home.
    Wellness program – Full platform offering physical, mental, & emotional health resources & support tools.
    Virtual care – See doctors online with no copay through UnitedHealthcare’s virtual visit program.
    Sabbatical leave – Earn extended paid leave after continuous service for personal growth or rest.
    401(k) match – Nava matches 4% of your salary to support your retirement savings plan.
    Flexible work – Remote-first environment with flexibility built around your schedule and responsibilities.
    Home office setup – Company laptop & setup assistance provided via Staples for remote work needs.
    Utility support – Monthly reimbursement to help offset eligible home office utility expenses.
    Learning opportunities – Internal training programs and resources to help grow your professional skills.
    Development budget – Annual allowance for courses, tuition, certifications, & LinkedIn Learning access.
    Referral bonus – Get rewarded when you refer great people who join the Nava team.
    Commuter benefits – Pre-tax commuter programs to support in-office travel when applicable.
    Insurance coverage – Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost.
    Supportive culture – A collaborative and remote-friendly team environment where people genuinely care.

    Location
    We have fully remote options if you reside in one of the following states:

    Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, DC, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

    *If you are not living in one of the states listed above, unfortunately, you will not be considered for a position at this time. Additionally, if employed with Nava, you must be based in the U.S. and cannot work from outside the country.

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    Please contact the recruiting team at recruiting@navapbc.com if you would like to request reasonable accommodation during the application or interviewing process.  

    We participate in E-Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. This role requires you to work from the contiguous United States. 

    Required profile

    Experience

    Spoken language(s):
    English
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    Hard Skills

    Messaging StrategyMedia RelationsCrisis ManagementDigital MarketingOnline CommunicationStorytellingStakeholder CommunicationsContent CreationClient ServicesPress ReleasesSocial MarketingSocial AdvertisingGoogle Ads

    Other Skills

    • Non-Verbal Communication
    • Empathy
    • Open Mindset
    • Collaboration
    • Adaptability
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