Public Relations Specialist, Senior

Overview

AVIAN is seeking a Public Relations Specialist, Senior professional to produce strategic communications and multimedia products, both internal and external, to a Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) government customer through a broad range of tools and tactics. The Public Relations Specialist, Senior will lead and manage a team of support staff.

AVIAN (pronounced *a-v-yin*) is an employee-owned, entrepreneurial-spirited company where creative, talented minds flourish, and where proactive, productive, proficient professionals feel valued.  

We are resourceful, responsive, and reachable for various government and commercial clients in program, financial, and logistics management; engineering and systems engineering; test and evaluation of manned and unmanned systems; workforce development and training; communication strategy and graphic design.  

The type of work we do is a direct result of the creativity of our team, and the talents they bring. But in the end, we are all driven by the purpose of taking care of those around us.  

We’re seeking people that are passionate and excited about creating well-crafted products and memorable experiences with our customers. We are not in the market of automated transactions; we build lasting relationships. 

Responsibilities

• Develop responses, provide planning, manage and brief the findings in response to Congressional, Department of Defense (DoD), other Government agency, media, industry inquires and audits.
• Coordinate with the Program Executive Office public affairs office to facilitate the communications between the media, squadrons, industry partners, NAVAIR IPTs and other agencies by providing specialized communications.
• Create, maintain and implement communications plan.
• Advise on program messaging.
• Manage tasking for communications team
• Produce and deliver effective internal and external stakeholder communications using the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite as well as other current industry software. 
• Craft content for briefs; communications plans and crisis media response planning; media query responses; key messages; press releases; feature articles; award packages; talking points/speeches; social media posts; etc. 
• Support public relations to include, but not limited to senior leadership interview preparation, media training, event planning/coordination, protocol activities, and engage in promoting or creating an intended public image for individuals, groups, or organizations. 
• Design multimedia products to include, but not limited to infographics, illustrations, logos/branding, web content development, wireframe and web page mockups, prototyping, publication design, fact sheets, photography, digital image editing, museum-quality wall displays, tradeshow displays and coordination.
• Candidate must be a flexible team player and self-starter possessing excellent organizational skills. The ideal individual will have the ability to lead a team, manage competing priorities, and be able to meet critical project schedules.
• Selected candidate must be able to handle several tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to travel occasionally is also required.
• This is a hybrid position.

Qualifications

• MA/MS degree plus 10 years work experience performing duties described in responsibilites.
• Bachelor’s Degree plus two (2) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Master’s Degree. Associate’s Degree plus four (4) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Master’s Degree

• Desired Experience:

  • Two years of experience supporting NAVAIR