Senior Communications Specialist

About the role

Amentum is hiring a Senior Communications Specialist to support the Intelligence Community customer. The role leads strategic communications support, from planning and writing to production, coordination and delivery of high-visibility products. It is an independent, self-starting position requiring minimal oversight.

Key responsibilities

• Lead strategic communications support, including strategy and planning documents, leadership messaging, talking points, speeches, remarks and executive communications.
• Own the Weekly Activity Report lifecycle: collect inputs, draft and edit content, coordinate reviews, manage version control and deliver on schedule.
• Support internal and external events by coordinating logistics, developing messaging and materials, and producing post-event summaries.
• Act as primary author of fact sheets, articles, email messaging, newsletters, marketing copy, website content and other products.
• Research, write, edit, format and quality-check products for hardcopy and electronic publication, ensuring accuracy, consistency, readability, tone and accessibility compliance.
• Prepare speeches, scripts, testimony materials and formal statements for senior executives, and advise leadership on messaging clarity and presentation delivery.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree and 18+ years of relevant experience, or 10+ years with a Master's, or 24+ years without a degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Demonstrated experience producing executive-level communications such as leadership messaging, talking points and speeches.
• Experience coordinating across stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams, including design and web support.

Required skills

• Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools such as MS Teams and SharePoint.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud tools.
• Familiarity with accessibility and publication standards.

What we offer

• Salary range of $115K - $161K.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays.
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, educational reimbursement and parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan, tax-saving options, disability and life insurance, and pet insurance.