Events and Multimedia Specialist

Join our team and help shape the future of transportation!

Leidos is hiring an experienced Events and Multimedia Specialist based at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Centers Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory (STOL) in McLean Virginia. This advanced research lab and smart garage enables groundbreaking research and testing that allows the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to validate and refine new transportation services and technologies developed by Leidos and our partners.
About the Role:

As an Events and Multimedia Specialist you will join a team dedicated to creating communications materials strategically planning and executing conferences and events and supporting multimedia activities that promote cutting-edge advancements in intelligent transportation systems and automated vehicle technologies. These initiatives support the USDOT and their Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence (HASS COE) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
This role will collaborate with professionals and engineers to create and manage engaging visual and digital content for conferences and events in support of projects that advance research shape the industrys future and encourage adoption of intelligent transportation systems and automated vehicle technologies.
Leidos offers a collaborative environment where passionate professionals can thrive. Join us to make a significant impact on the future of transportation through innovative research and development.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
Plan coordinate and execute in person conferences and events including management of the following: schedules session and presentation materials procurement budget management checklists internal and external briefings etc.
Develop concise and compelling summaries and briefings of technical research for use at events for both industry experts and layman audiences.
Produce design and edit content for social media newsletters fact sheets presentations and other associated media and materials.
Manage communications outreach publications and stakeholder engagement activities for various ITS JPO HASS COE and FHWA projects.
Identify and implement improved processes and methodologies to enhance the effectiveness of communications outreach and stakeholder engagement activities.
Build and maintain trust with key stakeholders through clear communication and follow-through on commitments.
Coordinate the editing and review of multimedia files for production using computer-assisted and audiovisual equipment.
Pre-Production Production and Post-Production photo and video activities from conceptualizing scripting and planning to executing and capturing in-house photo and video and events and editing final digital and multimedia products.
Use camera equipment to capture photos and videos of on-site and off-site events such as staff headshots conferences and vehicle testing.
Use Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Premiere Photoshop Lightroom and Illustrator) to edit graphics photos and videos.
Create multimedia content across various media platforms while adhering to organization branding standards.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in English Communications Multimedia Event Planning or a related discipline with 5 years of relevant experience
Demonstrated experience in planning executing and editing multimedia content.
4 years of experience in event planning and logistics digital marketing and social media strategy.
Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate and advocate discipline-related knowledge services and programs.
Capable of transforming complicated subject matter and diverse source material into accurate coherent and engaging content for a variety of audiences.
Ability to work independently and as a member of a collaborative team in a highly flexible work environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Word PowerPoint Excel and SharePoint.
4 years of experience working with Adobe Creative Suite particularly Premiere After Effects Photoshop Illustrator Lightroom Audition and InDesign.
Proficiency in typography photography video production animation closed captioning modeling and other digital multimedia development.
Familiarity with digital marketing strategies and tools including website design social media email marketing and event management to promote initiatives and engage with target audiences.
Willingness to travel as needed to attend or support events.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance (which includes three years of immediate residency in the US).
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications:
Understanding of or experience in the transportation industry engineering automated vehicle technologies Cooperative Driving Automation intelligent transportation systems or emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
Experience working with federal state or local government clients.
Proven experience in managing and delivering projects on time and within budget with a strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools (e.g. Agile Scrum Waterfall).
Experience with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act ensuring content is compliant as it relates to accessible documents and electronic media.
Knowledge of web design and development.

Pay Range:
$85000 - $110000

At Leidos we dont want someone who fits the moldwe want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless the over-caffeinated the ones who ask whats next before the dust settles on whats now.

If youre already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2 good. Youll fit right in.

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Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.