Engagement Planning Lead

The Opportunity:
Join a team dedicated to advancing national security through innovative irregular warfare and operationsexpertise. CACI is looking for individuals to join a program that delivers mission-critical advisory training and operational supportservices that help mission partners stay ahead of rapidly evolving global threats. Working across geographic and functional combatant commands these professionals play a vital role in developing integrating and sustaining mission-ready task forces that enhance joint force effectiveness and operational success.

This is an opportunity to contribute to high-impact missions collaborate with experienced professionals and support strategic operations that strengthen our nations defense capabilities around the world. Candidates who thrive in dynamic environments embrace complex challenges and are committed to mission excellence will find meaningful opportunities for growth and impact within CACI and on this team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development synchronization and execution of engagement strategies plans and activities that support campaignobjectives operational priorities and commanders intent.

• Oversee the integration of Key Leader Engagements (KLEs) with Information Operations (IO) Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) influence activities and broader operational efforts to maximize mission effectiveness.

• Direct stakeholder analysis efforts toidentifykey leaders influencers decision-makers partner organizations and audiences critical to achieving desired operational outcomes.
  Lead the development of engagementobjectives themes messages talking points and engagement frameworks aligned with operational and strategic goals.

• Coordinate across joint interagency multinational partner nation and commercial stakeholders to ensure engagement activities are synchronized deconflicted and mutually reinforcing.

• Advise senior leaders on engagement opportunities risks stakeholder dynamics and recommended courses of action to support mission success.

• Oversee the development and maintenance of engagement synchronization matrices campaign support plans executive briefings and operational reporting products.

• Assess engagement effectiveness analyze stakeholder responses and direct adjustments to engagement strategies based on operational feedback and assessment findings.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 10 years of experience supporting engagement planning Key Leader Engagements (KLE) Information Operations (IO) Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) strategic communications civil affairs diplomacy or related mission areas.

• Demonstrated experience leading engagement planning efforts and synchronizing activities across military interagency multinational partner nation and commercial stakeholders.

• Experience developing engagement strategies campaign support plans communicationobjectives and executive-level products for senior leaders and decision-makers.

• Proven ability to analyze complex operational environments stakeholder networks and audience dynamics to inform planning and operational decision-making.

• Experience leading teams managing cross-functional planning efforts and advising senior leaders on engagement-related activities and outcomes.

Desired Qualifications:

• Masters degree in International Relations Strategic Communications Political Science National Security Studies Public Policy or a related field.

• Experience supporting Combatant Commands Joint Task Forces interagency organizations partner nation engagements or strategic competition initiatives.

• Demonstrated experience integrating engagement planning with campaign design influence operations behavioral analysis information environment activities or whole-of-government and whole-of-nation initiatives.