Marketing Specialist

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What You Will Do:

We are looking for a Marketing Specialist to support scientific communications and outreach initiatives for NIH Office of the Director (OD). This position is a full-time role located in Bethesda MD.

• Establish and develop relationships with key stakeholders and public affairs personnel of specialized advocacy groups.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with members of the press and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate with other program offices to create outreach and engagement plans.
• Plan for conferences and continuously seek areas of improvement for the program.
• Identify opportunities for program leadership to engage with external organizations through speaking opportunities workshops and leadership meetings.
• Develop communication strategies and plans aligned with program objectives including messaging audiences and channels.
• Research and write strategic communication plans to disseminate scientific research information to key audiences.
• Prepare written and electronic communications such as press releases newsletters web content and scripts.
• Develop scientific and technical materials including talking points FAQs and educational content for various platforms.
• Conduct media and content analysis across social media news sites and scientific literature; report findings.
• Monitor effectiveness of media campaigns and analyze survey or analytics data to assess performance.
• Maintain and update social media and web platforms including content management and performance reporting.
• Monitor press coverage and respond to media inquiries supporting press releases and communications efforts.
• Attend meetings workshops and conferences to stay informed on scientific and policy developments.
• Represent the program at conferences and public engagements including coordination of exhibits and outreach efforts.
• Incumbent capture no other candidates were considered due to incumbent candidate identified. They meet the labor category requirements provided by the customer.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelors degree in communications or a related field.
• Minimum of TWO (2) years of experience with developing and executing communication strategies and scientific/technical writing.
• Proficiency in creating diverse communication products (e.g. press releases web content multimedia scripts).
• Ability to analyze media scientific literature and data to inform communication strategies.
• Experience managing social media platforms website content and digital analytics.
• Familiarity with web hosting and digital content management tools.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD public trust; candidates must receive approved adjudication prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an active public trust or suitability are preferred.
• Incumbent capture no other candidates were considered due to an identified incumbent who meets the labor category requirements provided by the customer

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience supporting scientific or public health communication initiatives.
• Knowledge of media relations and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Experience with visual media design including graphics photography or multimedia content creation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including technical and scientific writing.
• Familiarity with analytics tools and statistical analysis methods.
• Exposure to MATLAB or other technical software tools.
• Experience working in a federal or government-supported environment.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical Rx Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement Personal Development Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• annual membership

• Employee Assistance Program

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care Hospital Indemnity Accident Insurance Legal Assistance and ID theft protection etc.)

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

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