(747) Strategic Communications Specialist / Marketing Specialist

Job description

**Company Summary** Arlo Solutions (Arlo) is an information technology consulting services company that specializes in delivering technology solutions. Our reputation reflects the high quality of the talented Arlo Solutions team and the consultants working in partnership with our customers. Our mission is to understand and meet the needs of both our customers and consultants by delivering quality, value-added solutions. Our solutions are designed and managed to not only reduce costs, but to improve business processes, accelerate response time, improve services to end-users, and give our customers a competitive edge, now and into the future. **Position Description:** Arlo Solutions is seeking a **Strategic Communications Specialist** to plan and execute communications and marketing for Acquisition Workforce Training Conference and Industry Day events supporting HHS ASFR/OA. Working under the direction of the Meeting and Events Manager, the Specialist develops event communications strategies, drafts Government-approved messaging, and helps drive registration, attendance, and engagement across Federal and industry audiences. **Location:** Remote **Clearance:** None **Responsibilities and/or Success Factors:** Communications Planning - Develop event communications plans and communications calendars, delivered within 30 calendar days of award and updated as event schedules evolve. - Align messaging and timing with event milestones, registration windows, and Government priorities. Content Development - Draft invitations, registration confirmations, reminders, speaker communications, event information, and follow-up messaging for Government review and approval. - Develop or refresh fact sheets, information papers, talking points, event guides, social media draft content, and web-ready content as directed. - Prepare comprehensive digital event guides for in-person and virtual attendees, including dates, times, locations, session descriptions, and meeting links. - Support preparation of speaker biographies, briefing materials, and presentation content. Event Marketing and Platform Communications - Build and manage email campaigns and branded event site content through the event management platform. - Coordinate targeted outreach to prospective attendees, registered participants, speakers, industry partners, and small-business audiences. - Draft post-event communications, including thank-you messages, survey invitations, and follow-up materials. Quality, Approvals, and Accessibility - Ensure all communications are Government-approved before release, with zero unauthorized public release. - Coordinate copy editing and quality review for accuracy, clarity, grammar, and style. - Ensure all products are Section 508 conformant before submission for final acceptance. Measurement and Reporting - Track communications effectiveness using registration, attendance, survey, and web and social metrics provided or approved by the Government. - Contribute communications results and recommendations to post-event summaries, lessons learned, and status reports. **Minimum Qualifications Including Certificates:** - Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, or a related field. - Three or more years of experience in strategic communications, marketing, or public affairs, preferably supporting events. - Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to adapt tone for executive, Federal, and industry audiences. - Experience managing email campaigns and digital communications through event or marketing platforms. - Ability to manage multiple deliverables across a review and approval process. - Eligibility to work in the United States and ability to successfully complete an HHS background investigation. **Desired Qualifications:** - Experience supporting Federal agencies or Government-industry engagement events. - Familiarity with Section 508 accessibility requirements and plain language guidelines. - Experience with social media content development and communications metrics. **AAP Statement** We are proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and as such, we evaluate qualified candidates in full consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other protected status.