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Strategic Communications Deputy Project Manager

We are hiring a Strategic Communications Deputy Project Manager to join our team supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). EERE is working to build a clean energy economy that will enhance economic growth, support America’s energy independence and improve the health and well-being of the American people. Our strategic engagement and outreach support services contribute to EERE’s mission. Join us in supporting a clean energy revolution!

The Strategic Communications Deputy Project Manager supporting Department of Energy will be responsible for the following:

• Support the Contract Manager and client leads with contract management actions.
• Manage internal teams, including providing feedback and coaching to team members to improve their performance and client service.
• Project-manage a variety of initiatives, including high-profile reports with numerous stakeholders involved in production (government and contractors), photo shoots at locations around the country, quick-turn leadership presentations, and other contract deliverables.
• Coordinate across contract teams to obtain answers and complete tasks for client and Akoya leaders.
• Produce contract deliverables and communications materials.
• Lead development of SOPs, processes, and workflows to ensure efficient production and the highest quality control.
• Complete contract-related administrative tasks.
• Serve as the lead on addressing client systems and process requests.
• Support event management, including research, space planning, logistics, booth setup and teardown, booth management during event hours, staff management at events, material production and distribution, and coordination of client support.
• At events, provide comprehensive information about client priorities to visitors; collect stakeholder information; and host engagements at the event display, including office hours and meet-ups.
• Coordinate production of event presentations with speakers and produce master presentation decks and materials.
• Write reports with data points about event successes and stakeholder engagements.
• Work side-by-side with staff to support the development of a wide variety of interesting, public-facing written products, including press releases, speeches, web articles, media pitches, and social media content.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree
• U.S. citizenship is required with verbal and written fluency in English
• Must be able to receive and maintain a federal security clearance (public trust level)
• Must be able to lift and carry 25 lbs.
• Must be a self-starter who can be assigned an initiative and complete it with minimal oversight.
• Must be able to travel to EERE locations and event locations to any U.S. state, and possibly to international locations.
• Must have a strong attention to detail and a passion for exceptional client service.
• Experience supervising & supporting a team
• Possess excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.

Base Compensation