Communications Strategist

Communications Strategist Internal Communications – Executive and Strategic

Job#: 3023581

We are seeking a seasoned communications professional with demonstrated experience writing for executive audiences, including developing compelling talking points, speeches, and high‑profile internal communications. This role requires a strategic thinker who can support and elevate executive‑level events and initiatives, apply a strong strategic lens to new ideas, and proactively bring forward recommendations. Success depends on close collaboration with communications partners, cross‑departmental teams, and enterprise stakeholders to ensure alignment, consistency, and impact.

The ideal candidate excels at translating complex information into clear, engaging, and accessible messages, using a storytelling approach that informs, inspires, and reinforces leadership intent while advancing organizational strategy and voice.

The Communications Strategist's purpose is to share the many ways that senior leadership cares about our people, whether through training, recognition, engagement, diversity and inclusion efforts, or other programs and philosophies. This role promotes a unified communications strategy grounded in quality, value, and standards, maintains department‑wide voice and branding while customizing communications for executive leadership, and collaborates with Communications management to optimize execution of events, programs, and campaigns.

• Develop cohesive communication strategies for important initiatives to produce timely deliverables.
• Consult and collaborate with clients and stakeholders across the organization to build relationships and provide guidance to effectively plan, compose and manage the preparation, design, production, and distribution of a wide variety of communications.
• Research, write and support the development of talking points, scripts, emails, and speeches for internal communications for executive leadership while taking advantage of an executive's unique voice.
• Develop communication plans to ensure that project and campaign deliverables are met and align communications throughout the organization.
• Provide creative solutions for high‑level internal campaigns and strategies and other initiatives.
• Provide consultative editorial/development services to ensure appropriate copy, content accuracy, grammar consistency in style and image use.
• Analyze quality of work through review of Adobe Analytics summaries/metrics to determine if copy materials/methodologies are effective and produce the desired results.
• Tailor communications by channel and according to strategy.
• Provide input and/or make recommendations for communications initiatives.
• Lead large‑scale projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Significant experience developing and executing large‑ and small‑scale communication campaigns.
• Demonstrated executive maturity and ability to work effectively with senior executives.
• Working knowledge of change management principles and practices.
• Ability to deal tactfully with all levels of the workforce and management, including Executive Leaders.
• Work independently and lead projects with significant impact.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced business environment and manage multiple concurrent projects and meet changing priorities.
• Expert knowledge of project life cycles, project management methodologies, and business requirements analysis.
• Expert interpersonal, verbal, and written communications.
• Working knowledge of word processing, presentation/project management and spreadsheet software.
• Expert skill to influence, lead and/or guide others toward goals.
• Desired:
  Experience as a speechwriter for high‑level executives.
• Desired:
  Working knowledge of Navy Federal products, services, programs, policies, and procedures.
• Desired:
  Working knowledge of Navy Federal’s functions, philosophy, operations, and organizational objectives.
• Significant experience in organizational, time‑management and problem‑solving skills.
• Significant experience in research, analytics, organization, and problem‑solving skills.
• Expert copywriting, editing and proofreading skills, including extensive print…