Senior Communications Associate

Are you passionate about driving strategic communications for diverse audiences? Are you excited to work with federal clients and bring fresh, innovative thinking to enhance project communications?

Ripple Effect is seeking a dynamic and experienced communications associate to join our team to support strategic communications planning and management across multiple channels including social media, website, email marketing, and webinars. This position will be responsible for the development, distribution, and measurement of project communications across all key audiences.  

The ideal candidate will have experience with federal clients and bring innovative ideas for optimizing workflows and achieving improvements in project communication objectives within the constraints of the brand. The ideal candidate will also bring the ability to provide both a strategic, audience-focused orientation and detail-oriented editorial management to the multi-functional team. 

If this position sounds of interest, there’s a place for you here at Ripple Effect! We offer a diverse and engaging work environment, with a multitude of incentives and flexible work options that work for you and your lifestyle. 

General Information 

• Job Code: PRO-CM-04T 
• Location: Ripple Effect Headquarters – Rockville, MD 
• Employee Type: Non-exempt, Part-Time Regular  
  (Ask our recruiters about flexible work arrangements) 
• Telework: Partial
• Travel Required: Commute to Headquarters office in Rockville, MD on an as-needed basis
• Clearance: None
• Citizenship: Not required; must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Number of Openings: 1
• Hourly Range: $43.21 - $49.68 (how we pay and promote) 

Responsibilities 

Editorial Planning and Communications Strategy  

• Develop comprehensive communication strategies and campaigns. 
• Collaborate with internal teams to align campaign goals with overall business objectives. 
• Update and tailor messaging to reflect an evolving program with multiple audiences to maximize engagement and impact. 
• Maintain and optimize an editorial calendar. Support refresh of communications strategy development of communications plans.

Communications Execution and Channel Management 

• Lead development of communication materials and collateral, including social media copy and graphics, media pitches and press releases, talking points and speeches, website copy, and newsletters. 
• Monitor, analyze, and report out on the performance of campaigns and communications activities across all channels; recommend data-driven insights to refine and improve future activities and campaigns. 
• Oversee management of email marketing and social media tools. 
• Provide communications subject matter expertise for channel optimization and media relations, as appropriate.  

Team Leadership and Editorial Oversight 

• Provide oversight and direction to a team of content developers and coordinators (including technical writers, social media specialists and graphic designers) to develop content that aligns with project style and branding guidelines and reflects audience needs and channel best practices. 
• Implement and enforce use of quality review protocols to minimize risk of errors. 
• Coordinate with other functional teams (website developers, creatives, event planners, communications researchers, copy editors) to successfully achieve shared goals. 

Minimum Education and Experience 

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field
• 6 years of relevant, professional experience

Basic Requirements 

• Proven experience in managing communication campaigns across multiple channels
• Strong understanding of digital marketing tools and platforms (Sprout Social, MailChimp, etc.)
• Expertise with communications within health care payment policy and/or public health
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and familiarity with AP Style 
• Ability to analyze data and derive actionable insights
• Strong organizational and project management skills 
• Must be willing and able to report to Ripple Headquarters (Rockville, MD) on an as-needed basis

To be successful at Ripple Effect, you must be able to pay attention to details, clearly communicate, work independently, and have an eagerness to learn. Learn more about what makes Ripple so great check out our capabilities.  

Skills That Set You Apart 

• Significant experience with federal contracting 
• Expertise with media relations and earned media

If you don’t have all of the skills above, don’t be discouraged—no resume paints a complete picture of a person. There’s a good chance you’re more wonderful than you think, so please apply! 

About Ripple Effect 

Ripple Effect is an award-winning women-owned small business providing professional consulting and exceptional talent for federal, private, and non-profit clients. We deliver multi-disciplinary solutions across Communications & Outreach, Research & Evaluation, Program Management & Policy, Digital Transformation, and Technical & Scientific Support solutions with a focus on science, research, and healthcare domains. 

Hiring Process | Life at Ripple  

Ripple Effect rewards our employees for their contributions to our mission in many ways, from competitive pay and exceptional benefits to a range of work/life programs based on your employment classification and personalized preferences. 

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Ripple Effect is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know by contacting our HR department at HR@rippleeffect.com or your recruiter. Eligibility for employment will be verified using E-verify.