{"id":1160961,"url":"https://alion.io/job/odysseyconsult-senior-marketing-communications-strategist","title":"Senior Marketing & Communications Strategist","company":{"id":2670648,"name":"Odysseyconsult","domain":"odysseyconsult.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/odysseyconsult","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"iCIMS","truth_index":null},"role":"Marketing","role_family":"Marketing","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Canva","optional":true},{"name":"LinkedIn","optional":true},{"name":"PHP","optional":true},{"name":"Semrush","optional":true},{"name":"WordPress","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T23:45:38Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T02:45:55Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Position Summary\nSenior Marketing & Communications Strategist. Odyssey is seeking an experienced Senior Marketing & Communications Strategist to develop and execute integrated marketing communications across social media, content, brand, digital, creative, events, and corporate initiatives. This is a senior individual contributor role for a versatile marketer who can independently move projects from strategy and concept through writing, design, execution, and performance analysis.\nResponsibilities\nGraphic Design and Creative Support\nDevelop graphics and visual content for social media, internal communications, events, recruiting, and other corporate marketing initiatives.\nCollaborate with the multimedia team on larger design projects, event materials, campaigns, and branded collateral.\nTranslate written, technical, or complex information into clear and engaging visual formats.\nApply brand standards consistently across materials and help maintain a cohesive visual identity.\nContent and Social Media\nDevelop, write, edit, and schedule social media content that supports brand awareness, recruiting, business development, and corporate priorities.\nDraft event content, employee spotlights, community engagement stories, corporate announcements, and other marketing communications.\nAdapt messaging and tone for different audiences, platforms, and communications objectives.\nMonitor content and social media performance and translate results into recommendations for future efforts.\nIdentify opportunities for relevant and engaging content across the organization.\nPresentations and Slides\nDevelop and refine slide decks for leadership, conferences, capability briefings, business development efforts, and internal meetings.\nConvert technical, written, and data-driven content into clear, polished, and visually compelling presentations.\nCollaborate with internal stakeholders to strengthen messaging, organization, and visual storytelling.\nSEO and Website\nContribute to the development and implementation of SEO strategy, including keyword research, on-page optimization, content recommendations, and performance analysis.\nSupport website updates, page builds, and content refreshes in collaboration with the multimedia team.\nDevelop and edit website content with consideration for audience, brand, search performance, and business objectives.\nMonitor website and search performance, identify trends, and recommend opportunities for improvement.\nGeneral Marketing Support\nSupport conference and trade show planning and execution, including booth materials, collateral, promotional content, swag, and related communications.\nContribute to integrated marketing campaigns supporting corporate, recruiting, and business development priorities.\nHelp maintain marketing calendars, content schedules, asset libraries, templates, and project trackers.\nContribute ideas and recommendations during campaign planning, content development, and creative brainstorming.\nManage multiple projects and priorities while coordinating with internal stakeholders across the organization.\nProactively identify opportunities to improve marketing content, processes, and communications.\nQualifications\nCitizenship: Must be a US citizen\nMinimum Required Qualifications\nClearance: none required\nEducation:\nBachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.\nYears of Experience:\n8+ years of progressive experience in marketing, communications, content, design, digital marketing, or a related discipline.\nCertifications:\nPreferred Qualifications\nRequiredStrong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences and channels.\nDemonstrated graphic design capabilities and working proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, or comparable design tools.\nExperience developing content for social media and familiarity with LinkedIn as a business and marketing platform.\nExperience developing presentations and translating complex information into clear, visually engaging materials.\nWorking knowledge of digital marketing, content strategy, and SEO principles.\nStrong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.\nStrong attention to detail and commitment to producing polished, accurate, and brand-aligned work.\nAbility to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and move projects forward with limited oversight.\nStrong collaboration skills and comfort working with leaders, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams.\nAbility and willingness to work across multiple marketing disciplines based on team and business needs.\nPreferredExperience with SEO and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Semrush, or similar.\nExperience with a CMS such as WordPress.\nVideo editing, photography, animation, or motion graphics experience.\nEmail marketing or marketing automation experience.\nExperience supporting conferences, trade shows, events, or integrated marketing campaigns.\nExperience developing executive, technical, or thought-leadership content.\nExperience in 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Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.\nOdyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.\nPlease note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.\n Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities","description_format":"text","description_chars":6688,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Military","Professional Services","Science & Engineering"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T23:45:38Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":31,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/odysseyconsult-senior-marketing-communications-strategist","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/odysseyconsult-senior-marketing-communications-strategist.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T18:44:21Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}