Senior Communications Associate
Washington D.C. Metro Area
• Managed the planning, coordination, and execution of communications projects and integrated campaigns that collectively resulted in over 350 million impressions on behalf of federal and state government, nonprofit, and commercial clients. Clients included the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Defense, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust, and a leading pediatric cancer research hospital.• Oversaw the development of branding, messaging, and overall strategies for communications campaigns addressing topics such as veteran suicide prevention and mental health, hurricane safety and preparedness, historic preservation, and energy conservation. • Led and collaborated within cross-functional teams of up to 20 consulting, design, digital, and media associates at a time to successfully execute campaign deliverables, exceed performance benchmarks, and meet clients' deadlines. • Oversaw client relations and communications, tracked budgets, and managed the allocated spend for contracts collectively worth over $8 million, ensuring maximum results for clients' budgets ranging from $20,000 to $3.5 million. • Facilitated the development of hundreds of customized communications materials — including multilingual resources — such as press releases, toolkits, public service announcements, educational videos, digital ads, website content, and print collateral.• Directed quantitative and qualitative research initiatives including landscape analyses, consumer surveys, stakeholder interviews, and the development of user personas to inform campaign strategies and messaging.• Note: Job title encompasses internal promotions (Senior Communications Associate I from June 2019 – June 2020, Senior Communications Associate II from June 2020 – October 2023).