Director of Communications

Vacancy No VN506

Employee Type Full-time

Location City Summerville

Education Level Bachelor's Degree

Experience Level More than 9 years

Job Details

ATI builds and manages collaborations that conducts research and development of new technologies to solve our nation’s most pressing challenges. Our collaborations are custom-built teams of organizations from industry and academia that develop novel technologies for the federal government. Traditionally, these processes are complicated and burdensome. That’s where ATI comes in. We simplify and streamline processes to make it all work. When you work at ATI, you become a part of something larger than yourself. Our collective work – no matter what department or division you work in – ultimately enables the warfighter, saves lives, and diversifies the industrial base. At our core, ATI is a service organization. We are in service to others; it’s what we do, and it’s who we are.

Apply at ATI.ORG; we only accept applications submitted through our applicant tracking system.

We offer a hybrid schedule (in-office & remote/work from home) or an onsite schedule and flexible hours. Candidates will need to reside near Charleston, SC to ensure work site flexibility.

Position Description

Serve as a key member of the ATI Business Development and Communications Department in leading the development, coordination, and dissemination of corporate communications and marketing strategies that align with company objectives as they relate to business development. Lead team of communicators and graphic artists in devising the integrated and synergized corporate communications and marketing strategy that keeps ATI in the forefront of the Consortium Management marketplace.

Essential Functions:

At the direction of the Department VP, lead the development and execution of the strategic communications and marketing strategies and campaigns.

Establish a high level of knowledge of ATI’s vision, strategic priorities, people, capabilities, and our core industry needs.

Become the strategic communications and marketing thought leader for the company and drive concepts and campaigns that further those initiatives.

Develop internal/external strategic communications to include press-releases, presentations, tradeshow presence, and other tools to ensure appropriate messaging and brand strategy are effectively executed.

Track the effectiveness of content to support marketing and business development objectives.

Supervise the ongoing support to the programs across the company to include all manner of collateral design and content creation (i.e., brochures, presentations, one-pagers, newsletters, etc.).

Support the preparation of proposals and related content and tools (concepts, graphics, logos, etc.), providing the editing function as needed in support of proposal development.

Support the corporate strategy function as it relates to strategic communications and marketing.

Act as the primary corporate point of contact for media inquiries, public relations messages, and engagements.

Additional Responsibilities:

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree and 7 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience working in communications and/or marketing.

• A degree in Communications or Marketing is highly desired.

• Must have previous supervisory experience.

• An understanding of the Department of Defense, OTA industry or other related government experience.

• Strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to develop and implement communications and marketing strategies.

• Excellent writing/editing and verbal communications skills.

• Solid leadership skills, strong business acumen, and the ability to lead change.

• Experience in responding to requests for proposal (RFPs) and preparing proposals for submission is highly desired.

• Strong interpersonal skills including ability to actively listen, read audiences, and quickly identify key issues and areas of need.

• Must be able to deliver in-depth briefings to an executive level audience.

• Self-starter, able to work independently, and enjoy creating and implementing new initiatives.

• Must be a U.S. citizen by birth or naturalization, or a green card lawful U.S. permanent resident, or a political asylum seeker in the U.S.

• Must successfully pass a background check to access sensitive information and automated systems.

• This position is subject to a background check that includes a review of criminal records. In reviewing an applicant’s criminal history, the company will consider prior criminal convictions that have a relationship to the job duties and responsibilities of the position. The company considers the nature of the crime, the time that has elapsed since the crime and the job duties for the position at issue in making an individualized determination. Individuals may be excluded when the company determines, based on the above factors, that hiring, transferring or promoting the applicant would pose an unreasonable risk to the business, its employees or its customers and vendors.

Physical Efforts

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regular physical activity to include walking, bending, stooping, reaching, standing and prolonged sitting.

Ability to speak, read, hear, and write, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Ability to use phone and computer systems, copier, fax, and other office equipment.

Must be able to occasionally move/lift up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.

Work Environment

This position is located in an air-conditioned, environmentally controlled atmosphere, and occasionally attend meetings in technology company environments.

Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ATI is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and all other protected classes.

Apply at ATI.ORG; we only accept applications submitted through our applicant tracking system.

If you require accommodations to complete this application, please contact Human Resources at (843) 760-4350 or email hr@ati.org.

Benefits ATI has been named "Best Places to Work in SC" for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023.

This is a full-time opportunity with benefits

ATI provides Medical, Dental and Vision Plan options

Flexible Spending Accounts, including health and dependent care accounts

403B Retirement Savings plan with a very competitive company contribution

Personal time-off (pre-loaded & accrued) plus 12 paid holiday-days

Life Insurance paid by ATI

Paid Parental Leave

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage paid by ATI

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Flexible work schedules

ATI's standard business hours are Monday-Friday, between 8 AM - 5 PM.