• Communications Director

    CBRE Government and Defense Services (Warrenton, VA)


    Description

    Job Summary

    The Communications Director will provide strategic leadership over all for the FAA program, ensuring staff at all levels are informed, aligned, and engaged.

    Primary Job Functions

    + Develop and distribute program announcements, bulletins, newsletters, and leadership communications, reinforcing key milestones and priorities.

    + Establish consistent messaging frameworks that highlight the program’s core pillars of safety, schedule, and quality.

    + Serve as the communications hub between program leadership, regional teams, and functional workstreams, ensuring clarity and transparency.

    + Coordinate with partner companies’ PR and communications teams (e.g., Peraton, subcontractors) to align messaging and manage joint announcements.

    + Support executive communications, including talking points, briefing materials, and stakeholder updates for FAA leadership meetings.

    + Manage crisis and issue communications, enabling rapid, coordinated responses to risks or delays.

    + Develop and maintain a communications calendar, aligning updates with program milestones and FAA reporting requirements.

    + Track communications effectiveness through feedback loops, surveys, and stakeholder input, adjusting strategies as needed.

    + Mentor and oversee communications staff, scaling capacity as program volume increases nationwide.

    Education, Experience and Certification

    + Bachelor’s degree in communications, Business Administration or related field.

    + 5-7 years Progressive leadership experience in communications strategy and operations, including oversight of cross-functional teams, project execution, and stakeholder engagement within complex, multi-site, or matrixed organizational environments.

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    + Expert knowledge of federal contracting frameworks, including FAR, DFARS, FAC requirements, and federal procurement processes, with the ability to apply regulatory guidance to communications planning and execution.

    + Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional teams fostering alignment, accountability, and high performance across complex organizational structures.

    + Exceptional executive-level communication skills, with the ability to translate strategic direction and policy guidance into clear, actionable communications and operational plans.

    + Proven ability to manage competing priorities and evolving timelines, balancing multiple stakeholder needs in fast-paced, high-visibility environments.

    + Strong proficiency with project and workflow management tools, ensuring effective planning, tracking, and delivery of communications initiatives.

    + Track record of success in high-pressure, regulated environments, requiring discretion, adaptability, sound judgment, and strict adherence to federal compliance standards.

    Travel Requirements

    + Occasional Travel (up to 10%)

     

    Disclaimer

     

    CBRE Government and Defense is thrilled at the opportunity for you to apply to one of our roles. This position may also be eligible for a wide range of competitive benefits that can include but not limited to: medical, well-being, financial planning and short-term incentives benefits.

     

    This description is not intended to be an “all inclusive” list of the accountabilities of the job described. Rather, it describes the general nature of the job. In addition, some aspects of this job may change over time, according to business needs, and these changes may not be recorded immediately. The requirements stated represent the minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities to qualify and satisfactorily perform this job.

     

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