Storytelling and Engagement Specialist

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Department Summary:

The MITRE Strategic Communications team is creating impactful brand storytelling, immersive experiences, and differentiated content for our talent, customers, partners, influencers, and the communities in which we work and live. We are looking for a Storytelling and Engagement Specialist to write engaging stories and content packages (words, visuals, audio) that will promote MITRE's global impact and illustrate how we deliver on our mission of Solving Problems for a Safer World.

This role requires top-notch editorial, project management and interpersonal skills. You're a big-picture content strategist but still obsess over the little details that make a story shine. You strive to create content that's human and relatable and are eager to build subject-matter expertise that supports the overall growth of MITRE.

This position offers an incredible opportunity to bring a fresh, creative approach to the way we use storytelling to inform and inspire our internal and external communities across strategic platforms and channels.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Brainstorm, outline, and write original content and marketing materials that speak to MITRE's legacy, brand, and mission.
• Introduce and help shape new storytelling experiences across internal and external websites, social media, paid media, video, and podcasts.
• Build subject-matter expertise that supports MITRE's key differentiators and horizon strategies.
• Synthesize complex, highly technical subject matter into consumable, engaging content suited for various channels and audiences.
• Work with Data & Insights team to track and measure content performance and adjust strategy to meet marketing and communications goals.
• Consistently meet deadlines and cross-departmental campaign timelines.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in content creation/production/development.
• A Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to write creatively but think objectively, always double- and triple-checking content for brand voice, style, quality, and accuracy.
• Keen attention to detail and ability to prioritize and manage a variety of tasks and stakeholders simultaneously, often under pressure and on deadline.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Creative yet detail-oriented content author with excellent writing and communications skills.
• Exceptional knowledge of AP Style and experience editing and writing for various channels and platforms.
• Strong project management, people management, time management, organizational and listening skills.
• Ability to provide status updates to various stakeholders, including progress and any adjustments that may occur across multiple campaigns.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

None

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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