Senior Marketing & Communications Strategist

Position Summary

Senior 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.

Responsibilities

Graphic Design and Creative Support

• Develop graphics and visual content for social media, internal communications, events, recruiting, and other corporate marketing initiatives.
• Collaborate with the multimedia team on larger design projects, event materials, campaigns, and branded collateral.
• Translate written, technical, or complex information into clear and engaging visual formats.
• Apply brand standards consistently across materials and help maintain a cohesive visual identity.

Content and Social Media

• Develop, write, edit, and schedule social media content that supports brand awareness, recruiting, business development, and corporate priorities.
• Draft event content, employee spotlights, community engagement stories, corporate announcements, and other marketing communications.
• Adapt messaging and tone for different audiences, platforms, and communications objectives.
• Monitor content and social media performance and translate results into recommendations for future efforts.
• Identify opportunities for relevant and engaging content across the organization.
• Presentations and Slides
• Develop and refine slide decks for leadership, conferences, capability briefings, business development efforts, and internal meetings.
• Convert technical, written, and data-driven content into clear, polished, and visually compelling presentations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to strengthen messaging, organization, and visual storytelling.

SEO and Website

• Contribute to the development and implementation of SEO strategy, including keyword research, on-page optimization, content recommendations, and performance analysis.
• Support website updates, page builds, and content refreshes in collaboration with the multimedia team.
• Develop and edit website content with consideration for audience, brand, search performance, and business objectives.
• Monitor website and search performance, identify trends, and recommend opportunities for improvement.

General Marketing Support

• Support conference and trade show planning and execution, including booth materials, collateral, promotional content, swag, and related communications.
• Contribute to integrated marketing campaigns supporting corporate, recruiting, and business development priorities.
• Help maintain marketing calendars, content schedules, asset libraries, templates, and project trackers.
• Contribute ideas and recommendations during campaign planning, content development, and creative brainstorming.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities while coordinating with internal stakeholders across the organization.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve marketing content, processes, and communications.

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: none required

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Years of Experience:

• 8+ years of progressive experience in marketing, communications, content, design, digital marketing, or a related discipline.

Certifications: 

Preferred Qualifications

Required

• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences and channels.
• Demonstrated graphic design capabilities and working proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, or comparable design tools.
• Experience developing content for social media and familiarity with LinkedIn as a business and marketing platform.
• Experience developing presentations and translating complex information into clear, visually engaging materials.
• Working knowledge of digital marketing, content strategy, and SEO principles.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing polished, accurate, and brand-aligned work.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and move projects forward with limited oversight.
• Strong collaboration skills and comfort working with leaders, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability and willingness to work across multiple marketing disciplines based on team and business needs.

Preferred

• Experience with SEO and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Semrush, or similar.
• Experience with a CMS such as WordPress.
• Video editing, photography, animation, or motion graphics experience.
• Email marketing or marketing automation experience.
• Experience supporting conferences, trade shows, events, or integrated marketing campaigns.
• Experience developing executive, technical, or thought-leadership content.
• Experience in or exposure to the defense, aerospace, government contracting, federal technology, or another technical B2B industry.

Additional Information

Location: Huntsville, AL

Travel: 10%

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Hybrid

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Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. 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.

Odyssey 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.

Please 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Graphic Design and Creative Support - Develop graphics and visual content for social media, internal communications, events, recruiting, and other corporate marketing initiatives. - Collaborate with the multimedia team on larger design projects, event materials, campaigns, and branded collateral. - Translate written, technical, or complex information into clear and engaging visual formats. - Apply brand standards consistently across materials and help maintain a cohesive visual identity. Content and Social Media - Develop, write, edit, and schedule social media content that supports brand awareness, recruiting, business development, and corporate priorities. - Draft event content, employee spotlights, community engagement stories, corporate announcements, and other marketing communications. - Adapt messaging and tone for different audiences, platforms, and communications objectives. - Monitor content and social media performance and translate results into recommendations for future efforts. - Identify opportunities for relevant and engaging content across the organization. - Presentations and Slides - Develop and refine slide decks for leadership, conferences, capability briefings, business development efforts, and internal meetings. - Convert technical, written, and data-driven content into clear, polished, and visually compelling presentations. - Collaborate with internal stakeholders to strengthen messaging, organization, and visual storytelling. SEO and Website - Contribute to the development and implementation of SEO strategy, including keyword research, on-page optimization, content recommendations, and performance analysis. - Support website updates, page builds, and content refreshes in collaboration with the multimedia team. - Develop and edit website content with consideration for audience, brand, search performance, and business objectives. - Monitor website and search performance, identify trends, and recommend opportunities for improvement. General Marketing Support - Support conference and trade show planning and execution, including booth materials, collateral, promotional content, swag, and related communications. - Contribute to integrated marketing campaigns supporting corporate, recruiting, and business development priorities. - Help maintain marketing calendars, content schedules, asset libraries, templates, and project trackers. - Contribute ideas and recommendations during campaign planning, content development, and creative brainstorming. - Manage multiple projects and priorities while coordinating with internal stakeholders across the organization. - Proactively identify opportunities to improve marketing content, processes, and communications.