Overview
About M.C. Dean
M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.
Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.
M.C. Dean is seeking a project marketing communications specialist to join our dynamic team. The position will operate as an embedded resource to support project communications for a nationwide Federal contract. The position reports functionally to Security & Electronic Systems Marketing & Communications business partner and operationally to the project lead.
Responsibilities
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
M.C. Dean operates in a highly-collaborative structure that requires each of us to support other members of the team responsible for driving high-priority initiatives.
Project Communications: Promote project successes with senior client management and across the M.C. Dean project team through regular communications, reports, and documentation of project progress and milestones. Lead change management communications to promote, educate, and engage stakeholders around new systems and processes implemented on the client program. Translate abstract and technical concepts into visual communications for presentations and project deliverables. Craft and review communications products with project teams, including team reports, signage, and emergency notifications. Advance our customer’s reputation internally and externally. Coordinate the work of graphic designers on associated projects.
Client Account Support & Integration: Supplement direct client engagement efforts and support communications and meetings between M.C. Dean and client leadership as part of the M.C. Dean client account management team. Develop and implement client-targeted marketing programs supporting new business capture and long-term positioning.
Identify customer decision makers and influencers and pipeline opportunities.
Support market research and analysis to identify opportunities early in the business development lifecycle.
Manage and attend virtual and in-person client-, employee- and recruiting-focused tradeshows and events.
Identify and successfully place/pitch leadership for speaking and conference participation opportunities.
Facilitate new business presentations and customer demonstrations from conception through implementation.
Develop and maintain print, digital, and multimedia marketing materials.
Technical Writing: Support the project team members with drafting, editing, and submitting technical papers and white papers for client consumption.
Client Reporting: Work with the client account leader and project teams to establish and track customer program- and project-level metrics. Gather quantitative and qualitative data to support client reporting requirements. Present findings and make recommendations for further action. Provide input for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports. Support specialized client reporting on an ongoing, as-need basis.
Qualifications
REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, or Communications
Minimum 2 years of experience in marketing and communications
Excellent written communications skills with mastery of AP Style guidelines
Experience managing integrated campaigns as an external or in-house consultant
Mastery of Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with Adobe
Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
Highly collaborative team player willing to jump in to support others on the team
Must be adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, and creatively solve problems
Organizational skills and attention to detail
Demonstrated analytical skills with research experience
Ability to interface with all levels of management
Willingness to work more than 40 hours per week
Ability to travel (10-20%)
DESIRED EXPERIENCE
Previous experience consulting for a professional services, technology or AEC firm
Experience working with highly technical content and have the ability to tailor that information for both lay and specialized audiences
Mastery of with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
Experience with data/statistical analysis tools
Basic HTML and CSS a plus
Master's degree a plus
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
A competitive salary
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
401k Retirement Plan
Military Reserve pay offset
Paid maternity leave
Pay Range: $69,360 - $104,040
ABILITIES
Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time
Sitting for extended periods of time.
Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Identify and understand the speech of another person.
Pay Range
USD $69,360.00 - USD $104,040.00 /Yr.