Job Description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career-oriented Social Media Communications Manager to join our team in Fort Belvoir, VA. This hybrid position offers the opportunity to work closely with Army CIO stakeholders to implement innovative multimedia and communication solutions in a dynamic, mission-focused environment.

This role combines strategic social media planning with hands-on content production and AV support for senior executive communications. The selected candidate must be able to develop and deliver engaging, policy-driven multimedia content that aligns with Army CIO messaging priorities, while also managing event setup, AVMM operations, performance metrics, and direct coordination with senior leadership.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Plan, develop, and publish daily content across LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook, and Instagram that aligns with Army CIO messaging priorities, campaign goals, and AP style guidelines.
• Translate complex Army IT and cyber policies into accessible, engaging content, including captions, infographics, and short-form video using tools like Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva.
• Capture and edit multimedia content at Army events, leveraging photography, videography, and visual storytelling to support senior leadership messaging across digital platforms.
• Analyze social media performance metrics via Sprinklr, build dashboards, track trends, and deliver monthly, insight-driven social media reports to Army CIO leadership.
• Engage directly with senior leadership and Army staff to coordinate messaging, present content strategies, and ensure alignment with public communication policies and branding standards.
• Maintain a structured archive of multimedia content, ensuring accurate labeling, secure storage, and compliance with Army records management requirements and DoD social media policy.
• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot AVMM systems for high-visibility town halls, executive briefings, and hybrid events, including IPTV, microphones, PTZ cameras, and conference room technologies.
• Create and maintain AVMM infrastructure across training and operational environments, including planning, design, installation, monitoring, and tuning of AVMM and networked systems to ensure reliability, performance, and security.
• Provide hands-on leadership and technical direction to subordinate AV support personnel, ensuring system readiness and adherence to operational and cybersecurity standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in communications, digital media, journalism, public affairs, Internet technology or a related field related field and nine (9) years of relevant experience OR a high school diploma and thirteen (13) years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing professional social media accounts, preferably for government or military entities.
• Strong portfolio showcasing strategic content creation across multimedia formats.
• Proficiency in multimedia and content creation tools, including Canva, Adobe Premiere Pro (or similar video editing programs), Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat, Lightroom, and batch closed captioning software for video accessibility.
• Hands-on experience with photography and videography equipment, including cameras, microphones, and lighting setups.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Sprinklr or similar platforms (e.g., Hootsuite) and the ability to build and manage analytics dashboards.
• Experience working with or supporting the Department of Defense, especially Army components.
• Demonstrated ability to balance creative content development with strict policy and brand compliance.
• Strong understanding of content records management and government documentation standards.
• Working knowledge of emerging technologies, such as AI, and how to use prompts for ideation and content generation.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen and have a current/active Secret clearance.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

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