Communications Task Lead - Onsite, Washington, DC
Washington, DCFull-time$91–124K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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BluePath Labs seeks a Communications Task Lead to guide communications strategy, audience planning, messaging, channel planning, and editorial quality for a federal client. The role oversees internal and external communications, campaigns, stakeholder engagement, and client review of communications products. It is onsite in Washington, DC, and contingent upon contract award. A relevant bachelor's degree or permitted equivalent and extensive communications experience are preferred.
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Washington, DC, USA | 91,000-123,500 per year Fair market value | Full Time
| BluePath Labs offers a comprehensive benefits package
Communications Task Lead
Location: Onsite - Washington, DC
Clearance: No active clearance required; TS/SCI preferred. Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
Salary: $91,000 - $123,500
BluePath Labs is a fast-growing research and consulting company committed to solving complex problems for federal, state, and local government clients. We offer a range of professional, scientific, and technology services. Our specific areas of expertise include business consulting, research and data science, and technology integration.
We are seeking an experienced Communications Task Lead to lead communications strategy, audience planning, messaging, channels, and editorial quality for a federal client. This individual will oversee internal and external communications, campaigns, stakeholder engagement, and client review of communications products.
The successful candidate will direct messaging, editorial quality, channel planning, and stakeholder engagement. Responsibilities include advising client leadership on communications timing and delivery; coordinating writers and creative staff; overseeing internal and external communications and campaigns; managing client review workflows; and assessing audience feedback and engagement to inform communications efforts.
Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. We are currently seeking qualified candidates to include in our proposal for an upcoming government contract. Applicants selected may be contacted for further steps if the contract is awarded.
Responsibilities:
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Lead communications strategy, audience planning, messaging, channel planning, and editorial quality for a federal client.
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Oversee internal and external communications, campaigns, and stakeholder engagement.
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Advise client leadership on communications timing and delivery.
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Coordinate writers and creative staff and manage client review workflows for communications products.
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Assess audience feedback and engagement to inform communications efforts.
Minimum Requirements:
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U. S. citizen
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Experience in communications strategy, executive messaging, and editorial judgment
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Experience managing internal and external communications channels, campaigns, and stakeholder engagement
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Ability to manage client review workflows, coordinate writers and creative staff, oversee editorial quality and channel planning, and assess audience feedback and engagement
Preferred Qualifications:
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Relevant bachelor's degree or permitted equivalent
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8 or more years in communications, including at least 3 years leading teams or workstreams
Benefits:
BluePath Labs offers a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include, but are not limited to: employer-sponsored healthcare plan, lifestyle & wellness reimbursement, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), tuition assistance, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off for vacation / sick leave, in addition to 12 holidays per calendar year.
About BluePath
BluePath Labs combines mission and business insights with advanced technologies to deliver measurable performance improvements for our clients. BluePath is dedicated to surpassing client expectations by always living by our core values of integrity, professionalism, and resilience. BluePath's extensive experience in Government, Military, Commercial, and Academic environments is unique among small businesses and a core differentiator of our solutions. Our multidisciplinary background allows us to solve diverse and complex problems. Most importantly, we work closely with our clients to frame problems correctly, optimize processes, leverage technologies, and implement enduring solutions. Labs are where ideas are born, experiments occur, and breakthroughs happen. It is the hallmark of BluePath's culture.
BluePath Labs is an equal opportunity employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,931 open Communications jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$91–124K/yr
- Washington, D.C. median$98–141K/yr52 salary ranges
- US median$105–160K/yr984 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $107K, is 18% below the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($130K) — in the middle half of Communications salary ranges in Washington, D.C..
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 61 open Communications jobs in Washington, D.C. and 1,931 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- Communications postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (1,202 postings).
- Education
- 811 of the 1,931 open Communications jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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