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Senior Communications Specialist

Amentum

Company websiteamentum.com (Amentum, opens in new tab)

Base salary $115K  to $161K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in McLean, VA

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  • LocationMcLean, VA
  • WorkplaceOn-site
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
  • Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since

About this job

Supports the Intelligence Community customer by leading strategic communications support, including the development, preparation, production, coordination, and editing of high-visibility products. Serves as an independent self-starter and communications SME who can plan and execute work with minimal oversight. Responsible for end-to-end support for strategic communications requirements, including logistics, writing, collection, coordination, and delivery of the Weekly Activity Report, as well as internal and external event support. Collaborates closely with design and web teams to ensure accurate, timely information flow across platforms and products.

Responsibilities

  • Leads strategic communications support for customer requirements, including strategy and planning documents, leadership messaging, talking points, speeches, remarks, and executive communications.
  • May own Weekly Activity Report lifecycle, including collecting inputs, drafting/editing content, coordinating reviews, managing version control, and delivering final products on schedule.
  • Supports internal and external events by coordinating logistics, developing messaging and supporting materials, and producing post-event summaries or follow-on communications as needed.
  • Serves as the primary author for fact sheets, articles, email messaging, newsletter content, marketing copy, website content, and other communications products, as required.
  • Prepares assignments and drafts based on input from subject matter experts and leadership direction.
  • Researches, writes, edits, formats, and conducts quality checks for products intended for hardcopy and electronic publication, including dissemination across multiple platforms.
  • Ensures accuracy, consistency, readability, tone, and accessibility compliance appropriate to the medium and audience.
  • Rewrites and refines submissions to improve organization, clarity, grammar, and flow while maintaining intent and tradecraft standards.
  • Prepares and edits speeches, scripts, testimony materials, and formal statements for senior executives for live or recorded delivery.
  • Advises and coaches leadership on messaging clarity and presentation delivery when requested.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree and 18+ years of relevant experience, 10+ with a Masters or 24+ years of relevant experience without a degree.
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
  • Demonstrated experience producing executive-level communications, including leadership messaging, talking points, speeches, and written products for senior audiences.
  • Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and simply.
  • Proven ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality products under time constraints.
  • Experience coordinating across stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams, including design and web support.
  • Familiarity with accessibility and publication standards and applying them to written and web-based products.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Teams, SharePoint).
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud tools to support content development and coordination.

Compensation Details:

$115K - $161K

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

  • Paid time off and holidays

  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

  • Educational reimbursement

  • Parental leave

  • Employee stock purchase plan

  • Tax-saving options

  • Disability and life insurance

  • Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

09/16/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.

Source: Amentum on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)

How this pay compares

Base floor $115,000, above 27% of the 40 Communications & Media roles in Virginia on this site; the other 73% list the same floor or a higher one. The employer's range is $46,000 wide, 40% of the floor. Observed open for 15 days so far (since Oct 24, 2026).

Pay in context

Among 40 Communications & Media roles in Virginia listed on this site, the median base floor is $122,050 and the middle half runs from $111,500 to $146,475. This role's floor ($115,000) is above 27% of them.

Base floors of 40 Communications & Media roles in Virginia

Base floors of 40 Communications & Media roles in Virginia$100K to $125K: 55.0% (22); $125K to $150K: 25.0% (10); $150K to $175K: 15.0% (6); $175K to $200K: 5.0% (2)0%15%30%45%60%55%10025%12515%1505%175This job $115K
Each bar counts postings on this site by published base floor, in $K. The marker is this job's floor.
Table
Base floors of 40 Communications & Media roles in Virginia
Floor bandSharePostings
$100K to $125K55.0%22
$125K to $150K25.0%10
$150K to $175K15.0%6
$175K to $200K5.0%2
How this is calculated
Statistic
Base floor distribution of the cohort
Formula
count of cohort postings in each $25K band of published base floor / postings in the cohort
Denominator
40 open postings with this job family in Virginia
Sample size
40
Hidden when
needs at least 30 postings in the cohort
Calculation version
jobpage-analysis-v1
Data as of
2026-11-08
Employer set
Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.

State against nationwide

Median base floor in Virginia vs nationwide

Median published base floor of the same job family, in this state and across all states, next to this job's floor.
Table
Median base floor in Virginia vs nationwide
Valuepostings
Communications & Media, Virginia$122,05040
Communications & Media, all states$136K601
This job's base floor (marked)$115K
How this is calculated
Statistic
Median floor, state vs nationwide
Formula
median published base floor of each cohort
Denominator
open postings of this job family
Sample size
40 in Virginia; 601 nationwide
Hidden when
needs at least 30 postings in both cohorts
Calculation version
jobpage-analysis-v1
Data as of
2026-11-08
Employer set
Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more

How Amentum pays

325 of Amentum's 442 live roles on this site list a higher base floor and 105 list a lower one. Across them the median floor is $133,000; the middle half runs from $115,000 to $165,000.

Base floors of Amentum's 442 live roles

Base floors of Amentum's 442 live roles$100K to $125K: 38.2% (169); $125K to $150K: 23.1% (102); $150K to $175K: 17.4% (77); $175K to $200K: 11.8% (52); $200K to $225K: 5.9% (26); $225K to $250K: 2.0% (9); $250K to $275K: 1.4% (6); $275K and up: 0.2% (1)0%10%20%30%40%38%10023%12517%15012%1756%2002%2251%250<1%275This job $115K
Each bar counts this employer's live roles by published base floor, in $K. The marker is this job's floor.
Table
Base floors of Amentum's 442 live roles
Floor bandShareRoles
$100K to $125K38.2%169
$125K to $150K23.1%102
$150K to $175K17.4%77
$175K to $200K11.8%52
$200K to $225K5.9%26
$225K to $250K2.0%9
$250K to $275K1.4%6
$275K and up0.2%1
How this is calculated
Statistic
Employer base floor distribution
Formula
count of the employer's open roles in each $25K band of published base floor / its open roles
Denominator
442 open public roles at this employer
Sample size
442
Hidden when
needs at least 5 roles
Calculation version
jobpage-analysis-v1
Data as of
current
Employer set
Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more

Similar pay elsewhere

Other employers' Communications & Media roles in Virginia with the nearest published base floor to $115,000, one per employer.

This range next to 6 other live Amentum roles with the nearest advertised base floor
Chart as a table
This range next to 6 other live Amentum roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Senior Communications Specialist (this listing)$115K - $161K
Sr. Intelligence Solutions Integrator$115K - $121K
Electrical Engineering Supervisor$115K - $120K
Project Operations Coordinator (J5)$115K - $125K
Junior Microsoft System Administrator$115K - $130K
Operations Support Manager$115K - $130K
Network Engineer$115K - $120K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Amentum roles · How to read the bar

Observed changes

No changes to the pay or listing since we first observed this role on Oct 24, 2026 (15 days ago).

  1. First observed on the employer's board
  2. Began meeting the published-salary criteria
Observed since
Employer-stated posting date
2026-09-16
Where this pay comes from

Location as the employer wrote it: US-VA-McLean

$115K - $161K

Method
Employer text, read with fixed rules and re-verified
Checked
Rule set
us-base-v2

The pay passage appears in the employer's own job text. Fixed, deterministic rules located it, and the passage below was checked against the stored copy of the posting.

What we verified

  • The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
  • The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
  • The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.

We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.

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