Stakeholder Affairs Lead

DecisionPoint seeks a Senior Stakeholder Affairs Lead to design, execute, and oversee a comprehensive stakeholder engagement and communications strategy in support of a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This role leads stakeholder relationship management, engagement planning, and coordination with internal and external partners to ensure alignment, transparency, and consistent communication across mission priorities. 

The Stakeholder Affairs Lead synchronizes outreach efforts, manages stakeholder communications lifecycle activities, and develops tailored engagement strategies to strengthen partner relationships and support enterprise-wide initiatives. 

This position is fully remote. 

Note: By applying to this position, you acknowledge and consent to having your resume included in an active competitive government contract bid.**

The Stakeholder Affairs Lead will: 

• Lead development and execution of the enterprise stakeholder affairs strategy. 

• Identify, map, and analyze stakeholder groups across mission areas to inform targeted engagement approaches. 

• Oversee stakeholder communications, engagement plans, and relationship-building activities. 

• Develop and maintain strategic engagement calendars, outreach roadmaps, and event coordination plans. 

• Provide guidance to leadership on stakeholder perspectives, communication needs, and engagement opportunities. 

• Craft stakeholder-specific messaging, talking points, briefings, and outreach materials. 

• Coordinate cross-functional engagement efforts with communications, outreach, UX, policy, and IT teams. 

• Manage stakeholder feedback loops, engagement metrics, and continuous improvement of engagement processes. 

• Ensure all engagement products adhere to accessibility standards, branding guidelines, and federal communication requirements. 

• Support stakeholder-focused workshops, listening sessions, and advisory engagements. 

• Provide mentorship to supporting staff contributing to stakeholder engagement efforts. 

Clearance Requirement 

Candidate must possess a Tier 2 Moderate Risk Public Trust (from any federal agency) or an active Secret clearance or higher. 

Education (Required) 

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Affairs, Public Administration, Sociology, Behavioral Science, Marketing, or a related field. 

Experience (Required) 

• Minimum 10 years of experience in stakeholder engagement, public affairs, strategic communications, or community relations. 

• Demonstrated experience developing and managing large-scale stakeholder engagement strategies. 

• Experience coordinating multi-channel stakeholder communications across enterprise environments. 

• Experience advising leadership and facilitating stakeholder-facing interactions. 

Technical Knowledge (Required) 

• Knowledge of stakeholder mapping, engagement frameworks, and strategic outreach methods. 

• Understanding of audience segmentation, behavior drivers, and communication alignment. 

• Familiarity with federal or DoD stakeholder engagement policies, communications workflows, and governance. 

Technical Knowledge (Preferred) 

• Experience with digital engagement tools, CRM systems, or analytics platforms. 

• Experience supporting cross-functional engagement with UX, data, or IT teams. 

Certifications (Preferred) 

• Public affairs or stakeholder engagement certifications 

• Project management certifications (PMP, Agile, ITIL v4) 

Skills 

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills suited for senior leadership and stakeholder audiences. 

• Strong strategic thinking, planning, and relationship-building abilities. 

• Ability to synthesize complex information into actionable engagement strategies. 

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. 

• Ability to manage multiple engagement efforts in a fast-paced environment. 

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
• Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.