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Senior Lead, Creative Content Production

3 days ago Reston, VA

Description

The Senior Lead, Creative Content Production is responsible for ensuring clear, consistent, and compelling storytelling across all creative outputs at Leidos. This role translates marketing strategy and business priorities into actionable narratives, scripts, and messaging frameworks that guide video, graphic, interactive, and experiential work.

This position serves as the central narrative authority within the Creative Studio, ensuring alignment to brand, tone, and messaging while enabling teams to execute efficiently and consistently.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own narrative and messaging alignment across:
    • Video productions and scripts
    • Interactive and experiential experiences
    • Campaigns and advertising
    • Trade show and event storytelling
  • Translate marketing strategy, growth priorities, and campaign goals into:
    • Narrative frameworks
    • Messaging hierarchies
    • Story arcs and content outlines
  • Write or oversee development of:
    • Video scripts and voiceover copy
    • Core asset messaging
    • Experience-level content and storytelling structures
  • Serve as the primary content partner to:
    • Marketing and Growth teams
    • Experience Design and Interactive teams
    • Video and Graphic Design teams
  • Review creative deliverables to ensure:
    • Brand voice and tone consistency
    • Message clarity and accuracy
    • Strategic alignment with business objectives
  • Provide creative guidance and editorial feedback to designers, producers, and writers
  • Mentor copywriters and contribute to content standards and best practices
  • Support executive-level communications and high-visibility initiatives

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Required Experience & Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field. Typically requires 12+ years relevant experience but for this role candidates must possess 10+ years of experience in content development, creative production, or storytelling roles. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
  • Strong background in:
    • Narrative development
    • Scriptwriting
    • Campaign messaging
    • Content strategy for complex organizations
  • Proven experience translating marketing direction into creative execution
  • Experience collaborating with:
    • Designers
    • Video producers
    • UX / experience designers
  • Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, enterprise environment
  • Strong stakeholder communication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in B2B, technology, or related industries
  • Experience supporting executive communications
  • Familiarity with brand governance and compliance-driven environments
  • Understanding of experiential or interactive storytelling

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

January 23, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $105,300.00 - $190,350.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Client-provided location(s): Reston, VA
Job ID: Leidos-R-00174347
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2026-01-24T18:50:19

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

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