Summary:

Yorktown Systems Group is seeking a qualified Online Media Role Player to support NATO’s Joint Warfare Center’s (JWC) high priority exercises. JWC’s mission is to deliver high value exercises to NATO Command Structure and Force Structure entities and organizations in accordance with direction and guidance received from Allied Command Transformation (ACT) as well as SACEUR’s Annual Guidance for Exercise (SAGE) and the Military Training Evaluation Plan (MTEP). JWC employs a matrix-management organizational structure with staff Directorates and Divisions comprising the vertical component, and multi-year Exercise programs, led by Program Directors, providing the lateral component. By managing the multi-year Exercise programs, the Program Directors coordinate JWC’s contribution and support to NATO’s exercise and training program. the provider will be required to develop, produce, deliver, and archive new settings and scenarios, and update / review and deliver existing settings and scenarios, to include necessary consultation that complement and support the work carried out by JWC’s Scenario Branch. The ambition is to leverage professional, forward-thinking Provider(s) with the ability to bring creativity, novel design thinking and industry best practices to JWC’s business functions of designing, developing, and delivering exercise settings and scenarios, as well as directly supporting the delivery of NATO’s Major Joint Exercise Program.

The Online Media Role-player directly supports the media simulation mission, at the JWC or from a deployed location, by creating strategic news and social media content based on daily D&G from Chief Media.

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to: 

• Review exercise and scenario documentation including Road to Crisis, CSUs, OPFOR Campaign Plan, media outlets/journalists and media landscape.
• Identify and create required mainstream and OPFOR media content to support storylines across all functional areas for multiple online and social media platforms based on D&G from Chief Media.
• Perform as a media SME advising syndicate members on: media implications of incidents; opportunities for information effects; and requirements/procedures for media related injects.
• Develop media injects to supplement storyboards and incidents throughout duration of the EMPLOYEX.
• Ensure injects focus on appropriate level effects.
• Script articles and social media content IAW media SOP and ready for final refinement during execution.
• Synchronize media injects across media life cycle and exercise battle rhythm.
• Prior to STARTEX, review exercise scenario documentation and the JEMM database to ensure media framework for assigned storylines is complete and in line with established standards for NewsWeb distribution with appropriate social media support.
• Create both pre-scripted and dynamic news and social media content as required by the MEL/MIL, TA activity and EXCON D&G.
• Perform daily as a role-playing journalist in media engagements with TA members to include one-on-one interviews, press conferences, phone and email interviews.
• Support JEMM media inject management: monitor/update Battle Log and Inject Status; ensure media content is prepared in due course and posted in a timely manner.
• Review and edit media content produced by other media staff to ensure consistency, continuity and relevance to appropriate storylines and desired effects.
• Support dynamic changes as identified by Chief Media and translate guidance into timely media content.
• Ensure assigned media content is accurate and relevant by coordinating as required with other media staff and SMEs from Response Cells, CAX, Intel, HICON, LOCON, and others.
• Coordinate/create/post strategic social media hashtags and troll activity based on daily D&G to support upcoming exercise play.

Required Qualifications:  

• Post-secondary education.
• Professional journalism and/or academic writing experience within past 8 years for real-world and/or military exercise publications indicating understanding of journalism standards and practices including adherence to Associated Press or similar style guidelines. 
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Word.
• At least 5 years’ experience working in a communications field as part of a professional team.
• Candidate must provide a link to an online portfolio containing at least 5 examples of their published content. 
• Current NATO Secret Security Clearance.
• Demonstrated proficiency in English as defined in STANAG 6001 (Standardized Linguistic Profile (SLP) 4444 – Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing) or equivalent.

Clearance:  Must possess an active NATO or U.S. SECRET or higher security clearance.

Location:  NATO Joint Warfare Center, Stavanger, Norway

Travel: CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required.

 

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