Project Manager -

Federal Recruitment Advertising & Events Location:

Northern Virginia Work Arrangement:

Hybrid (approximately 30% onsite) with travel throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area and occasional CONUS travel.

Salary:

Competitive salary plus substantial annual performance incentives tied to customer satisfaction, task-order growth, and contract expansion. Position Overview Ready to lead campaigns that help shape the future federal workforce? Arillic is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support one of the nation's largest federal recruitment programs. This highly visible, client-facing role combines project leadership, recruitment marketing, conference and event management, and strategic communications to support a national recruitment campaign. We're looking for someone who has experience building trusted customer relationships, coordinating high-profile recruiting events, managing integrated advertising campaigns, understand the power of data in recruitment, and bringing multidisciplinary teams together to deliver exceptional results. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow beyond traditional project management. You'll work directly with executive leadership, influence the future direction of the contract, and be eligible for significant performance-based incentives tied to customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and contract growth. Primary Responsibilities Lead the planning and execution of national recruiting conferences, career fairs, hiring events, outreach campaigns, and other high-visibility public engagement activities. Coordinate integrated recruitment advertising campaigns across digital media, social media, web, creative services, paid media, analytics, communications, and promotional materials. Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for government customers, building trusted relationships through exceptional communication and responsive project leadership. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including creative professionals, digital marketers, event personnel, media specialists, analysts, subcontractors, and consultants. Lead customer meetings, executive briefings, project reviews, and status reporting. Manage project schedules, staffing coordination, budgets, deliverables, risks, quality, and overall project execution. Coordinate subcontractor performance and ensure seamless integration across project activities. Identify issues early, develop practical solutions, and proactively keep projects on schedule. Support task-order planning, project startup activities, staffing transitions, and operational readiness. Collaborate with company leadership to identify opportunities for task-order growth, operational improvements, and expanded customer support. Maintain a relentless focus on customer satisfaction, execution quality, and continuous improvement. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. 7+ years managing recruitment advertising, integrated marketing, communications, employer branding, or public outreach programs. Demonstrated experience planning and managing conferences, recruiting events, trade shows, career fairs, roadshows, or other complex onsite events involving multiple stakeholders and vendors. Experience coordinating integrated advertising campaigns across digital, creative, media, communications, web, and event teams. Experience serving as the primary client-facing project lead for complex customer engagements. Experience managing project schedules, budgets, deliverables, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams. Strong executive communication, presentation, and relationship management skills. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Ability to travel throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area and occasionally within CONUS. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting federal government marketing, communications, recruiting, or outreach programs. Experience supporting DHS or other federal civilian agencies. Experience managing national recruitment or workforce marketing campaigns. Experience managing advertising agencies, media vendors, creative teams, or event contractors. PMP certification or comparable project management certification. Experience using marketing analytics, CRM platforms, applicant tracking systems, or campaign reporting tools. Experience leveraging AI tools to improve project delivery, reporting, communications, or marketing operations. About Arillic Arillic is an SBA-certified small business with big ambitions. We partner with federal agencies to solve mission-critical challenges through recruitment marketing, strategic communications, digital engagement, creative services, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions. Our work helps agencies recruit the next generation of public servants, improve public health, strengthen national security, and better serve communities across the country. Unlike large consulting firms, every person at Arillic has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. We move quickly, empower our team to take ownership, and invest in people who want to grow alongside the company. As we continue expanding into new markets, technologies, and federal agencies, we're looking for leaders who are excited to build—not just maintain. If you're entrepreneurial, customer-focused, and motivated by the opportunity to help shape the future of a growing company, we'd love to have you on the team.

Pay:

$120,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Paid time off Parental leave Retirement plan Application Question(s): Ability to start immediately Experience directly managing IDIQ, BPA, or similar task order based federal contract. Ability to obtain

DHS Public Trust Experience:

Program Leadership:

9 years (Required) Willingness to travel: 25% (Required)

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Fairfax, VA 22030