Jacob Calabrese

• Orchestrated internal and external communication strategies to promote Navy opportunities, collaborating with leadership and stakeholders to ensure message alignment and brand consistency.
• Developed and distributed strategic messaging — presentations, talking points, videos, and social media content — to inform and engage potential recruits and local communities.
• Led a high-performing team of 7 recruiters, using data-driven performance metrics to enhance communication efficiency and mission success.
• Acted as change agent by implementing new onboarding and tracking procedures, improving processing time and applicant satisfaction.
• Delivered briefs, managed content calendars, and analyzed the effectiveness of outreach efforts, adjusting campaigns to meet evolving objectives.
• Coached junior recruiters in communication and presentation skills, ensuring consistent and professional public engagement.

• Managed real-time communication and data flow for operations involving over 5,500 personnel across joint and multinational commands, ensuring accurate and timely information dissemination under high-pressure conditions.

• Served as the primary liaison between command leadership and operational teams, facilitating clear communication that supported decision-making for mission-critical deployments impacting multiple regions.

• Developed and maintained over 100 detailed operational reports, briefings, and logs that enhanced situational awareness and informed senior leaders’ strategic planning.

• Trained and mentored a team of 25+ junior sailors on communication protocols, compliance with classified information handling, and operational readiness, increasing unit efficiency by 20%.

• Coordinated communication processes during fast-paced missions, contributing to a 98% mission success rate through precise execution and proactive problem-solving.