Senior Strategist

The role

You will provide consultative strategies and executive-level solutions to clients. You will translate complex ideas into strategic narratives and collaborate with creative teams to execute visual products.

What you will do

• Serves as a trusted advisor to clients by framing complex challenges and translating ambiguity into actionable strategies.
• Partners with client stakeholders to define missions, visions, strategic goals, and measurable KPIs/OKRs.
• Leads strategic planning efforts including executive workshops and stakeholder engagements.
• Conducts research, stakeholder interviews, and current-state assessments.
• Translates complex ideas into strategic narratives and executive-level presentations.
• Develops messaging frameworks that align leadership vision and stakeholder needs.
• Collaborates with creative teams to develop visual products.
• Develops and implements change management strategies and adoption roadmaps.
• Mentors teammates through coaching and knowledge sharing.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communication, Business, Public Policy, English, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic communications, consulting, public affairs, organizational transformation, program management, strategy, or a related field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with clients and influence stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience facilitating executive-level discussions, workshops, and strategic planning efforts.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights and actionable plans.
• Interest in visual storytelling, data visualization, and communicating abstract concepts.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and lead work in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Extensive experience operating in ambiguous environments and exercising sound judgment with incomplete information.

Nice to have

• Current Secret level clearance or higher

Benefits

• $100 monthly internet/cell phone stipend
• $150 monthly commuter stipend for eligible participants
• LINK sponsored healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision
• Company-paid Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401K with employer contribution of up to 4%
• 11 Federal Holidays per year
• 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year
• Paid Holiday Time Off (Christmas Eve through the New Year)
• Annual bonus plan participation
• Annual profit sharing participation
• $2,000 Learning and Development program reimbursement
• Technology package that includes a LINK-owned MacBook Pro, monitor, mouse and keyboard

About the company

LINK is a fast-growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) that leverages human-centered design to support strategy, innovation, communication, change, and branding within the federal government and adjacent industry partners.