Overview
Location:
We are actively hiring in San Diego, CA.
Who We Are:
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. At LINK, we partner with engineers, futurists, and thought leaders to untangle complexity, discover opportunity, and communicate clearly with visual stories.
Let us be your partners in change.
About the Opportunity:
LINK is actively seeking a
Senior Strategist
to join our dynamic team, where we leverage strong partnerships and a robust portfolio of clients across diverse industries. As a Senior Strategist, you will interface directly with clients to understand their unique challenges, provide consultative strategy and executive solutions, distill narratives from client provided content and work with the creative team to execute visual products appropriate to the client’s brand, industry and culture. You will work with team members across the organization to uncover meaningful insights, build game changing strategies and deliver client-oriented solutions.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communication, English, Business, or a related field
10+ years of experience in strategic communication, public affairs, program management, or strategy development
Ability to build and maintain robust client relationships and foster positive interpersonal connections
Interest in visual storytelling, including data visualization and conceptualizing abstract ideas
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate in a clear, approachable, and knowledgeable manner
Responsibilities Client Partnership & Strategic Leadership
Partner directly with clients to understand challenges, capture requirements, and define missions, visions, goals, and KPIs/OKRs.
Collaborate with clients through well-designed meetings and workshops to co-create solutions and gather critical inputs.
Perform high-quality primary and secondary research to inform strategic direction.
Apply human-centered design and design-thinking principles to complex problem sets.
Work iteratively by proactively gathering feedback from clients and internal partners to refine solutions.
Identify opportunities to create tangible business value through current-state assessments and high-level requirement definition.
Develop and maintain strong client relationships, including managing external stakeholders and converting new requests into business opportunities.
Oversee multiple client engagements, ensuring alignment, clarity, and strategic impact across projects.
Content, Storytelling & Project Execution
Elevate content quality and thought leadership in partnership with the Strategy Competency Manager, ensuring strong standards for deliverables.
Translate ideas into compelling strategic narratives, campaigns, and solutions.
Identify content structures, hierarchies, and visual concepts for storytelling products, including content maps and wireframes.
Collaborate with design teams to develop infographics, charts, diagrams, presentations, and other visual products that convey complex information clearly.
Manage multiple internal project teams, organizing assignments and tracking progress, deadlines, and deliverables from both operational and financial perspectives.
Work Schedule
Full time, 40 hours per week
Some travel required to attend relevant events and conferences, and participate in LINK team events
Salary & Benefits We\'re committed to offering competitive compensation. While the salary range for this position is $112,000-$145,000 your final offer may be adjusted based on factors like experience and location.
$100 monthly internet/cell phone stipend
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)
$2,000 Learning and Development program reimbursement
Technology package that includes a LINK-owned MacBook Pro, monitor, mouse and keyboard
Equal Employment Opportunity LINK is an equal opportunity employer. EOE
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We are actively hiring in San Diego, CA.
Who We Are:
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. At LINK, we partner with engineers, futurists, and thought leaders to untangle complexity, discover opportunity, and communicate clearly with visual stories.
Let us be your partners in change.
About the Opportunity:
LINK is actively seeking a
Senior Strategist
to join our dynamic team, where we leverage strong partnerships and a robust portfolio of clients across diverse industries. As a Senior Strategist, you will interface directly with clients to understand their unique challenges, provide consultative strategy and executive solutions, distill narratives from client provided content and work with the creative team to execute visual products appropriate to the client’s brand, industry and culture. You will work with team members across the organization to uncover meaningful insights, build game changing strategies and deliver client-oriented solutions.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communication, English, Business, or a related field
10+ years of experience in strategic communication, public affairs, program management, or strategy development
Ability to build and maintain robust client relationships and foster positive interpersonal connections
Interest in visual storytelling, including data visualization and conceptualizing abstract ideas
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate in a clear, approachable, and knowledgeable manner
Responsibilities Client Partnership & Strategic Leadership
Partner directly with clients to understand challenges, capture requirements, and define missions, visions, goals, and KPIs/OKRs.
Collaborate with clients through well-designed meetings and workshops to co-create solutions and gather critical inputs.
Perform high-quality primary and secondary research to inform strategic direction.
Apply human-centered design and design-thinking principles to complex problem sets.
Work iteratively by proactively gathering feedback from clients and internal partners to refine solutions.
Identify opportunities to create tangible business value through current-state assessments and high-level requirement definition.
Develop and maintain strong client relationships, including managing external stakeholders and converting new requests into business opportunities.
Oversee multiple client engagements, ensuring alignment, clarity, and strategic impact across projects.
Content, Storytelling & Project Execution
Elevate content quality and thought leadership in partnership with the Strategy Competency Manager, ensuring strong standards for deliverables.
Translate ideas into compelling strategic narratives, campaigns, and solutions.
Identify content structures, hierarchies, and visual concepts for storytelling products, including content maps and wireframes.
Collaborate with design teams to develop infographics, charts, diagrams, presentations, and other visual products that convey complex information clearly.
Manage multiple internal project teams, organizing assignments and tracking progress, deadlines, and deliverables from both operational and financial perspectives.
Work Schedule
Full time, 40 hours per week
Some travel required to attend relevant events and conferences, and participate in LINK team events
Salary & Benefits We\'re committed to offering competitive compensation. While the salary range for this position is $112,000-$145,000 your final offer may be adjusted based on factors like experience and location.
$100 monthly internet/cell phone stipend
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)
$2,000 Learning and Development program reimbursement
Technology package that includes a LINK-owned MacBook Pro, monitor, mouse and keyboard
Equal Employment Opportunity LINK is an equal opportunity employer. EOE
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