We are seeking a new team member for an exciting opportunity as a full-time Principal Strategist to join a dynamic, creative team at Throughline, a premier visual information design firm. Throughline seeks a candidate who is a self-starter, organized, and skilled in strategic communications, project management, data analysis, and customer outreach.

The Principal Strategist will play an integral role by championing client needs, delivering exceptional work, providing an unparalleled client experience while balancing the coordination and management of our staff resources. The Principal Strategist will nurture client relationships, handle communications, and manage projects.

If you are interested in joining our team, we are looking for “whole-brain thinkers” with a passion for problem solving in areas such as technology, customer experience, logistics, and information systems, balanced with experience in internal and external communications, and a flair for graphic design.

KEY FUNCTIONS

• Nurture and grow client and team relationships
• Coordinate and facilitate internal team and client project meetings
• Document meeting activities and feedback on deliverables
• Provides strategic support and manages projects throughout a project lifecycle
• Organizes and establishes expectations for tasks and deliverables and communicates project progress and spend to team and client
• Mentor and manage an internal team, setting goals and objectives
• Develop and maintain strong communication with clients and internal team members
• Works with Portfolio Director(s) on resources, financial health, project status, client relations and opportunities for account growth

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications or another related field
• 8-10 years professional experience in a relevant role
• Strong interpersonal and client-facing skills, including the ability to communicate both in-person and via email
• Experience leading and managing projects and teams 
• Ability to collaborate productively in large interdisciplinary teams, take on several projects, meet deadlines, organize and communicate effectively
• Professional demeanor, proactive self-starter and cooperative spirit
• Flexible approach to the changing nature or work
• Awareness of creative processes and techniques including digital and design strategies
• Knowledge or experience working with government clients is highly preferred

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We value a cover letter as a pitch for how you are qualified for and interested in this position, and as a formal writing sample.

Throughline provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.