Strategist

Stand Together • Arlington, VA

13h

About The Position

As a Strategist on Stand Together’s Strategic Analysis team, you will help issue teams turn difficult questions into clear plans. The team builds research, insights, and standards for Priority Initiatives, including work on issues such as Transforming Education and Building Strong and Safe Communities. You will work alongside an initiative team from early strategy development through the creation of final materials, drawing on research, internal knowledge, and organizational experts to develop points of view and strategies that staff and stakeholders can use.

The role brings analytical rigor to issue leaders’ challenging questions while supporting—not owning—the strategy. It is suited to someone who can work calmly amid ambiguity, synthesize substantial information into a clear point of view, and help other teams translate strategy into impact. You will also help strengthen shared standards, tools, and frameworks for planning and assessing work.

Stand Together describes its culture as rooted in Principle Based Management®, emphasizing dignity, openness, bottom-up empowerment, entrepreneurship, innovation, and transformation. The organization reports a community of more than 1,300 employees. The anticipated base salary range is $110,000–$140,000 per year, with additional bonus earnings potentially representing a meaningful part of total compensation. Compensation decisions consider experience, capabilities, demonstrated skills, role responsibilities, and expected contribution.

Requirements

• 4–6 years of experience in strategy, consulting, policy analysis, research, or a similar advisory role.
• Ability to turn large amounts of qualitative and quantitative information into strategic recommendations.
• Strong writing and speaking skills, including the ability to explain complex ideas simply to senior leaders.
• Curiosity, sound judgment, and ability to understand complex social and organizational challenges as a system.
• Working knowledge of the social change, policy, and political landscape, and ability to learn a new issue quickly.
• Collaborative mindset, including supporting the team that owns the strategy and knowing when to respectfully challenge it.
• High standards of professionalism, integrity, and discretion.
• Ability to create polished professional products, including decks, documents, and materials with strong clarity and visual quality.
• Proven ability to drive projects independently, set goals and milestones, stay organized across multiple workstreams, and communicate progress clearly to stakeholders.
• Commitment to stewarding a culture that champions transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.

Nice To Haves

• Consulting experience, ideally embedded with a client team.
• Background in policy analysis, research, or philanthropy.

Responsibilities

• Work with a Priority Initiative lead throughout strategy development, including developing a point of view and strategy, planning resources, checking performance, and preparing materials for partners and stakeholders.
• Gather and synthesize internal knowledge, external data, and expert input to ground strategies in facts.
• Apply established frameworks, such as audience engagement strategy, point-of-view development, and marginal analysis, to create clear recommendations.
• Draft clear analytical writing that meets shared organizational standards and incorporates lessons from other teams.
• Build trust with issue leaders and colleagues outside the reporting line, developing into a thought partner they rely on.
• Help improve the standards, tools, and frameworks teams use to plan and assess their work.
• Drive projects independently by setting goals and milestones, organizing multiple workstreams, and communicating progress to stakeholders.
• Contribute to Stand Together’s vision and principled approach, and steward its culture and values.

Benefits

• 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting.
• Flexible time off.
• Comprehensive health and dental plans.
• Wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
• Potential additional bonus earnings as a meaningful component of total compensation.
• A non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop, and apply their unique talents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed