Stand Together
Senior Strategist
$140K–$175K
Arlington, Virginia · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in strategy, consulting, policy analysis, research, or a similar advisory role.
About the job
Advises a Stand Together Priority Initiative leader by researching complex issues, developing clear strategic recommendations, and creating standards and materials that help teams plan and assess their work.
What you'll do
- Partner with an issue leader on strategy, resource planning, performance checks, and stakeholder materials.
- Lead research and apply strategic frameworks to turn evidence into recommendations.
- Develop written standards, tools, and frameworks, and influence leaders across teams.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, policy analysis, research, or a similar advisory role.
- Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative information into strategic recommendations.
- Strong writing and speaking skills, including distilling complex analysis for senior leaders.
- Fluency in the social change, policy, and political landscape; ability to learn new issues quickly.
Nice to have
- Consulting experience, ideally embedded with a client team that retained strategy ownership; experience creating reusable frameworks or tools.
- Ability to create polished decks, documents, and materials, and independently drive projects.
Pay
USD 140,000–175,000 per year (base salary)
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