LINK
People are key to solving problems.
We partner with engineers, futurists, and thought leaders to untangle complexity, discover opportunity, and communicate clearly with visual stories. We apply journalistic standards of research to ground ideas in data. When you exercise both left and right brain, you discover game-changing solutions.
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Location: We are actively hiring in the DC Metro area.
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:
The Strategist; Staff Writer partners with clients and internal teams to support the development of clear, actionable strategies that address complex business challenges. In this role, you will support communication strategies and materials that support and promote engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
Working under senior leadership, this role helps translate client goals and requirements into structured plans, strategic narratives, and deliverables that drive measurable outcomes.
The Strategist; Staff Writer conducts research, analyzes stakeholder inputs, and synthesizes findings into insights that inform recommendations and solution design. In collaboration with creative and cross-functional teams, they help shape presentations and visual products that align with the client’s brand, industry, and organizational culture.
Through strong analytical thinking, effective communication, and collaborative execution, the Strategist contributes to the delivery of thoughtful, client-centered solutions that advance strategic priorities and organizational impact.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communication, English, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in defense acquisition or other federal appropriation/authorization matters.
- Secret Clearance preferred
- Experience to manage small- and large-scale projects that contribute to a larger strategic communications plan
- Experience working in the Navy and/or Department of Defense
- 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 manne
Responsibilities:
Client Partnership & Strategic Advisory
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Partner directly with clients to define missions, visions, strategic goals, and measurable KPIs/OKRs aligned to enterprise priorities.
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Experience creating communication strategies and materials that support and promote engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
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Conduct primary and secondary research, stakeholder interviews, and benchmarking to inform data-driven recommendations.
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Oversee multiple client engagements, ensuring strategic alignment, clarity of scope, and measurable impact across projects.
Communication Strategy, Storytelling & Execution
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Provide executive level writing and editorial support for correspondence and tasks, ensuring information is presented accurately.
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Provide authoritative guidance on editorial matters to clients.
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Maintain awareness of current government writing and reporting style and format requirements.
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Translate complex ideas into compelling strategic narratives, executive-level presentations, and integrated communication strategies.
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Develop messaging frameworks that align leadership vision with enterprise-wide execution.
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Design content structures, hierarchies, and visual concepts (e.g., content maps, wireframes) in collaboration with creative teams to clearly communicate complex information.
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Elevate content quality and thought leadership standards across deliverables.
Change Management & Organizational Transformation
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Support design governance frameworks and operating models that sustain transformation outcomes.
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Support facilitation of cross-functional working sessions to drive alignment, manage resistance, and accelerate decision-making.
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Establish feedback loops and performance tracking mechanisms to monitor progress and refine strategy iteratively.
Work Schedule:
- Full time, 40 hours per week
- Onsite schedule, 5-days per week
- Some travel required to meet with prospects/clients, attend relevant events and conferences, and participate in LINK team events
Salary: We're committed to offering competitive compensation and the salary range for this position is $93,991-$103,991.
Benefits:
- $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)
- 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
EOE
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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: We're committed to offering competitive compensation. While the salary range for this position is $112,000-$151,000 your final offer may be adjusted based on factors like experience and location.
Benefits:
- $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)
- 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
EOE
Ready to apply?
Apply to LINK
Location: We are actively hiring in the Fort Meade, Maryland area.
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
- Top Secret Clearance with SCI and polygraph required
- 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:
- Onsite schedule, 5-days per week
- Full time, 40 hours per week
- Some travel required to attend relevant events and conferences, and participate in LINK team events
Salary: We're committed to offering competitive compensation. While the salary range for this position is $112,000-$151,000, your final offer may be adjusted based on factors like experience and location.
Benefits:
- $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)
- 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
EOE
Ready to apply?
Apply to LINK