NationSwell · 1 day ago
Strategist, Studio
NationSwell is an executive membership community and advisory that helps leaders accelerate their impact. They are seeking a Strategist to research, develop, deliver, and implement innovative strategies and frameworks focused on social and environmental impact.
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Responsibilities
Play an instrumental role in designing research plans and leading the research phase of projects — such as interviews, focus groups, and desk research — to deeply understand the subject we're working on and translate knowledge into insights and strategy for impactful work
Co-develop the strategic frameworks for projects, ensuring the work is optimized to create social and/or environmental impact and to meet the goals of our partners
Build strong relationships and trust with partners, responding nimbly to needs as they arise, and making clear, proactive recommendations to the team on smart ways to achieve goals
Create clear, compelling presentations to play back research & strategy insights
Help define key audiences for impact strategies and campaigns, backed by quantitative data and qualitative insights
Support ad-hoc research & strategic needs (e.g. business development proposals, development of frameworks for research, etc.)
Collaborate and work closely with a small team of strategists, project managers, and creatives
Qualification
Required
Have 3+ years of experience as a key contributor to research and analysis projects, and the ability to synthesize research findings into smart insights
Have experience bringing strategic visions to life at a nonprofit, foundation, or social impact company or have worked in consulting at a creative/strategic/design agency
We are open to a range of prior work experience provided you have the right skills to respond to partner needs and be both a thinker and a doer (conducting research & insights, creating insights presentations, etc.)
Thrive working on multiple projects at once – you can easily integrate into a new project and switch modes between deep ‘heads down' work and client facing meetings
Know how to create deliverables – whether a notes document to capture a conversation or an insights presentation to partners, you can successfully create partner-ready deliverables that are rigorous and compelling, telling a story and making clear recommendations
Proactive and forward-thinking — not waiting to be asked to do tasks but always thinking ahead and stepping up to move things forward, suggesting solutions to challenges
Have an innate curiosity – you enjoy working with and interfacing with many different types of people and organizations and are always asking questions to learn more
Enjoy working collaboratively and cross-functionally
Preferred
Experience working in social impact or in a consulting role, including: designing and deploying research (quantitative and qualitative), conducting strategic synthesis and creating recommendations, creating presentations and deliverables
Strong research skills along with the ability to create deliverables (e.g. presentations)
Understands the principles of human-centered design and HCD research methods
Benefits
Health and Wellness: Health, dental, and vision insurance, HSA, FSA, and free memberships to OneMedical, Peloton App One, and Talkspace
Work-Life Balance: Flexible paid time off and adaptable schedules to encourage your work-life balance
Giving Back: Paid time off for employees to volunteer for causes that matter to them and internal moments to celebrate it
Support for Caregivers: Dependent Care FSAs and 16 weeks paid parental leave to support caregivers in the workplace
Your Savings: Employees are offered a 401k account, and we match a portion of each contribution
Company
NationSwell
NationSwell is a social impact company dedicated to helping change-makers tackle the world’s most urgent challenges.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.2MKey Investors
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
2022-01-19Grant· $0.2M
2020-01-01Series Unknown
Recent News
2025-05-12
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