Consultant - Strategic Communications

Guidehouse Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Personal and Family Sick Time & Paid H

Discretionary variable incentive bonus

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Basic Life & Supplemental Life

Health

Job summary

Guidehouse Inc. seeks a Communications & Change Specialist to develop and execute strategic communications for complex organizational initiatives in Arlington, VA.

You will analyze stakeholder needs, translate technical information into clear messages, and draft executive communications and presentations for leadership. The role emphasizes visual storytelling, infographics, and polished PowerPoint deliverables, with responsibilities including scheduling, engagement plans, and feedback synthesis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, public relations, business, graphic design, organizational change, public policy, or related field.
• Two years of relevant professional experience in strategic communications, management consulting, organizational change management, marketing, stakeholder engagement, or related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate complex topics clearly and concisely.
• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint skills and experience developing polished, professional presentations.
• Experience developing visual communications such as infographics, process diagrams, timelines, executive presentations, or similar materials.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work through ambiguous or evolving assignments.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members, subject matter experts, and client stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of strategic communications, change management, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Analyze organizational changes, stakeholder needs and priorities to identify communications needs.
• Translate complex information into clear, audience-centered communications.
• Draft and edit executive communications, announcements, talking points, FAQs, newsletters, and presentations.
• Develop infographics, timelines, one-pagers, and visual communications to explain complex concepts.
• Create executive-ready PowerPoint presentations with strong messaging and visuals.
• Assist with communications calendars, stakeholder maps, and engagement plans.
• Plan and support stakeholder engagement activities, including listening sessions and leadership meetings.
• Synthesize feedback to identify themes and improve communications approaches.
• Collaborate with SMEs and client stakeholders to translate technical information into accessible communications.
• Manage multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment with quality and consistency.

Skills

Strategic communications

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Executive communications

PowerPoint

Visual storytelling

Analytical/problem-solving

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Job description

Job Family :
Management Consulting
Travel Required :
Up to 10%
Clearance Required :
Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

• Support the development and execution of strategic communications, change management, and stakeholder engagement strategies for complex organizational initiatives.
• Analyze organizational changes, stakeholder needs, and business priorities to identify communications and engagement needs.
• Translate complex organizational, operational, and policy information into clear, concise, audience-centered communications.
• Draft and edit executive communications, employee announcements, talking points, FAQs, briefing materials, newsletters, presentations, toolkits, and other communications products.
• Develop infographics, process diagrams, timelines, one-pagers, presentation graphics, and other visual communications that make complex concepts easier to understand.
• Create polished, executive-ready PowerPoint presentations that combine strong messaging with effective visual storytelling.
• Support development and maintenance of communications calendars, stakeholder maps, message frameworks, engagement plans, and related project materials.
• Help plan and support stakeholder engagement activities, including leadership sessions, employee engagement activities, listening sessions, and feedback mechanisms.
• Synthesize stakeholder feedback, employee questions, and other qualitative information to identify themes and recommend improvements to communications and engagement approaches.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and client stakeholders to turn technical or evolving information into accessible communications.
• Manage multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality, consistency, attention to detail, and responsiveness to client needs.
• The role reflects the engagement's integrated approach to leadership alignment, change impact analysis, stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, workforce feedback, and visual communications.

What You Will Need:

• Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD Public Trust; Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• Must be a US Citizen due to nature of client engagements.
• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, public relations, business, graphic design, organizational change, public policy, or a related field.
• Two (2) years of relevant professional experience in strategic communications, management consulting, organizational change management, marketing, stakeholder engagement, or a related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate complex topics clearly and concisely.
• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint skills and experience developing polished, professional presentations.
• Experience developing visual communications such as infographics, process graphics, timelines, executive presentations, or similar materials.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work through ambiguous or evolving assignments.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members, subject matter experts, and client stakeholders.

What Would Be Nice to Have :

• Experience supporting federal government clients or working in a federal consulting environment.
• Experience supporting organizational transformations, reorganizations, technology implementations, workforce initiatives, or other significant change efforts.
• Familiarity with organizational change management methods and concepts, including stakeholder analysis, change impact assessment, communications planning, and change readiness.
• Experience developing executive or senior leadership communications.
• Experience with visual design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar platforms.
• Experience developing accessible or Section 508-compliant communications and presentations.
• Experience facilitating or supporting stakeholder interviews, focus groups, workshops, or employee listening sessions.
• Demonstrated ability to use data, feedback, or stakeholder insights to improve communications and engagement strategies.

The annual salary range for this position is $74,000.00-$124,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer :

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan431Η iven Actually Mis? Sorry, we must include properly.
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
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