Strategic Planning & Visual Communications Lead

Parsons; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible work schedules

Holidays

Job summary

Parsons seeks a Senior Strategic Planning and Visual Communications Specialist to translate complex information into clear, actionable visual products for executive audiences and mission partners. You will design workshops, facilitate meetings, and develop visuals such as storyboards and roadmaps to support high-performing teams and decision-making across NGA and IA leadership engagements.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Political Science, International Relations, or a related field with 8+ years of related experience.
• Experience facilitating strategic planning sessions and translating broad objectives into actionable plans.
• Experience creating visual concepts, sketches, storyboards, or video concepts to illustrate complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate meetings using graphic facilitation techniques to improve alignment and decision-making.
• Translate complex information into visually compelling products for leadership.
• Design and facilitate innovation-focused workshops applying human-centered practices.
• Develop visual materials illustrating systems, processes, and strategies (storyboards, roadmaps, OV-1s, action sketches).
• Enable participatory decision-making sessions to build shared understanding and align priorities.

Skills

Strategic planning

Visual storytelling

Graphic facilitation

Meeting facilitation

Stakeholder alignment

Executive communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Admin., Political Science, or Intl Relations

Tools

Storyboarding

Roadmapping

Graphic design software

Job description

Parsons seeks a Senior Strategic Planning and Visual Communications Specialist to translate complex information into clear, actionable visual products for executive audiences and mission partners. You will design workshops, facilitate meetings, and develop visuals such as storyboards and roadmaps to support high-performing teams and decision-making across NGA and IA leadership engagements.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, U.S.