Strategist, Social Impact & Policy Analysis

Reason Foundation; Arlington (VA); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

6% 401(k) match

Health and dental plans

Wellness and mental health support

Résumé du poste

Stand Together, a philanthropic community, seeks a Strategist for the Strategic Analysis team to turn questions into clear plans and materials for partners and stakeholders. You will conduct research, synthesize internal knowledge and expert input, and apply proven frameworks to produce actionable recommendations for Priority Initiatives.

You will write clearly for senior leaders, earn trust across teams, and help turn strategy into impact.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in strategy, consulting, policy analysis, research, or a similar advisory role.
• Ability to turn large amounts of qualitative and quantitative information into strategic recommendations.
• Strong writing and speaking skills, including the ability to explain complex ideas simply to senior leaders.
• Curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to see complex social and organizational challenges as a system.
• Working knowledge of the social change, policy, and political landscape, and the ability to learn a new issue fast.
• A collaborative mindset: you support the team that owns the strategy and know when to respectfully challenge it.
• High standards of professionalism, integrity, and discretion.
• Preferred: consulting experience, ideally embedded with a client team, or a background in policy analysis, research, or philanthropy.
• Ability to build professional, polished products — decks, documents, and materials that meet a high bar for clarity and visual quality, not just analytical rigor.
• Proven ability to drive a project independently — setting clear goals and milestones, staying organized across multiple threads, and communicating progress clearly to stakeholders along the way.
• Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together’s vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.

Responsabilités

• Support strategy development: Work with a Priority Initiative lead from start to finish: point of view, strategy, resource planning, performance checks, and materials for partners and stakeholders.
• Conduct and synthesize research: Gather internal knowledge, outside data, and expert input so strategy rests on facts.
• Apply proven frameworks: Use proven models, such as audience engagement strategy, point-of-view development, and marginal analysis, to turn knowledge into clear recommendations.
• Write to a shared standard: Draft clear analytic writing that meets our shared standard and uses lessons from other teams.
• Build trust: Earn the trust of issue leaders and colleagues outside your reporting line, and grow into a thought partner they rely on.
• Strengthen shared tools: Help improve the standards, tools, and frameworks our teams use to plan and assess their work.

Connaissances

Strategy development

Research synthesis

Policy analysis

Written communication

Public speaking

Collaboration

Professional integrity

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Description du poste

Stand Together, a philanthropic community, seeks a Strategist for the Strategic Analysis team to turn questions into clear plans and materials for partners and stakeholders. You will conduct research, synthesize internal knowledge and expert input, and apply proven frameworks to produce actionable recommendations for Priority Initiatives.

You will write clearly for senior leaders, earn trust across teams, and help turn strategy into impact.