Strategist, Strategic Analysis — Data-Driven Impact

Stand Together; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health and dental plans

Wellness and mental health support

Job summary

Stand Together in Arlington, VA seeks a Strategist for the Strategic Analysis team who can turn questions into clear plans. You will build research, insights, and standards for Priority Initiatives, collaborating with issue leaders from strategy to final materials.

This role requires you to synthesize internal knowledge, external data, and expert input into evidence-based recommendations. You will write it up for staff and partners, staying calm in ambiguity and turning data into one compelling

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Strategy development

Analytical reasoning

Written & verbal communication

Collaborative mindset

Policy & social change knowledge

Project management

Discretion & professionalism

Client/partner interaction

Job description

Stand Together in Arlington, VA seeks a Strategist for the Strategic Analysis team who can turn questions into clear plans. You will build research, insights, and standards for Priority Initiatives, collaborating with issue leaders from strategy to final materials.

This role requires you to synthesize internal knowledge, external data, and expert input into evidence-based recommendations. You will write it up for staff and partners, staying calm in ambiguity and turning data into one compelling