Senior Strategist

We’ve got a problem.

Our vision is to help good causes have greater impact. There are a lot of good causes out there, and we can’t help them all.

That’s where you come in.

Mission Minded, a strategy and creative firm that works solely with nonprofits, foundations, and schools, is looking for our next great Senior Strategist to ask “what if?” every day, unlocking new ways to elevate our clients’ impact.

About You

• You are a strategic thinker with excellent communications skills who understands that listening well is as important as talking.

• You are passionate about helping nonprofits better tell their story through airtight brand strategy and captivating communications.

• You find yourself admiring companies or organizations, both commercial and nonprofit, when they live their brand in bold and audacious ways.

• You actively think about social and racial justice and are comfortable engaging in dialogue with others to use communications to advance anti-racist practices.

• You think like a business builder, and the thought of contributing within a small company excites you. Expertly managing client projects while building internal capacity and culture are part of your DNA.

• You love nurturing talent, working in teams, and measure yourself by the success of your peers.

About Us

• We’re deeply committed to creating an inclusive environment where diverse voices partake in all aspects of our company and have been actively working on overall DEI internal practices for several years. You can learn more about our commitments here.

• We’ve been a virtual office since our founding in 2002. We know how to create a strong culture remotely, and we’re energized knowing that every person who joins our small company contributes to that culture. We successfully create opportunities for connections with colleagues in many ways.

• We take our company values seriously and invite you to discuss them with any of our employees throughout the hiring process. You can learn more about them here.

• We’ve developed a very strong reputation in the nonprofit community. Much of our business comes through referrals from previous clients. We’re proud of that. So we set high standards for our work, and we’re very committed to excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Oversee client engagements from start to finish, ensuring that strategies are developed and executed to meet client objectives, drive results and elevate their brand

• Conduct in depth research and analysis to uncover insights, identify opportunities, and inform strategic recommendation to our clients

• Develop brand positioning strategies, messaging framework and brand architecture solutions that resonate with our clients audiences

• Collaborate with creative teams to translate brand strategy into compelling visual and verbal expressions, including brand identity elements, storytelling frameworks, and content strategies

• Mentor and coach developing strategists, providing guidance, thought leadership and recommendations to nurture their skills and advance in their careers

• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in brand strategy, marketing and communications, and share insights and thought leadership with internal teams and clients

• Play a key role in business development, including developing proposals for potential clients, and identifying ways to continue working with existing clients

Our Ideal Candidate Has

• Minimum seven to ten years paid experience working in a nonprofit organization marketing department, advertising agency, PR firm, or marketing agency

• Demonstrated interest in the nonprofit sector through employment and/or significant volunteer responsibility

• A strong commitment to, and lived experience with, racial justice, equity and inclusion work

• Proven thought leadership in brand strategy, and high-level understanding of digital and website content strategy

• A dynamic presenter and session facilitator

• Experience working with or within a creative organization

• Experience in business development; both in proposal writing and new business meetings

• The motivation to work well both independently and in teams

• Excellent account and project management skills

• Fluent user of Google Workspace, project management platforms, Slack, Google Suite, Survey Monkey

The Logistics

• Although Mission Minded is a for-profit company, our clients work with limited budgets and often within constrained resources; our compensation reflects that reality. The pay range for this position is $78,000-90,000k annually.

• We offer additional non-salary benefits (such as 100% employer paid healthcare, generous vacation policy, professional development funds, etc.) that contribute another 25% above this.

• Applicants must live in the contiguous US and be legally authorized to work here.

• Applicants use their own office technology, including an Apple computer (we’ll provide if necessary), Apple software, and phone.

• We anticipate a start date no earlier than July 8th, 2024.

Cover letters present a wonderful opportunity for us to get to know you better. Therefore, please be sure to send BOTH your resume and cover letter.