Senior Business Strategist

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Business Strategist with the dynamic, creative team at Throughline. 
 
Throughline, Inc. is a privately held enterprise design and strategy firm, headquartered in Washington, DC. We are strategists, designers and communication experts committed to building powerful visual tools that inform and inspire stakeholders to work toward the success of their organization. Throughline is a seven-time recipient of Inc. Magazine's 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies. Visit www.throughline.com/careers for more information. 

The secret to our growth and success is the relationships we build and maintain with our clients. Our Senior Business Strategist will play an integral role by championing client needs and delivering exceptional work and an unparalleled client experience. The Senior Business Strategist will nurture client relationships and handle client communications, coordinate and manage internal teams and regularly manage client projects. 

Throughline seeks a candidate with high energy, a strong attention to detail and excellent project management skills and the ability to fit in among our passionate, committed, intelligent, savvy and fun team of professionals. This position is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing company, work with an influential team and amazing clients. 

KEY FUNCTIONS  

• Establish and nurture client relationships  
• Manage projects, set and meet deadlines and communicate deliverables status to clients  
• Ability to think outside the box and work to create digital and other creative artifacts that have never been created before 
• Write creative briefs, support creative development and participate in presenting creative work 
• Ability to work with and communicate with designers, digital strategists, developers and other creatives 
• Coordinate and facilitate client project and internal meetings  
• Document meeting activities and feedback on deliverables  
• Develop and maintain strong communication with clients and internal team members  
• Collaborate with large interdisciplinary teams across multiple projects while meeting deadlines 

QUALIFICATIONS  

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Design or another related field 
• 6+ years professional experience in a relevant role, Creative Agency and/or Digital Project Management experience is preferred
• Strong interpersonal and client-facing skills, including the ability to communicate both in-person and via email
• Experience leading and managing projects and teams
• Full awareness of creative processes and techniques – including digital strategies and platforms.
• Strong interpersonal and client-facing skills, including the ability to communicate both in-person and via email
• Experience leading and managing projects and teams with limited supervision
• Strong sense of initiative and ability to work under pressure on multiple projects
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities
• Professional demeanor and cooperative spirit  

To be considered, please submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter should address the type of work you enjoy most and what interests you about this position and a description of your qualifications relative to the requirements listed above.