Job Family:
Operational Effectiveness Consulting

Travel Required:
Up to 10%

Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Our Strategic Communications Consultants help federal clients effectively communicate concepts, process and/or data to achieve long-term goals. As a EUE Consultant, you will work as part of a team of problem-solvers with extensive consulting and health care experience, helping our clients solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include:

• Working with client executives and organization leadership on communication plans and engagement strategies and developing strategic communications products to support them
• Collaborating with staff across work streams to support the client and project team in the development and implementation of transformational strategic communications
• Independently partnering with client executives to develop trusting relationships across the engagement team
• Creating and managing communications content that will proactively engage national program employee stakeholders and external audiences, including:
• Web content
• Blogs
• Emails
• General one-pagers
• Awareness campaign materials
• Key messages and talking points
• Plan, coordinate, produce, review and edit content for client publication
• Identifying and mitigating project risks around scope, schedule, budget and quality, effectively escalating to engagement leadership
• Developing strategies to solve complex clinical, technical and operational strategies for our health care clients
• Actively supporting business development activities to help identify, research and pursue opportunities for new or existing clients
• Contributing to the development of the team's industry acumen and capabilities through contribution to internal firm initiatives
• Training, mentoring and leading staff, both within engagement as well as internal development

What You Will Need:

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse Minimum of a bachelor's degree
• Minimum of THREE (3) years of relevant post-graduation work experience
• Minimum three years of management consulting experience in federal or health care sector(s)
• Minimum of three years of experience in strategic communications
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of business, both written and verbal
• Excellent project and team management skills across multi-disciplinary functional areas
• Due to contract requirements, US Citizenship restrictions apply
• Currently reside in the contiguous United States

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Familiarity with the AP Stylebook
• Familiarity with Federal Plain Language Guidelines
• Familiarity with Federal 508 Accessibility Requirements
• Experience:

o Working with graphic designers and client branding

o Building complex analytic models to enable strategic decision making

o Partnering with executives on talking points, media engagement and crisis management

• Experience in strategic communications, including an understanding and working knowledge of:

o Campaign management and coordination

o Crisis communications

o Change management

o Health care

o Transformation communications

• Ability to:

o Take complex concepts, create clear and concise copy, and adjust messaging according to internal or external stakeholders and audiences

o Adapt quickly to a complex culture and develop successful professional relationships with key stakeholders

• Organizational and project management skills, with the ability to lead and collaborate with medium-to-large cross-functional client teams and effectively prioritize time and resources
• Preferred, but not required:

o Experience working in VA or DOD

o Military background

o Health care nonprofit or commercial communications background

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend