Stantec

Storytelling Strategy & Interview Coach - West Coast

Stantec • $90K — $130K *
Los Angeles, CA 90011In-Person
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field such as Communications, Performing Arts, or Marketing.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in communication coaching and storytelling.
  • Proven ability to coach technical professionals and assess team dynamics.
  • High emotional intelligence with experience in using assessment tools like EQ-i or DISC.
  • Experience developing strategic communication content and messaging frameworks.
  • Strong research skills with the ability to quickly synthesize insights.
  • Creative mindset adaptable to diverse personalities and leadership styles.
  • Familiarity with integrated design mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Develop client and market awareness to inform messaging for pursuit teams.
  • Guide teams in crafting interview strategies aligned to client needs and competitive landscape.
  • Create tailored messaging frameworks and narratives for pursuit strategies.
  • Collaborate with various teams to ensure alignment of interview and proposal messaging.
  • Coach teams for shortlist interviews to enhance clarity and audience connection.
  • Provide real-time feedback during rehearsals to improve content delivery and confidence.
  • Develop training modules to enhance communication and storytelling across the firm.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a renowned team focused on effective communication.
  • Access to professional development through training and workshops.
  • Collaborative work environment across multiple disciplines.
  • Engagement in dynamic storytelling and coaching projects.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What You'll Do

Pursuit Strategy & Interview Coaching
  • Develop awareness of client organizations, decision-maker profiles, market forces, project drivers, and competitive positioning to inform messaging and differentiation. Translate insights into actionable recommendations for pursuit teams.
  • Guide teams in developing strong interview strategies aligned with client priorities, competitive landscape, and Page, now Stantec's, design perspective.
  • Craft messaging frameworks, win themes, narratives, and interview agendas tailored to pursuit strategy.
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Pursuits, and Technical teams to align interview voice with written proposal messaging.
  • Coach pursuit teams and individuals preparing for shortlist interviews, elevating message clarity, delivery confidence, team chemistry, and audience connection through Page, now Stantec's, proven process.
  • Provide real-time feedback during rehearsals and facilitate working sessions that strengthen both content and delivery.
  • Model the presence, clarity, and storytelling behaviors you teach.

Curriculum Design & Training
  • Develop training modules, workshops, and learning experiences that strengthen communication, storytelling, and interview skills across the office and firmwide.
  • Facilitate sessions that build confidence and capability in individuals and teams.
  • Create toolkits, guides, and resources to equip others to coach and communicate effectively.

Internal & External Facilitation
  • Support other Storytelling team initiatives when not supporting a pursuit, including internal communication projects and organizational storytelling efforts.
  • Assist with external client engagements requiring facilitation, coaching, or communication strategy.


Qualifications

What You Bring
  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Performing Arts, Film, English Literature, Journalism, Business, Marketing, Public Relations, Liberal Arts, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in communication coaching, storytelling, teaching, pursuit strategy, learning design, corporate coaching, or related roles.
  • Demonstrated ability to coach technical professionals and assess team dynamics.
  • High emotional intelligence, with training or experience using EQ-i, DISC, or other validated assessment tools.
  • Demonstrated experience developing messaging frameworks, narratives, win themes, and strategic communication content.
  • Strong research skills, with the ability to synthesize insights quickly and translate them into strategy.
  • Superior writing and messaging skills, with a proven ability to simplify complex ideas.
  • Creative mindset, with the ability to work effectively with dynamic personalities and varied leadership styles.
  • Experience designing, planning, and facilitating workshops and training programs.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with shifting deadlines tied to pursuits.
  • Familiarity with an integrated design mindset.

Helpful Additional Skills
  • Experience in video production, broadcast journalism, podcasting, or live performance.
  • On-camera coaching or media training experience.
  • Ability to support scriptwriting, content creation, or multimedia storytelling.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec Inc. is a global engineering consulting firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company provides professional consulting services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, buildings, and energy. Stantec has over 22,000 employees working in more than 400 locations across six continents. The company has a diverse client base that includes public and private sector clients. Stantec is committed to sustainability and has implemented green practices in its operations. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Council of Engineering Companies' National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement.
Learn more about Stantec
Size
25,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
Industry
Technical Services
Founded
1954
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
NASDAQ
STN
* Ladders Estimates

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