Who We Are:
Raben is a public policy, strategic communications and organizational consulting firm. Our talented and passionate team champions diversity, equity, and justice as core values that ignite our mission for impactful change in corporate, nonprofit, government, and foundation work. Our changemakers work to solve real-world problems and inspire lasting changes through our four service offerings: strategic communications, government affairs, issue campaigns, and culture, strategy, & organizational design.
We have been fueled by insightful strategy, creative tactics, and plain old hustle for over 20 years. We are a majority-minority firm as we are people of color, women, immigrants, disabled, and LGBTQ. Spend time with us and you will quickly learn we value smarts, creativity, and audaciousness in just about all we do… and a sense of humor is a contractual must. Learn more at raben.co.
What We Seek:
We are seeking a strategic thinker with a passion for making a real difference in public policy. The Director of Strategy & Impact will report to the Chief Strategy and Impact Officer (CSIO) and focus on strategic planning, impact measurement,and goal setting. This position is located in one of our offices (Los Angeles, Oakland, DC, New York, El Paso, or Cleveland) and follows a hybrid schedule with two days per week in the office.
Responsibilities:
Partner with CSIO on regular strategic planning, impact evaluation, and goal setting processes for firm, regions, and practice areas; while helping to determine both qualitative and quantitative metrics.
Co-design process and metrics for business development, including KPIs or milestones to measure progress.
Implement a client post-engagement process including conducting internal interviews, preparing impact reports, and developing case studies to be used internally and externally.
Implement and manage client satisfaction surveys and processes.
Assist in the creation and maintenance of Raben Alumni Network.
Support business development efforts through brand-building exercises, proposal writing, and presentation preparation.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; an advanced degree is beneficial but not required.
5-7 years of experience producing results-driven deliverables to stakeholders or clients; preferably in strategic planning, impact, political, public policy, advocacy, campaign, consulting or media fields.
Exhibited experience in strategic planning, developing and implementing metrics, and data analytics.
Demonstrated ability to design complex processes and assist stakeholders in meeting metrics.
At least 1-2 years of independent team management experience with demonstrable ability to delegate tasks and provide constructive feedback.
Strong project management experience with the ability to keep projects on time and on budget.
Exemplary oral and written communication skills.
Application Instructions:
To apply, please submit an application, resume via our online job portal (link to application https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/2457329/The-Raben-Group/Director-of-Strategy-Impact). If you need accommodations during the recruitment process, please email your needs to careers@raben.co.
Salary Range and Benefits:
Our salary for this role is $125,000 per year. In addition to a great degree of autonomy in work and projects, our colleagues enjoy a suite of benefits such as health, dental, and vision insurance, unlimited PTO, monthly data plan reimbursements, flexibility in work location and schedule, a rich professional development curriculum, a 3% 401K match, yearly employer FSA contribution, work from home flexibility, and many more.
COVID-19 Policy:
Regardless of work location, all staff of Raben must show proof of having received an FDA authorized COVID-19 vaccination or provide a medical or religious exemption. New employees must provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or exemption no later than their first day of employment.
Raben finds it quite natural to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, aspiring to live the values of equity in everything we do.