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Strategy Associate (Contract)
Remote (Seattle-area preferred) | Full-time contract with potential to convert to a permanent role
The Opportunity
We're seeking a Strategy Associate to join us as we grow our food systems and sustainability portfolio. This is an opportunity for an early-career professional who wants to build strong consulting skills while contributing directly to meaningful client work.
You'll work alongside senior consultants and project leads to research complex questions, analyze and synthesize information, develop client-ready deliverables, support workshops and stakeholder engagement, and help keep projects moving from idea through delivery. You'll have meaningful responsibility from the start, with coaching and mentorship as you build your skills and take on increasing responsibility.
What You'll Do
Support project execution: Help coordinate and deliver complex, multi-stakeholder client projects, including the creation of high-quality client-facing deliverables
Manage project logistics: Maintain project plans, timelines, budgets, and documentation to keep projects on track
Support meetings and workshops: Prepare agendas, notes, and follow-up action items
Support client communications: Assist with client communications and status updates
Conduct rigorous research: Lead primary and secondary research including literature reviews, market and landscape scans, stakeholder interviews, and data gathering
Synthesize findings: Analyze data and turn it into clear insights and recommendations for clients
Track finances: Support budget tracking, invoicing, and expense reconciliation
Who You Are
Bachelor's degree: In business, sustainable business, food science, environmental studies, or a related field
2-4 years of relevant experience: Background in consulting, research, sustainability, food systems, strategy, social impact, or another environment requiring strong research, analysis, and project execution skills.
Sector interest: Genuine interest in, and ideally coursework or experience related to, food systems, sustainability, and/or social impact
Research skills: Comfort with both qualitative and quantitative research methods
Analytical thinker: Able to move beyond gathering information to identify what matters, recognize patterns, and draw well-supported conclusions
Organized and detail-oriented: Able to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines
Clear written and verbal communicator: Skilled at distilling thoughts into clear, professional communications (e.g., client-ready PPT decks and other written deliverables)
Technology fluency: proficiency with Microsoft Office, Miro, Claude and other AI platforms, and willingness to learn new tools Experience with project management platforms a plus
Personal Attributes
Curious: Asks good questions and digs for the “why” behind the work
Adaptable: Comfortable with ambiguity in a small, fast-moving team
Client-service mindset: Takes ownership and follows through
High standards: Cares about the details and quality of work you produce
Team player: Collaborative and willing to pitch in. You take ownership of your work while recognizing that in a small consultancy, everyone sometimes steps outside their immediate role.
Flexible: Willing to travel as needed for client engagements and to Seattle (if remote) for quarterly meetings
Kind, grounded, and self-aware: Cares about doing great work and helping GIC succeed, but keeps work in perspective. Brings kindness, humor, and generosity to the team, and assumes positive intent, Shares perspective candidly, disagrees constructively, and understands that good collaboration includes respecting roles, accountability, and final decision-making authority
Preferred
Exposure to human-centered design, design thinking, strategy, or facilitation work
Familiarity with budgets, contracts, or invoicing processes
Marketing and Communications Associate (Contract)
Remote (Seattle-area preferred) | Full-time contract with potential to convert to a permanent role
The Opportunity
We're seeking a Marketing and Communications Associate to support marketing, communications, campaigns, and events across our client work and GIC initiatives. This is a hands-on role for someone who is a strong writer and editor, highly organized, and excited to help turn ideas into communications that people want to read and act upon. You'll work with senior consultants and client teams to develop newsletters and other content, support client internal communications and engagement campaigns, coordinate communications calendars, and help keep events and related projects moving.
Additionally, you’ll support GIC marketing and communications initiatives, including managing our website, coordinating the editorial calendar, writing and editing blog posts, managing our social media presence, overseeing our brand, developing sales materials, and coordinating event communications. You'll have the opportunity to contribute both creatively and operationally: helping shape how we communicate an idea, then managing the details needed to get it out the door.
What You'll Do
Develop and edit content: Draft, edit, and proofread newsletters, emails, announcements, presentations, web content, and other communications, turning input from multiple contributors into clear, engaging content.
Plan and execute communications campaigns: Develop and manage campaigns and communications calendars, including messaging, timing, and audience targeting, to build awareness, participation, and engagement.
Create communications materials: Develop and refine PowerPoint presentations, email content, simple graphics, and other materials, working within established brands and templates.
Support events: Help plan and deliver virtual and in-person events, including coordinating speakers and stakeholders, managing timelines and deliverables, preparing materials, and supporting rehearsals and event logistics.
Support GIC marketing: Help manage our website (Framer) and social media presence (LinkedIn), write and edit blog posts, coordinate the editorial calendar, and support brand and sales materials.
Manage projects/workstreams: Maintain project plans, timelines, action items, and follow-ups across communications, campaigns, and events. Proactively identify what needs to happen next and follow up with contributors to keep work on schedule.
Because we're a small team, the role may also support other communications and project needs as they arise.
Who You Are
2–4 years of relevant experience: Experience in communications, marketing, content development, events, project coordination, or a related field.
Strong writer and editor: Able to take rough or complex material and turn it into concise, engaging, polished communications for different audiences.
Campaign-minded: Understands how individual communications fit together to build awareness and drive participation over time.
Highly organized: Comfortable managing editorial calendars, deadlines, reviews, stakeholders, and multiple workstreams at once.
Strong project manager: Able to take ownership of a workstream, anticipate next steps, follow up with others, and keep deliverables moving without needing constant direction.
Detail-oriented: Notices the small things, from typos and formatting inconsistencies to missing approvals and looming deadlines.
Audience-focused: Thinks about what people need to know, why they should care, and what you want them to do next.
Technology fluent: Comfortable with Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Outlook, and newsletter. Willing to learn and experiment with AI tools. Experience with email marketing, social media scheduling, and/or website platforms (Framer) is a plus.
Interested in our work: Genuine interest in food systems, sustainability, social impact, and/or purpose-driven organizations. Prior sector experience is welcome but not required.
Personal Attributes
Curious: Asks good questions and digs for the “why” behind the work.
Adaptable: Comfortable with ambiguity in a small, fast-moving team.
Client-service mindset: Takes ownership and follows through.
High standards: Cares about the details and quality of work you produce.
Team player: Collaborative and willing to pitch in. You take ownership of your work while recognizing that in a small consultancy, everyone sometimes steps outside their immediate role.
Flexible: Willing to travel as needed for client engagements and to Seattle (if remote) for quarterly meetings.
Kind, grounded, and self-aware: Cares about doing great work and helping GIC succeed, but keeps work in perspective. Brings kindness, humor, and generosity to the team, and assumes positive intent, Shares perspective candidly, disagrees constructively, and understands that good collaboration includes respecting roles, accountability, and final decision-making authority.
Preferred
Exposure to human-centered design, design thinking, strategy, or facilitation work
Familiarity with budgets, contracts, or invoicing processes
Exposure to basic marketing analytics or reporting (e.g., LinkedIn Analytics, Google Analytics, email performance metrics)
Why Join Us Now
Ground-floor impact: Get in early with a growing, mission-driven consultancy
Real mentorship: Work directly with senior consultants and leadership from day one
Meaningful work: Contribute to projects with global brands, nonprofits, and foundations shaping the future of food systems
Values-aligned culture: Join a small, majority-women team that shares your commitment to sustainability and systems change
To Apply For Either Role
Please submit your resume to info @ globalimpactcollective.net along with a brief cover letter describing:
A project experience you're proud of, and why
Why you're drawn to this opportunity at this stage
How your background aligns with our focus on food systems and sustainability
Global Impact Collective is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse team. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, age, religion, identity, or experience level.