Link
Associate Director, Strategy; Deputy Competency Manager
United States · Director · Full-time
No sponsorship$121k-$174kDetected 11 days ago
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About the role
- About the Opportunity LINK is looking for an Associate Director, Strategy; Deputy Competency Manager to join our dynamic team, where we leverage strong partnerships and a robust portfolio of clients across diverse industries.
- This is an exciting opportunity for a professional in the Strategy Competency.
- Ideal candidates will bring a proven track record of client relationship management, deep expertise in Strategy, leadership, and a strong commitment to delivering exceptional value and results.
Responsibilities
- Directly manage assigned employees within the competency.
- Support employee engagement, retention, career growth, and professional development.
- Support onboarding and integration of new employees into the competency and broader organization.
- Support development of talent pipelines and recruiting efforts aligned with competency growth needs.
- Build and maintain relationships with prospective talent and external communities that strengthen the competency talent pipeline.
- Partner with the Competency Manager to maintain and improve competency standards, tools, frameworks, methodologies, and best practices.
- Support implementation of investments in hiring, development, tools, and capability-building initiatives that strengthen the competency.
- Partner with Project Team Leadership to support employee development, staffing discussions, and project success.
- Provide support to project teams on an ad hoc basis.
- Collaborate with the Competency Manager on employee concerns, competency priorities, and organizational needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communication, English, Business, Public Policy, or a related field.
- 12+ years of experience in strategic communications, consulting, organizational transformation, program management, strategy, or a related field.
- Demonstrated people management experience, including performance management, coaching, employee relations, conflict resolution, and employee development.
- Strong expertise in strategic planning, organizational transformation, communication strategy, stakeholder engagement, and executive advisory services.
- Some travel required to attend relevant events and conferences, and participate in LINK team events
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
- Experience recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and developing high-performing teams while fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, frame complex challenges, and develop actionable strategies that drive organizational outcomes.
- Proven ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations, compelling narratives, and executive-level decision-support products.
- Demonstrated experience applying strategic methodologies, frameworks, and best practices to improve organizational effectiveness and client outcomes.
- Ability to mentor and develop strategists by providing technical guidance, constructive feedback, and coaching that strengthens strategic thinking and client delivery.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across clients, senior leaders, and cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex engagements while balancing multiple priorities, maintaining high-quality client service, and influencing executive decision-making.
- Approaches work with optimism, curiosity, sound judgment, and a collaborative mindset.
- Work Schedule:
Compensation
- We're committed to providing competitive compensation, including locality adjustments based on the area.
- The base salary range for this position is $121,000 - $174,000.
- 11 Federal Holidays per year
Benefits
- $100 monthly internet/cell phone stipend
- LINK sponsored healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision
- Company-paid Short Term Disability Insurance
- 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year
- Paid Holiday Time Off (Christmas Eve through the New Year)
- Annual bonus plan participation
- Annual profit sharing participation
- $2,000 Learning and Development program reimbursement
- Competency Health & Growth
- Contribute to competency development initiatives, including learning opportunities, mentorship, knowledge sharing, and capability-building efforts.
Company info
- LINK is a fast-growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) that leverages human-centered design to support strategy, innovation, communication, change, and branding within the federal government and adjacent industry partners. At LINK, we partner with engineers, futurists, and thought leaders to untangle complexity, discover opportunity, and communicate clearly with visual stories.
- About the Opportunity
- LINK is looking for an Associate Director, Strategy
- LINK is a fast-growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) that leverages human-centered design to support strategy, innovation, communication, change, and branding within the federal government and adjacent industry partners.
- At LINK, we partner with engineers, futurists, and thought leaders to untangle complexity, discover opportunity, and communicate clearly with visual stories.
- LINK is looking for an Associate Director, Strategy; Deputy Competency Manager to join our dynamic team, where we leverage strong partnerships and a robust portfolio of clients across diverse industries.
- Talent Management & Employee Development
- Conduct performance management activities, including coaching, feedback, development planning, performance reviews, and promotion recommendations.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture aligned with LINK's values.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
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