Senior Consultant, Communications Strategy – Design

November 14

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BME Strategies

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Healthcare Insurance • Non-profit • Social Impact

BME Strategies is a specialty Public Health consulting firm with over two decades of experience driving sustainable change rooted in community health and equity. They deliver targeted, lasting public health care solutions by partnering with state and local communities, focusing on areas such as program and project management, strategic planning, coalition building, monitoring and evaluation, and emergency preparedness. Through innovative interventions and analytics, BME Strategies aims to improve health outcomes and build healthier communities, believing that the health of a community is instrumental to its success.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2004

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary advisor to clients on communication strategy, message development, and creative storytelling. • Navigates project ambiguity and pivots seamlessly to maintain steady partnership and meet client needs as they evolve • Develop tailored communications plans that align with client objectives and target audiences, including messaging frameworks, visual identity systems, and outreach strategies. • Lead client discovery sessions to understand goals, audiences, and desired outcomes; translate insights into creative solutions and deliverables. • Facilitate workshops, presentations, and stakeholder discussions to guide creative and communications approaches. • Oversee the development of high-quality, audience-centered creative deliverables including reports, infographics, presentations, campaign collateral, and digital media. • Translate technical or policy-heavy content into clear, visually compelling materials that promote understanding and engagement. • Maintain creative standards and ensure visual consistency across client projects. • Manage the design and production process from concept through delivery, coordinating with internal and external designers as needed. • Act as a trusted partner to client leads, ensuring high-quality service, timely delivery, and creative excellence. • Collaborate closely with BME’s consulting and business development teams to integrate design and communications strategies into broader client scopes of work. • Lead proposal development and thought leadership efforts related to creative strategy, communications, and design. • Develop and track metrics to assess communication effectiveness and audience engagement. • Identify emerging design and communication trends relevant to public health and government communications. • Continuously refine creative processes and tools to enhance efficiency and client value.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Graphic Design, Marketing, or a related field (Master’s preferred). • 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in creative strategy, communications consulting, or design leadership. • Public health experience strongly preferred. • Proven experience developing communications strategies and creative content for government, nonprofit, or mission-driven clients. • Deep understanding and ease of messaging across a variety of audiences, including general public and elected officials • Strong design and visual storytelling portfolio demonstrating excellence across digital and print mediums. • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and familiarity with presentation and collaboration tools (Google Workspace, Figma, Canva, etc.). • Exceptional client management, facilitation, and presentation skills. • Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to synthesize complex ideas into clear, engaging narratives. • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholder relationships simultaneously. • Comfort working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial consulting environment. • Familiarity with or interest in public health, government communications, or health equity initiatives strongly preferred.

🏖️ Benefits

• 6+ weeks total leave, including paid vacation, sick time, personal leave, and floating holidays • Health, dental, and vision insurance • Health FSA and dependent care FSA • 401(k) with employer match • Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance • One-time technology stipend • Opportunities for professional development and career growth