Design Strategist Specialist

Posted 6 Days Ago
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Springfield, VA
In-Office
74K-124K Annually
Mid level
Consulting
The Role
The Design Strategist will develop innovative visual design solutions, collaborate with teams, manage projects, and ensure products resonate with target audiences while adhering to deadlines.
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Job Family:

Design & Production


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI)

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is seeking a Design Strategist/Graphic Designer to join the Defense and Security Segment (D&S) Human-Centered Design (HCD) team. The candidate will support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency dedicated to advancing the mission of this federal agency.  

Typical duties include:  

  • Develop and implement innovative visual design solutions that align with project goals and effectively communicate messages to diverse audiences in the American public as well as within the client agency.  
  • Work closely with the cross functional communications team directly supporting a federal agency, including D&S HCD teammates, to understand communication goals and strategies.  
  • Design infographics, reports, presentations, and other digital and print products efficiently.  
  • Manage requirement gathering and setting and enforcing production schedules.  
  • Engage external printers or other vendors as needed.  
  • Apply user-centered design principles to ensure products resonate with the target audiences. 
  • Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work.  
  • Collaborate with project managers and engagement leadership to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. 

What You Will Need:

  • An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET/SCI (TS/SCI)" Federal or DoD security clearance.
    • Once onboard with Guidehouse, new hire MUST be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a (COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) polygraph.
  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a similar field
  • THREE (3) years’ experience in graphic design
  • Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite  
  • Portfolio showcasing the range of your design abilities 

What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Section 508 accessibility requirements familiarity.  

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

  • Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected].  Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.  Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [email protected]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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The Company
HQ: Washington, DC
12,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success.

The company has more than 12,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies.

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