Strategist
Location:
Payment: Paid
Category: Environmental Planning
Contact: Chloe Lauer
lauer@mkthink.com
Posted: Oct 23, 2015
MKThink, the San Francisco ideas company for the built environment, integrates performance, aesthetics, and sustainability factors into thoughtful solutions to complex problems. Current work includes long-term strategic planning, space planning and programming, vision development, needs assessment, and new designs for education, community, and tech projects. Our clients include premier educational, corporate, non-profit, and healthcare institutions.
Seeking: Strategist
MKThink is seeking staff for its consulting team. Ideal candidates should be equally comfortable leading a focus-group and working with large datasets to extract meaningful findings. Additionally, strong candidates should be capable of synthesizing findings from disparate sources into coherent report and presentations with clear designs, writing, and data visualizations.
Applicants should demonstrate strong communication, design, and analytical abilities. Experience in design and strategy-related fields is preferred.
Qualifications:
• A positive attitude and a curious mind
• Experience with graphic design and presentations
• Experience with data analysis and visualization
• A portfolio showcasing the above
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Self-motivated and responsive to direction at the same time
• 2+ years relevant work experience
Working knowledge of:
• Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet software
• Quantitative research methodologies
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Microsoft Office, Apple iWork or equivalent software
• Filemaker Pro or similar relational database software skills are a plus
• Social media and/or Web Design skills are a plus
• CAD skills are a plus
Typical candidate backgrounds include:
• Urban planning
• Urban studies
• Economics/Business
• Design
• Architecture
To Apply: Please Email cover letter, resume, and portfolio in PDF format to Chloé Lauer at lauer@mkthink.com. Please indicate “Strategist” in the subject line of your email. If e-mails are not sent in this format, they may not get reviewed. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. MKThink is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.