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Strategy Associate (Contract)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 33 - 38
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
6 October 2026 (13 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
3 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
About Global Impact Collective
Global Impact Collective is a woman-owned strategy consultancy transforming food systems for a sustainable future. We partner with forward-thinking companies and organizations at the intersection of business strategy sustainability and systems change taking a human-centered approach to create measurable impact.
We believe food systems are built with people: farmers fishers warehouse workers drivers chefs and consumers. Thats why our work spans the entire food value chain from field and sea through distribution and manufacturing to consumption and waste reduction while addressing the economic political and social systems that shape how we grow move and consume food.
Youll 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. Youll have meaningful responsibility from the start with coaching and mentorship as you build your skills and take on increasing responsibility.
Remote (Seattle WA preferred) Fulltime Contract (with potential conversion to FTE)
What Youll Do
Global Impact Collective is a woman-owned strategy consultancy transforming food systems for a sustainable future. We partner with forward-thinking companies and organizations at the intersection of business strategy sustainability and systems change taking a human-centered approach to create measurable impact.
We believe food systems are built with people: farmers fishers warehouse workers drivers chefs and consumers. Thats why our work spans the entire food value chain from field and sea through distribution and manufacturing to consumption and waste reduction while addressing the economic political and social systems that shape how we grow move and consume food.
The Opportunity
Were 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.Youll 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. Youll have meaningful responsibility from the start with coaching and mentorship as you build your skills and take on increasing responsibility.
Remote (Seattle WA preferred) Fulltime Contract (with potential conversion to FTE)
What Youll 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 client
- Track finances: Support budget tracking invoicing and expense reconciliation
Who You Are
Essential Qualifications:- Bachelors degree: In business sustainable business food science environmental studies or a related field
- 2-4 years of 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
- 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
- Exposure to human-centered design design thinking strategy or facilitation work
- Familiarity with budgets contracts or invoicing processes
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
Compensation$33/hour to 38/hour
Benefits: Seattle Paid Sick Leave
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.
Benefits: Seattle Paid Sick Leave
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.
Required Experience:
Manager
