Junior Consulting Associate
Public Sector Outreach, PR, Communications & Marketing
Fairfax, Virginia and Washington, DC
KME.Digital rapidly growing management consulting and technology company that specializes in digital marketing and communications – for both commercial and public sector clients. We are dedicated to responsive, informed and hands-on client service and innovation. Our entrepreneurial consultants solve difficult problems for our clients in a supportive, “helping” team environment. Candidates join our boutique consulting practice to work on mission-critical projects and quickly learn on the projects, through mentoring, peer support and by contributing to company growth. We are seeking loyal, long-term members for our close-knit, startup-natured team and environment to help us become the most trusted digital technology agency in this area.
The Junior Associate role is ideal for someone who is 1-3 years out of a bachelor’s degree, wants a flexible career in digital consulting with many different types of work, and is looking for agile growth opportunities. Junior Associates focus on public sector, mission-critical projects, and contribute to and grow the company.
This specific role will support a major Federal government client’s public digital outreach initiatives, focused on local and regional business audiences. The role will intersect with a significant level of creative media production and dissemination, along with social media and search marketing campaigns.
Responsibilities include:
- Work side-by-side with our clients and project partner teams, to solve tough problems and deliver outstanding client service
- Quickly learn business and consulting skills to identify problems, analyze challenges, and recommend solutions to their team and clients
Become current and proficient in digital marketing & outreach methods, services and communication technologies, as well as core information management processes - Produce high quality work products on time
- Be a part of our learning culture, where people put team, client, and company interest ahead of their own
- Make company contributions outside of the project by participating in new business, recruiting, and/or strategic initiatives
- Have the opportunity for mentoring and frequent interaction with company executives and partner organizations
Required qualifications:
- Understanding of and interest in consulting focused on Government clients, leveraging commercial best practices
- Excellent work ethic in a dynamic and challenging environment, from very small to large teams
- Entrepreneurial spirit, wants to learn business & digital government strategies
- Outstanding communications skills, writing and verbal
- Bachelor’s degree, minimum
- Technology savvy, especially with Microsoft products, social media, Internet research and use of collaboration tools (such as Skype, Google Hangouts, etc.)
- Self-motivated, ready to learn, and able to take on more responsibility quickly while being disciplined on doing administrative tasks as you learn consulting
- Interest in business analysis and process and technology consulting
- Desire to join a small firm and team, stay for the long-term and help grow the team and practice
- US citizenship required
- Bachelor’s degree minimum required education – GMU/JMU/UVA/VT/GWU, for example, are backgrounds of our current staff and interns.
- Ability to obtain a security clearance (but NOT REQUIRED specifically at this time)
Our recruiting process is competitive, yet streamlined. Therefore, we ask that you submit a resume and brief, tailored cover letter to resumes @ kmeinternetmarketing.com to tell us what you are looking for in a company and why you would be a great fit for a local, Northern Virginia consulting firm delivering digital strategies to our public sector clients.
Salary is commensurate with experience, 1-3 years post BA/BS degree. Flexibility regarding work locations among our Fairfax offices, DC client locations and mobile telecommuting is expected (no metro access to Fairfax office).