Business Strategy & Operations Associate - National Journal

We are seeking a Business Strategy & Operations Associate to support National Journal’s CFO and Chief Revenue Officer in Washington, DC. The Associate will need to be an exceptionally organized, and analytical team player, with an “AI-first” approach to problem-solving. This is an integral and dynamic role that acts as an internal consultant,  supporting executive leaders in fulfilling their business development, research, and strategy  functions within a growing media, research, and consulting enterprise.

National Journal is a premier research and insights company committed to helping organizations effectively navigate Washington. Best known as one of Washington’s most trusted media brands for nearly 50 years, our expertise is unmatched with teams of specialists dedicated to government affairs, communications, political research, and exceptional journalism. Our mission is to equip the thousands of government and business leaders in the nation’s capital with the intelligence, insights, and connections they need to save time, increase efficiency, and deliver success.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Execute strategy, operational, and research projects to support the executive leadership team’s strategic planning, AI execution, organizational development and growth planning 

• Build and maintain revenue operations dashboards

• Lead quantitative analysis for quarterly and annual account planning / go-to-market planning 

• Lead ad-hoc data projects across the revenue team

• Coordinate team meetings: prepare agendas, perform research, facilitate pre-read documents, take notes, and actuate follow-up items

• Handle confidential information, maintaining confidentiality of private and sensitive information

• Coordinate knowledge management by creating and maintaining databases and shared drives

• Represent both executives and the National Journal brand with external parties via email communication, phone calls, and in-person engagements

• Serve as a backup to support executive leadership assistants

Qualifications of the Ideal candidate:

• High-level organization and time management skills with the ability to be proactive, effectively prioritize tasks and efficiently respond to urgent requests.

• Highly quantitative, analytical, and strategically minded; you are constantly thinking of creative solutions to improve workplace processes

• Friendly, a self starter, and eager to deliver on customer service. You are passionate about organization, strategy, and efficiency. 

• A problem-solver who is praised for your attention to detail. You live for organization. You find it satisfying to put things into a system - both data on a computer and physical inventory. 

• Action-oriented; you have no problem checking off items from your to-do list and are ready to help others when they need it without being directed to do so. You have experience working on projects with little supervision.

• An excellent written and oral communicator; you have excellent interpersonal skills

• Flexible and a fast learner; you are willing and able to take on new tasks and successfully execute them

• Prodigious work ethic and spirit of generosity

• Active contributor to a diverse and inclusive workplace

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience prioritizing and managing multiple projects

• A calm, cool, and collected mind—a constitution that affords “grace under fire”—coupled with a personality inclined toward perpetual positivity and kindness

• Ability to adapt and think quickly in an environment of change

• Knowledge of business analysis and consulting frameworks

• Quantitative experience with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree

• 0-2 years of experience

• Familiarity with ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and/or Google Gemini

• Advanced Excel skills (PowerQuery, PowerBI, macro development) and/or Airtable skills

Employment Type: Full-time

Compensation: The salary range for this role is $55,000-$60,000

Remote Status: This job is based in Washington, DC. National Journal operates on a hybrid basis, with employees required to be in the office every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

About Us

Across National Journal Group, generally, the firm looks for two “pillar gifts” in you, and everyone else.  In all of us, these are more aspirational than actual, but they are central in our intentions –

• Force of Ideas:  At the center of National Journal Group work are the ideas within our writing.  We believe that ideas – to the good and not – have consequences.  Our highest work is bringing rigor, insight, intellectual honesty, to that ultimate purpose of separating the bad from the good, and giving voice to the latter.

• Spirit of Generosity:  National Journal Group seeks in its ranks a spirit of generosity – a natural disposition in each colleague toward service and selfless conduct.  National Journal Group writing should be cut from the same cloth –critical on the merits but informed by charity and forbearance in measuring motive and personal character.

National Journal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.