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senior manager, grant & policy
The Senior Grant and Policy Manager is responsible for leading and managing the entire process of written content creation for all of Clark Street’s clients, across multiple technologies and industries, from concept development and messaging, to drafting and submission. This includes managing the entire grant writing and submission process for multiple clients, as well as developing white papers, preproposals, RFI responses and other written documents and presentation materials, to both technical and non-technical audiences, for Clark Street and Clark Street clients. In addition to managing the grant process, the Senior Grant and Policy Manager will lead the research and development of memos, position papers, OpEds and other written materials, in collaboration with each of Clark Street’s Client Execution Teams, targeting technology and policy audiences.
+ Job Overview:
Location: Silicon Valley, Washington DC, and Virtual
- Managing the end-to-end grant proposal development and submission process for multiple companies and technologies (in collaboration with the team at Clark Street and our clients), starting from messaging and storyboarding all the way through drafting, review and submission
- Developing strategies, through direct engagement with clients, the government, think tanks and others, for how Clark Street’s clients can address key policy objectives (e.g. Justice 40), while also achieving their technical and business objectives for each grant proposal
- Researching and developing technology and impact messaging (both industry and policy) for different projects, connecting our clients’ capabilities to critical public policy objectives associated with technology, supply chain, national security, societal impact and other relevant factors
- Translating loosely defined, mission-oriented objectives for a project into concrete and actionable objectives and then driving those to high-impact written deliverables
- Managing each project’s team to ensure high quality content is created and submitted on time, including defining objectives and the final deliverables
- Leading discussions to generate new insights and concept strategies, and quickly turning them into written content that is focused and compelling to multiple audiences
- Developing a scalable process for managing and communicating collateral development, timelines, and updates to internal and external audiences
- Thinking holistically across the Clark Street client base to identify trends and generate thought pieces for policy and investor audiences
- Managing and mentoring Clark Street’s Analysts, including framing up research and technical analyses required for developing compelling value propositions and storylines, reviewing and providing direction on work products, and coaching on communicating effectively through written collateral
+ Minimum Requirements:
- Ability to think creatively and independently about how to position clients to have compelling narratives
- Self-starter with ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Track record of successfully winning grant proposals and drafting high impact, widely read written content (grant writing for for-profit entities, a big plus)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Minimum of 4 years of experience writing proposals for federal government grant and/or technical-policy writing
- MS or PhD degree in a hard-science or engineering domain (e.g. material sciences, physics, physical chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and/or similar subject matter)
Technology manager
The Technology Manager is responsible for managing client engagements, as the functional project lead. The Technical Manager will manage technical, scientific, research and quantitative analysis projects, in support of client engagements, with a focus on helping commercial technology clients implement strategies for securing funding and programs from federal and state governments, as well as commercial partners. In addition, the Technical Manager will be tasked with providing day-to-day management over assigned Analysts within a project group as well as coordinating the firm’s efforts with its lobbying partners on projects.
+ Job Overview
Location: Silicon Valley, Washington DC, and Virtual
- Manage client engagements, as the functional project lead, with oversight and input from Directors, VPs and the CEO.
- Lead the completion of client deliverables, with minimal oversight from Directors and VPs, including defining project objectives and tactics, working with and managing Analyst(s) assigned to the project to gather and prepare the necessary materials and information that include value propositions and performing and completing any necessary technical analysis for the project.
- Produce final, polished materials to clients, on time and meeting or exceeding expectations.
- Generate final technical materials (written and in presentation or spreadsheet format), including developing initial objectives and tactics. These include, but are not limited to, client presentations, quantitative technical value-propositions, collateral, concept papers and white papers for clients and government consumers.
- Lead client meetings and subsequent strategy discussions, including developing the objectives and desired outcomes for the meeting, creating agendas and ensuring that all participants are prepared to contribute their parts of the meeting, in advance.
- Prepare follow-up or supporting technical analyses in response to requests for additional information resulting from meetings
- Strategic management of grant applications, whitepapers, and RFP responses.
- Independently identify and research companies, technologies and government programs, based on knowledge of various client projects, and their objectives. Use this information for the benefit of their clients; and update Directors, VPs and the CEO on the information identified, including insights into the relevance of the information for other projects, outside of your direct responsibilities and clients, or that generate the opportunity to expand our engagement with existing clients.
- Prepare internal technical memos and presentations based on their own insight into the needs and objectives of various client and non-client projects.
- Manage the rest of the project team and/or clients on targeted assignments, including defining the objectives and the generating the final deliverables.
- Manage and mentor Analysts, including but not limited to training on CSA processes and procedures, assigning and overseeing project related tasks, establishing project deadlines, reviewing work product, acting as coach and mentor and conducting performance appraisals.
+ Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a hard-science or engineering (e.g. material sciences, physics, physical chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and/or similar subject matter)
- 5 - 9 years of work experience in a technical field (or 3 - 7 years plus a PhD in a hard-science or engineering field)”
- Excellent writing and oral communication skills
- Excellent quantitative analytical and modeling skills
- Ability to think creatively and independently about how to solve new problems or apply technologies to new applications
- Self-starter with ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to quickly adapt to change
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Ability to lead small teams
- Strong proficiency with standard business software tools (Word/Excel/PPT, etc.)
Senior Associate
The Senior Associate is responsible for supporting various practice groups within the organization with technical, scientific, research and quantitative analysis projects, in a project-level leadership role, with a focus on helping commercial technology clients implement strategies for working with federal and state governments, the military & intelligence community, and the venture capital community.
+ Job Overview
Location: Silicon Valley, Washington DC, and Virtual
- Create final quantitative and qualitative technical analyses for client deliverables, including developing initial objectives and tactics, with input from Directors and Managers.
- Keep abreast of technical and technical program developments within the government, including DoD, CIA, NIH, DoE, DHS, FBI, and the Intelligence Community, including independently identifying important information and activities related to client projects, developing insights into the relevance of this information in advancing these projects and providing this information to the relevant teams.
- Lead the completion of client deliverables, with input from Directors, including defining objectives and tactics, working with others in the CSA team to gather the necessary materials and information, performing any necessary quantitative data analysis or modeling and producing the final, polished deliverable to the clients, on time and meeting or exceeding expectations.
- Generate final technical materials (written and in presentation or spreadsheet format), with input from Directors, including developing initial objectives and tactics. These include, but are not limited to, client presentations, quantitative technical value-propositions, collateral, concept papers and white papers for clients and government consumers.
- Lead client technical meetings and subsequent strategy discussions, with oversight and input from Directors, including developing the objectives and desired outcomes for the meeting, creating agendas and ensuring that all participants are prepared to contribute their parts of the meeting, in advance.
- Execute and direct practice group and firm initiatives (e.g. conferences, events, team deliverables).
- Work with the CSA team and/or clients on targeted assignments, including taking a leadership role in defining the objectives and the generating the final deliverables.
- Lead the creation of technical analyses and value propositions, with input from Directors, including defining the objectives and tactics for completing the project.
- Strategic management of grant applications, whitepapers, and RFP responses, with input from Directors.
- Independently identify and research companies, technologies and government programs, based on knowledge of various client projects, and their objectives. Update Directors and Mangers on the information identified, including insights into the relevance of the information for specific projects and clients.
- Prepare internal technical memos and presentations, with input from Directors and Managers, but based primarily on their own insight into the needs and objectives of various client and non-client projects.
- Coach and mentor assigned Technical Analyst and Associate employees.
+ Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Masters degree in a hard-science or engineering (e.g. material sciences, physics, physical chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and/or similar subject matter)
- 3 - 7 years of work experience in a technical field (or 2 - 6 years plus a PhD in a hard-science or engineering field)
- Excellent writing and oral communication skills
- Excellent quantitative analytical and modeling skills
- Ability to think creatively and independently about how to solve new problems or apply technologies to new applications
- Self-starter with ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to quickly adapt to change
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Ability to lead small teams
- Strong proficiency with standard business software tools (Word/Excel/PPT, etc.)
Associate
The Associate is responsible for supporting various practice groups and senior team members within the organization with technical, scientific, research and quantitative analysis projects, in a project-level support role, with a focus on helping commercial technology clients implement strategies for working with federal and state governments, the military & intelligence community, and the venture capital community.
+ Job Overview
Location: Silicon Valley, Washington DC, and Virtual
- Create near-final quantitative and qualitative technical analyses for client deliverables, where initial objectives and tactics, as well as periodic feedback are provided by Directors, Managers and Senior Associates.
- Keep abreast of technical and technical program developments within the government, including DoD, CIA, NIH, DoE, DHS, FBI, and the Intelligence Community, including providing information upon request from Directors, Managers and Senior Associates, including adding technical insights and recommendations regarding the relevance of the information for specific client projects.
- Research companies, technologies and government programs, including developing tactics for achieving the objective of these efforts, with feedback from Directors, Managers and Senior Associates.
- Prepare internal technical memos and presentations, with minimal input from Directors, Managers and Senior Associates. Prepare near-final client technical deliverables, with significant independence, where initial objectives and tactics, as well as periodic feedback are provided by Directors, Managers and Senior Associates.
- Generate and/or edit near-final technical materials and analyses for clients (written and in presentation or spreadsheet format), with significant independence, but where initial objectives and tactics, as well as periodic feedback are provided by Directors, Managers and Senior Analysts. These include but not limited to, client presentations, technical value proposition analyses, collateral and concept papers and white papers for clients and government consumers.
- Administrative management of grant applications, whitepapers, and RFP/RFQ responses, as well as technical and analytical input into certain sections of the final deliverable, under the direction of Directors, Managers or Senior Analysts.
- Participate in client meetings and subsequent client strategy discussions, including delivering content and directing discussions in areas where they provide specific expertise and insight into the presentation and discussion. This includes leading certain follow-up actions, with input from Directors, Managers or Senior Associates.
- Manage meeting schedules and client deliverable schedules, including working with the team to ensure deliverables are correct, on time and on target.
- Execute practice group and firm initiatives (e.g. conferences, events, team deliverables).
- Help prepare Directors, Managers and Senior Associates for critical federal, state, and international engagements.
- Work with the CSA team and/or clients on targeted assignments, including taking a leadership role in completing key elements of the final deliverables.
- Lead the creation of near-final technical analyses and value propositions, where initial objectives and tactics, as well as periodic feedback are provided by Directors, Managers and Senior Associates.
+ Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Masters degree in a hard-science or engineering (e.g. material sciences, physics, physical chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and/or similar subject matter)
- 2-5 years of work experience in a technical field (or 0-3 years, plus a PhD in a hard-science or engineering field)
- Excellent writing and oral communication skills
- Excellent quantitative analytical and modeling skills
- Ability to think creatively and independently about how to solve new problems or apply technologies to new applications
- Self-starter, with ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to quickly adapt to change
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Strong proficiency with standard business software tools (Word/Excel/PPT, etc.)
Technology Analyst
A Technology Analyst is responsible for supporting various practice groups and senior team members within the organization with technical, scientific, research and quantitative analysis projects, with a focus on helping commercial technology clients implement strategies for working with federal and state governments, the military & intelligence community, and the venture capital community.
+ Job Overview
Location: Silicon Valley, Washington DC, and Virtual
- Provide independent technology research and analyses, including qualitative and quantitative analysis of fundamental scientific principles and their impact on device and systems related to client projects, based on objectives provided by Directors, Managers and Senior Associates. This will involve learning and explaining technologies in fields that are both familiar and unfamiliar to the Associate.
- Keep abreast of key technical and technical program developments within the government, including DoD, CIA, NIH, DoE, DHS, FBI, and the Intelligence Community, including providing specific information and data, upon request from Directors, Managers and Senior Associates.
- Assist Directors, Managers and Senior Associates in preparing client deliverables.
- Provide background support for the creation of technical presentations, collateral, concept papers and white papers for clients and government customers, including background research and the preparation of initial draft deliverables, based on guidelines and objectives set by Directors, Managers, or Senior Analysts.
- Participate in client meetings and subsequent client strategy discussions, including assisting Directors, Managers or Senior Analysts in preparation and follow-up activities.
- Manage meeting schedules and client deliverable schedules, to ensure timely execution.
- Assist in planning and executing firm initiatives (e.g. conferences, events, team deliverables)
- Help prepare Directors, Managers and Senior Analysts for critical federal, state, and international engagements
- Assist in preparation of grant applications, white papers and RFP responses.
- Work with team and/or clients on targeted assignments
- Assist with the creation of quantitative technical and performance value-propositions for various client technologies in application areas being targeted within the government
- Prepare internal technical memos and presentations.
- Prepare weekly internal and external client summary reports.
+ Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Masters degree in a hard-science or engineering (e.g. material sciences, physics, physical chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and/or similar subject matter)
- Excellent writing and oral communication skills
- Excellent quantitative analytical skills
- Ability to think creatively and independently about how to solve new problems or apply technologies to new applications
- Self-starter with ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to quickly adapt to change
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Strong proficiency with standard business software tools (Word/Excel/PPT, etc.)