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Consultant, Data Visualization & Communications Strategy

BME Strategies · United States · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteMarketing$79k–$112k/yrFull-time

Position Overview

The Consultant, Data Visualization & Communications Strategy partners directly with government and public-sector stakeholders to transform complex data, technical content, and public health information into clear, accessible, and actionable dashboards, visualizations, reports, and communication materials. This hands-on role serves as a bridge across data visualization, communications strategy, and creative design initiatives supporting the Massachusetts Local Public Health Data Solution called Metrik, a Commonwealth collaborative initiative by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department of Public Health (DPH).

Key Responsibilities

  • Client Strategy, Advisory & Engagement

    • Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on data communication, visualization strategy, and public health storytelling.
    • Lead and/or support client discovery sessions to understand goals, audiences, data needs, and desired outcomes; translate insights into actionable deliverables and technical solutions.
    • Navigate project ambiguity and pivot seamlessly to maintain steady partnership and meet evolving client needs.
    • Facilitate presentations, stakeholder discussions, and refinement sessions to guide strategic communications and data visualization approaches.
    • Develop tailored communications and reporting strategies that align with client objectives and target audiences.

  • Data Visualization & Business Intelligence

    • Build dashboards, charts, interactive reports, and analytical products aligned with approved requirements, indicators, and business rules using curated data sources.
    • Translate technical, policy-heavy, or data-intensive content into clear, visually compelling, and user-centered materials.
    • Implement indicator and metric logic in visualization platforms where appropriate, including calculations, measures, formatting, labeling, and interactivity.
    • Configure and maintain BI semantic layer/modeling artifacts as applicable (e.g., Tableau data sources, Power BI datasets/models).
    • Improve dashboard performance, usability, and maintainability through optimization and scalable design practices.
    • Support quality assurance and release readiness activities, including validation of filters, exports, calculations, and stakeholder review feedback.

  • Creative Direction & Design Execution

    • Develop high-quality creative deliverables including reports, infographics, presentations, dashboards, and digital media.
    • Maintain creative and visualization standards and ensure consistency across client projects and deliverables.
    • Develop reusable templates, visualization components, and communication assets to support consistency and efficiency across projects.
    • Manage/maintain design and production workflows from concept through delivery, coordinating with internal and external collaborators as needed.

  • Evaluation & Continuous Improvement

    • Develop and track metrics to assess dashboard effectiveness, communication performance, and audience engagement.
    • Continuously refine creative and technical processes to enhance efficiency, accessibility, and client value.

Experience, Qualifications, & Skills

  • Experience And Qualifications

    • Minimum of 4-6 years of experience required, including 2+ years in an Associate role in a similar consulting environment.

    • 1-4 years of client-facing work experience.

    • Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Informatics, Data Analytics, or a related field.

    • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced consulting environment.

    • An alignment with BME's shared values.

    • Demonstrated experience developing dashboards, analytical products, and audience-centered communications materials for operational or executive audiences.

    • Strong proficiency in Tableau and/or Power BI, including experience developing custom or non-standard visualizations and interactions beyond default platform functionality.

    • Strong understanding of visual storytelling, information design, user experience principles, and communications strategy.

    • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

    • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholder relationships simultaneously.

    • Experience collaborating in structured project delivery environments (e.g., Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Teams).

  • Preferred Experience And Qualifications

    • Public health experience strongly preferred.

    • Familiarity with public health datasets, indicators, and reporting concepts.

    • Experience using SQL and cloud-based analytics platforms such as Snowflake.

    • Proficiency in one or more of the following: Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and familiarity with collaboration and presentation tools (Google Workspace, Canva, Figma, etc.).

    • Experience supporting iterative stakeholder review cycles and incorporating feedback into technical and creative deliverables.

    • Demonstrated understanding of accessibility and equity-centered communications practices.

    • Strong facilitation and presentation skills.

How To Apply

To apply for this position, please complete and submit all information in the application link. We expect a large volume of applicants for this position and only those candidates invited to move forward in the interview process will be contacted.

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