Program Strategist

3×3 is seeking a Program Strategist to support our studio’s community-centered design practice across a wide range of projects, from economic inclusion to community resilience and well-being. This position is ideal for someone eager to collaborate on initiatives that blend civic engagement, strategic design and research, and communications. The ideal candidate is a creative thinker who can wear multiple hats and brings a strong justice lens to their work. We are looking for candidates with excellent communication skills, including accessible graphic design and facilitation, project management, and partnership building. The candidate should be able to travel to different neighborhoods in New York City for stakeholder engagement.

The day-to-day:

Project management

• Manages client engagements and stakeholder relationships.
• Coordinates with team members, subcontractors, partners, and vendors as needed to ensure the successful implementation of project-based deliverables.
• Coordinates design fellowship programs from program design to outreach and recruitment, training, and ongoing guidance.
• Ensures assigned projects are on schedule and receiving the necessary support and resources.

Research and engagement

• Develops creative research frameworks and methodologies that answer defined questions.
• Conducts qualitative and quantitative research through methods ranging from interviews, focus groups, and surveys.
• Designs and facilitates workshops connecting inputs and outputs with clients, community members, and community-based organizations.
• Leads collaborative synthesis activities to distill critical insights.
• Facilitates community-centered design capacity building.

Design and Strategy

• Designs place-based engagement kits, including collaterals, content, and messaging.
• Brainstorms, visualizes, and prototypes digital and analog design concepts.
• Creates evocative storytelling methods to communicate the design of programs, services, and projects through writing, frameworks, and presentations.
• Manages the development of project deliverables, including presentations, reports, or strategy documents.

Organizational Development

• Supports internal organizational development such as developing project and program proposals, attending aligned events, and developing and sharing knowledge products.

You might be a good fit if..

3×3 is committed to building a transdisciplinary team with diversity in lived and professional experiences and cultural competencies. The qualifications below are guidelines, but not prerequisites. We encourage applicants who bring diverse perspectives, skillsets, and backgrounds.  

• 1-2 years of professional experience and a Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Design Management, Architecture, Transdisciplinary Design, Communications or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Working understanding of Community-Centered Design or adjacent public interest design approaches, and eagerness to contribute to a passionate team and workplace invested in rethinking methods and approaches to design.
• Cultural sensitivity, fluency, and ability to work effectively across disciplines, experience levels, working styles, and other cultural differences.
• Ability to facilitate virtual and physical spaces and establish connections with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong critical thinking and analysis skills, and the ability to quickly synthesize information into patterns, trends, and insights.
• Clear written and oral communication skills to articulate and present ideas and concepts, including drafting communications collaterals, reports, and plans. 
• Ability to work collaboratively in dynamic and ambiguous project contexts.
• Competency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign and Illustrator.
• Fluency in one of the ten non-English languages in New York City: Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Korean, Arabic, Urdu, French, and Polish. Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
• Experience in urban planning or international development is a plus.
• Experience working with diverse communities and local organizations in NYC is a plus.

Compensation Package

Compensation is commensurate with experience and time commitment, totaling $83,900-89,400, including the following:

• $75,000-$80,000 base salary range
• Annual bonus
• Health care contributions
• 401(k) contribution

How to apply

Interested? Please submit your application by May 17, 2026. We are looking to fill the position quickly. Compensation is commensurate with experience and time commitment. Please submit your resume or CV, work samples (or link to online portfolio), and blog (if available). Applicants must select “Program Strategist” as the Position of Interest field in the form. Please list your language competencies in your resume.