[jobsthatareLEFT by GAIN] Senior Sales Manager - Politics and Advocacy

January 7, 2020

[jobsthatareLEFT by GAIN] Senior Sales Manager - Politics and Advocacy

GetThru is hiring a Senior Sales Manager to play a crucial role on our small but mighty sales team. This person will focus on expanding the reach of our best-in-class P2P texting and phone calling tools among Democratic and progressive political campaigns, political parties, PACs, ballot measures, political consultants, advocacy groups, and more. The position will report to the VP of Sales, and offers salary plus bonus, profit-sharing, competitive benefits, and participation in an employee stock option pool. 


Responsibilities

As a Senior Sales Manager you will:

  • Develop and execute strategic plans in consultation with our VP of Sales to expand our political/advocacy client base

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic clients and partners

  • Draft proposals and lead presentations communicating the value of our tools

  • Lead product demos with strategic clients

  • Manage and conduct research and outreach via email, phone, and text to prospective clients

  • Attend conferences for networking, presenting with client partners, and to staff exhibition booths approximately 1-2 times per month

  • Support clients in setup and implementation of GetThru tools

Qualifications 

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

  • Experience with software sales

  • A demonstrated passion and involvement in progressive politics, especially in voter contact and field organizing

  • Strong connections to prominent progressive and Democratic political organizations

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including comfort with phone, screen-share, and in-person presentations

  • Experience or openness to working remotely

  • Ability to travel frequently

While experience matters, we believe that most skills can be learned, and we care as much about work ethic, creativity, determination, and a shared commitment to progressive politics, customer service, and a high standards / low drama workplace. 

Location 

GetThru is a remote company with employees spread out across the country. That said, we have a preference for candidates who live in (or can relocate to) the Washington, D.C. area. 

Compensation

  • $75K - $90K base salary, depending on experience

  • Additional compensation from bonuses and participation in profit-sharing pool

  • Participation in employee stock option pool

  • 401K + employer match

  • Health / dental / vision benefits competitive with similarly situated companies

  • 3 weeks of vacation time in year 1 and 2, with increases thereafter

  • Additional benefits: ergonomic stipend, monthly wellness stipend, parental leave, charitable giving match

About GetThru


GetThru's best-in-class P2P text messaging and phone calling tools have been used by more than 1,000 organizations to facilitate large scale 1-to-1 communication. Our clients include political campaigns, advocacy groups, unions, colleges, universities, independent schools, and government agencies. They've used our software to send over 200 million text messages (ThruText) and make more than 40 million phone calls (ThruTalk) for event recruitment, volunteer engagement, fundraising, voter identification and outreach, polling, and more. And while our roots are in progressive politics, we love partnering with organizations of all kinds that share our passion for creating a better world. 


Equal Opportunity 

GetThru provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. As our company grows, we strive to make space for all kinds of people to do amazing work with us. We especially encourage applications from women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, immigrants, and other communities underrepresented in technology startups. We believe that a team with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences will be more creative, more adaptable, and more effective. And we strive to build a team that reflects the communities we are working to support. 


How to Apply


Please apply for the position on our website to be considered. Here is a direct link to the application: senior-sales-manager-politics-and-advocacy


Submit with a resume or up-to-date LinkedIn page and a brief cover note that explains why you want to work for GetThru. Tell us the political communities and organizations you are connected to, what experiences make you a good fit, and why you are excited about this job in particular. This position is open until filled. 

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