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Civitech is a public benefit corporation building tools and infrastructure to increase civic participation, empower Democratic candidates, and support progressive causes. Since 2019, over 1,400 partners—nonprofits, national political committees, and campaigns—have used Civitech's platform to reach tens of millions of voters.
RunningMate is Civitech's newest product, focused on transforming how progressive campaigns compete and win. As General Manager, you will lead RunningMate as an independent business unit with full P&L ownership and accountability for revenue growth as the top priority. You will have the budget, people, and decision rights to drive business success.
Your primary responsibilities include:
• Lead a cross-functional team of approximately 10 people spanning Product & Engineering, Marketing, and Client Success & Partnerships; set clear priorities and align the team around shared goals.
• Develop RunningMate's market strategy, including decisions on budget allocation, go-to-market investment, target customers, and resource focus.
• Own the business unit's P&L and overall performance, with accountability for revenue growth, investment decisions, and financial health.
• Align Product & Engineering, Marketing, and Client Success & Partnerships around a cohesive strategy to ensure cross-functional collaboration.
• Shape and prioritize the RunningMate product roadmap in partnership with Product & Engineering, incorporating market needs, customer feedback, competitive dynamics, and growth opportunities.
• Serve as RunningMate's primary ambassador within the political ecosystem, building and maintaining relationships with campaigns, state parties, C3/C4 organizations, and key stakeholders.
• Develop and drive RunningMate's annual business strategy, beginning with the 2027 planning cycle, translating long-term goals into clear priorities, investments, targets, and success measures.
Civitech is remote-first and currently operates within a 27-state footprint (AL, AK, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, MA, MD, MN, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY). An office is available in Austin, TX.
REQUIREMENTS:
• 6+ years of experience in progressive politics
• Strong knowledge of the Democratic political and campaign ecosystem, including campaigns, state parties, campaign committees, C3 and C4 organizations, and their budgeting, targeting, and purchasing decision processes
• Demonstrated experience owning and delivering against revenue goals, with accountability for a P&L, book of business, business unit, or revenue channel, ideally within a startup or growing organization
• Experience building and scaling a product, business, or revenue stream in an entrepreneurial environment, including navigating ambiguity, limited resources, and evolving priorities
• Track record of successfully scaling a business, product, or revenue stream from early stage to $5M+ in annualized revenue
• Strong relationship-building skills and experience developing trusted partnerships with campaigns, state parties, C3/C4 organizations, or other political ecosystem stakeholders
• Experience selling to political organizations and understanding their needs, decision-making processes, and buying cycles
