Civitech is a public benefit corporation dedicated to creating a fairer and more equitable democracy by building the tools and infrastructure needed to increase civic participation, empower Democratic candidates to win, and support the success of progressive causes.
Since its founding in 2019, over 500 partners—a range of nonprofit organizations, national political committees, and individual campaigns—have utilized Civitech’s tools to reach tens of millions of voters to help create a more equitable and progressive democracy.
The Account Executive is a professional, customer-centric sales person with a technology sales background in government who will grow our business and number of customers. Candidates must have previous experience successfully prospecting over a large geographical region. This is an individual contributor sales position that requires a high degree of autonomy, activity, and attention to detail and enjoys working in a disruptive market. Civitech is a remote-first company hiring within our current footprint of 27 states (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); Civitech does have an office in Austin, TX. The Account Executive will be expected to work hours applicable to the sales territory they own.
About our Sales Team: The Sales Team at Civitech is focused on empowering Democratic campaigns and progressive organizations with cutting-edge technology and data solutions. By building and nurturing strategic partnerships, we drive the adoption of our tools and expand Civitech’s impact nationwide.
The Account Executive is on our Sales Team, and reports to our VP of Sales. The Account Executive is an individual contributor.
It is important that our team reflects the diversity of the organizations we seek to serve. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ people, and others otherwise underrepresented in the technology sector to apply.
What You Will Do:
Manage relationships with current Civitech customers, leading regular strategic conversations to identify additional opportunity and ensure customer satisfaction
Develop and execute a new business/prospecting plan for your territory
Conduct industry research, identify market trends, best practices, and leverage referrals to identify prospective customers
Develop customized outreach strategies to target and engage prospects
Build and maintain a healthy pipeline across the territory and accurately forecast deal values and timelines
Lead high-level conversations with prospects to qualify client needs and align the value of your solution
Attend virtual and in-person events within the progressive ecosystem
Collaborate with the extended sales team on opportunities embracing role as consultant
Log all sales activities and client contacts in HubSpot with a focus on data hygiene
Other duties as assigned
About You:
You have 2+ years of consultative sales experience and success as an individual sales contributor, meeting or exceeding sales quotas
You demonstrate success prospecting, finding, and closing opportunities through your own outreach efforts via Sales Navigator, email, in-person, and virtual networking (75%) while also managing inbound Marketing Leads (25%)
You have proven you can manage 45 or more active opportunities at one time
You execute a sales process in a solution sales methodology
You can conduct product demonstrations and presentations
You are experienced selling in a committee-driven environment, with multiple, cross-functional decision makers
You enjoy working independently as well as in a collaborative team
You are goal oriented and self-motivated
You can travel up to 25% of the time
Committed to leveraging technology and data products to help Democratic candidates run for office and win, empower progressive causes, and increase civic participation
Additional Qualifications (desired but not required)
Experience with HubSpot
Relationship building, and great oral and written communication skills
Experience working with state parties, PACs, or national party committees.
Why Work At Civitech:
Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
401(k) plan
Employee Stock Options
Employer-paid Life Insurance
Optional Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
Flexible Time Off & Paid Company Holidays
Flexible Spending Account
Parental Leave
Flexible Schedules
Skills Required
- 2+ years of consultative sales experience
- Success meeting or exceeding sales quotas
- Experience managing 45 or more active opportunities
- Experience selling in a committee-driven environment
- Ability to travel up to 25%
What We Do
Civitech develops technology and data products that help Democratic candidates win, progressive causes succeed, and local governments better serve their community to create a fairer, more equitable democracy. In 2020 we powered voter registration and vote by mail tools for leading campaigns and advocacy organizations, and helped our clients register over 800,000 voters. If you're interested in using your time and talents to help Democratic candidates run for office and win, empower progressive causes, and increase civic participation, apply to join our team here: https://jobs.lever.co/civitech.
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