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SwayableSwayableWashington, DC

Strategic Partnerships Director – Political & Advocacy

Lead go-to-market strategy and partnerships in political, advocacy, and public policy circles. Leverage senior relationships to drive platform adoption and provide strategic feedback to leadership.

150k – 220k
On-sitePartnerships

About the role

Key Responsibilities

  • Cultivate & Leverage Relationships: Use deep connections in political, advocacy, and public policy circles to make introductions between Swayable and senior-level decision-makers. Be the face of Swayable in this ecosystem.
  • Close Collaboration: Partner seamlessly with Sales to ensure introductions convert into meaningful conversations and opportunities.
  • Strategic Insight & Thought Leadership: Engage in advisory dialogues around creative pre-testing, brand messaging, and campaign impact—demonstrating consultative value. Attend conferences and events on Swayable’s behalf.
  • Innovate Use Cases: Spot creative use cases where our platform’s capabilities can drive results.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Liaise with product and marketing teams to provide ecosystem feedback and help shape offerings that resonate with political and advocacy audiences.

What You Bring

  • Strong ecosystem standing: Deep, trusted relationships within political campaigns, advocacy organizations, NGOs, or aligned entities, especially at senior leadership levels.
  • Consultative approach: Ability to articulate and advise on advanced marketing concepts like creative pre-testing, brand strategy, and messaging analytics.
  • Strategic mindset: Eye for leveraging trends and insights to open new strategic paths for engagement.
  • Collaborative teaming style: Comfortable working alongside sales and marketing counterparts to co-create opportunity advancement strategies.
  • Effective communicator: Compelling storyteller and listener—adept at translating complex concepts into crisp, clear value propositions.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Compensation: $150-$220K, dependent on experience
  • Equity options consistent with early-impact contributors
  • Full healthcare coverage with no employee contribution required, generous PTO and parental leave, 401(k) plan
  • Mission-Driven Work: Play a pivotal role in advancing high-impact storytelling and advocacy initiatives.

Skills

PartnershipsRelationship BuildingPolitical CampaignsAdvocacyConsultative SellingStrategic PlanningMessaging StrategyBrand StrategyCross-Functional CollaborationThought Leadership

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