# Strategic Partnerships Director – Political & Advocacy

**Company:** [Swayable](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/swayable)
**Location:** Washington, DC
**Role:** Partnerships
**Salary:** $150k – $220k/yr
**Skills:** Partnerships, Relationship Building, Political Campaigns, Advocacy, Consultative Selling, Strategic Planning, Messaging Strategy, Brand Strategy, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Thought Leadership
**Posted:** 2026-05-15

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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.

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