RunningMate General Manager

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 1400 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 General Manager role leads RunningMate as its own business unit — owning revenue growth as the single top priority, with the budget, people, and decision rights to drive it. The GMs primary job is understanding the spaces complex market structure and charting a course through it to drive business success and impactful growth. Theyll spend much of their time as RunningMates primary ambassador to the market, and their first deliverable is building RunningMates 2027 strategy and plan. 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.
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.
Lead the RunningMate business unit, a cross-functional team of approximately 10 people spanning Product & Engineering, Marketing, and Client Success & Partnerships; Set the strategy for how RunningMate grows and wins in the market, including decisions around budget allocation, go-to-market investment, target customers and organizations, and where the team should focus its time and resources.
Own RunningMate’s P&L and overall business performance, with accountability for revenue growth, investment decisions, and the financial health of the business unit.
Align Product & Engineering, Marketing, and Client Success & Partnerships around a cohesive strategy, ensuring teams are working toward shared priorities rather than operating as separate functions.
Shape and prioritize the RunningMate product roadmap in partnership with Product & Engineering, incorporating market needs, customer feedback, competitive dynamics, and growth opportunities to strengthen RunningMate’s position in the market.
Serve as a primary ambassador for RunningMate within the political ecosystem, building and maintaining relationships with campaigns, state parties, C3/C4 organizations, partners, and other key stakeholders that can contribute to the business’s growth.
Demonstrated experience owning and delivering against revenue goals, with accountability for the performance of 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 to achieve meaningful growth.
~ Strong relationship-building skills and experience developing trusted partnerships with campaigns, state parties, C3/C4 organizations, or other stakeholders within the political ecosystem.
~ Our rigorous approach to product design, testing, and data science leads to accurate assessments of our outcomes and challenges us to constantly improve our tools.
We are Changemakers – As a team, Civitech seeks to make transformational change in our democracy by eliminating obstacles meant to hamper contribution from every member of the community.
We seek to understand the challenges our partners face and use our skills and creativity to help them solve them.
Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
~Employee Stock Options
~ Employer-paid Life Insurance
~ Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
~ Flexible Time Off & Paid Company Holidays
~ Flexible Spending Account
~ Flexible Schedules
~ Monthly Office Upkeep Stipend

\Civitech provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.