Salary Range: 190000 to 217000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

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.

RunningMate is Civitech's newest product, focused on transforming how progressive campaigns compete and win. 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 GM's primary job is understanding the space's complex market structure and charting a course through it to drive business success and impactful growth. They'll spend much of their time as RunningMate's primary ambassador to the market, and their first deliverable is building RunningMate's 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.

What You Will Do:

Lead the RunningMate business unit, a cross-functional team of approximately 10 people spanning Product & Engineering, Marketing, and Client Success & Partnerships; set clear priorities, align the team around shared goals, and ensure work across functions supports the broader business strategy.
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.
Develop and drive RunningMate’s annual business strategy, beginning with the 2027 planning cycle, translating long-term goals into clear priorities, investments, targets, and measures of success for the team.

About You:

6+ years of experience in progressive politics.
Strong knowledge of the Democratic political and campaign ecosystem, including an understanding of campaigns, state parties, campaign committees, C3 and C4 organizations, and how these organizations approach budgeting, targeting, and purchasing decisions.
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.
A track record of successfully scaling a business, product, or revenue stream from an 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 stakeholders within the political ecosystem.
Experience selling to political organizations and understanding their needs, decision-making processes, and buying cycles.

Civitech’s Values:

We act with Integrity – At Civitech, we hold ourselves to the highest standards and value open and transparent communications with all of our stakeholders. 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 are Collaborators - Buoyed by our mission, we look for opportunities to partner with everyone committed to making democracy easier to participate in. We seek to understand the challenges our partners face and use our skills and creativity to help them solve them.
We are Bold – We recognize that disruptive change won’t come with doing business as usual. Civitech seeks to revolutionize civic participation by bringing innovation and creativity to politics.

Why Work at Civitech:

Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
401(k) plan
Employee Stock Options
Employer-paid Life Insurance
Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
Flexible Time Off & Paid Company Holidays
Flexible Spending Account
Parental Leave
Flexible Schedules
Professional Development Stipend
Monthly Office Upkeep Stipend

Civitech is not able to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

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.

Please be aware that Civitech utilizes E-Verify to verify an employee's eligibility to work in the United States. This step occurs after an offer has been extended and accepted, and after the employee has completed their Form I-9. Please find more information about our participation in this program here.

No recruiters or agencies, please!

About the company

Civitech provides affordable civic technology tools for progressive campaigns and causes. It offers a suite of products for voter mobilization, including data solutions, voter outreach, and a platform to organize and manage campaigns, serving PACs, party committees, campaigns, nonprofits, advocacy groups, and Democratic leaders. The tools help clients identify potential voters, engage them, and mobilize participation in elections, with revenue from selling these tools and services. Civitech differentiates itself by combining a broad, end-to-end toolkit with a focus on affordability and accessibility, backed by a track record of 500+ clients and large-scale texting campaigns that reached millions of voters. Its goal is to empower leaders at all levels to drive change in their communities by making top-tier civic tools affordable and accessible.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$16.5M

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Civitech says more than 1,400 partners used its tools to reach tens of millions.
September 2026 product pages show active selling of voter registration, data, and texting tools.
A September 2026 seasonal hiring push shows demand spikes heading into the 2026 election cycle.

What critics are saying

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Civitech-linked CGS in September 2024 over voter-targeting contracts.
Civitech openly targets likely-Democratic voters; Republican officials can restrict contracts and procurement fast.
A 2025 $2.7 million round versus $26 million total funding limits endurance against larger rivals.

What makes Civitech unique

Civitech owns proprietary unregistered-voter data and partisan modeling, unlike generic campaign CRMs.
Its 2026 suite combines mail, SMS, and visualization through RunningMate and CiviText.
Andrew Byrnes joined September 2, 2026, signaling compliance-heavy scaling in hostile elections.

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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Flexible Time Off
Paid Company Holidays
Flexible Spending Account
Parental Leave
Flexible Schedules
401(k) Retirement Plan
Employee Stock Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-4%

PR Newswire

Sep 2nd, 2026

Civitech appoints Andrew Byrnes as general counsel to guide expansion

Civitech, a public benefit corporation focused on progressive political technology, has appointed Andrew Byrnes as General Counsel. Byrnes will join the Executive Leadership Team and oversee legal, governance, and compliance strategy. Byrnes brings over 25 years of experience in technology, law, and public policy. He previously served as Senior Legal Director at Uber's global rideshare business and as Chief of Staff at the US Patent and Trademark Office under President Obama, where he managed over 12,000 staff and a budget exceeding $3 billion. He was also a partner at Covington & Burling and has been active in Democratic politics for more than three decades. Since its 2019 founding, Civitech's tools have been used by more than 1,400 partners to reach tens of millions of voters.

EIN News

Oct 22nd, 2024

A.R.I. Invests in Civitech to Power Expansion of Voter Engagement Tools Ahead of the 2024 Elections

Partnership Strengthens Democracy, Supports Veteran Leadership, and Provides Strategic Capital to Mission-Driven Founders

Notley

Feb 8th, 2023

Second Annual Moontower Ball Recap

After consulting for several years, Nora was appointed full-time Executive Director of HousingWorks in April 2018.

Axios

Jan 12th, 2022

Progressive data startup Civitech raises $10M

Civitech provides data, tools and technology to thousands of down-ballot progressive campaigns.

Fast Company

Dec 8th, 2020

Reid Hoffman-backed voter data startup Alloy plans to transfer tools ahead of shutdown

Before ceasing operations in 2021, the startup is planning to share the technology it developed with get-out-the-vote tech provider Civitech.

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