Full-Time

Enterprise Account Director

Posted on 9/16/2025

State Affairs

State Affairs

51-200 employees

Nonpartisan investigative journalism on state government

Compensation Overview

$175k - $250k/yr

+ On Target Earnings

Washington, DC, USA

In Person

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Requirements
  • 8+ years of professional work experience in Account Management, Partnerships, or Enterprise Sales—focused on Fortune 500 or national-level accounts
  • Prior professional work experience building structured onboarding and engagement programs for enterprise clients
  • Ability to retain and expand multimillion-dollar portfolios
  • Ability to navigate complex organizations and building influence across teams
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with clear ownership and accountability
  • Excellent communication skills, especially in high-stakes conversations with executive stakeholders
  • Knowledge of HubSpot, Lemlist, Apollo, Aircall, and similar CRM and engagement tools
Responsibilities
  • Own and grow a portfolio of our largest national and enterprise accounts
  • Design and lead onboarding programs that help customers hit the ground running and see immediate value
  • Build deep, multi-threaded relationships across government affairs and policy teams—from users to execs
  • Be the main point of accountability for your clients: tracking ROI, resolving issues, and championing success
  • Identify expansion opportunities, including multi-state adoption, feature utilization, and seat growth
  • Collaborate with Sales, Editorial, Product, and Customer Success to create a seamless customer experience
  • Provide structured client feedback that informs product development and customer engagement strategies
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior professional work experience engaging with clients in public policy, government affairs, or regulated sectors
  • Prior professional work experience in a startup or high-growth SaaS environment
  • Ability to conduct work through laybooks, frameworks, and scalable client strategies
  • Ability to operate with a consultative and strategic mindset with a passion for helping clients drive real outcomes

State Affairs delivers in-depth, nonpartisan reporting on state government and public policy through a subscription-based web platform. It offers long-form investigations and data-driven articles on topics like education, healthcare, crime, and infrastructure, explaining how state decisions are made and how funds are spent. It distinguishes itself by focusing on state-level governance and funding journalism through subscriptions rather than ads, ensuring independence. Its goal is to inform citizens and policymakers, aid accountability, and support informed public discussion about state public affairs.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Atlanta, Georgia

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Florida bureau launch on February 2 expands national footprint rapidly.
  • Tennessee Journal acquisition enables cross-state subscriber cross-selling.
  • $23.5M revenue supports scaling into Texas, California, New York markets.

What critics are saying

  • ProPublica free reporting diverts subscribers within 6-12 months.
  • Axios Pro AI scoops erode bill tracking users in 3-6 months.
  • Night Ventures cuts funding, closes Florida bureau in 12-18 months.

What makes State Affairs unique

  • Hires veteran journalists Dara Kam and Jim Saunders for Florida bureau.
  • Acquires The Tennessee Journal to consolidate state political news.
  • Integrates AI-powered legislative and regulatory tracking tools.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-1%
The Associated Press
Feb 2nd, 2026
State Affairs launches Florida bureau with veteran statehouse journalists

State Affairs, a nonpartisan news platform covering state governments, has launched a Florida bureau in Tallahassee with veteran journalists Dara Kam and Jim Saunders. Kam joins as senior statehouse reporter, whilst Saunders becomes managing editor. The bureau, which opened on 2 February, will provide in-depth coverage of Florida's government and politics. Both journalists bring decades of experience covering the state Legislature, courts, elections and governors. Kam's podcast "Between the Lines With Dara Kam" will air every Monday morning. The bureau will publish a daily newsletter called The Florida Files. State Affairs combines on-the-ground statehouse reporting with AI-powered legislative and regulatory tools. Editor-in-chief Alison Bethel said the expansion reflects the platform's vision to grow its national footprint with independent journalism.

Office of the Utah Attorney General
Jan 8th, 2024
AGO Joins Brief to Protect Gender Privacy Rights

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the States of Indiana and Alabama, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Roe v. Critchfield.

Nashville Post
Oct 11th, 2023
Tennessee political news outlet acquired by national startup

The Tennessee Journal, a longtime state government news publication aimed at lobbyists, lawmakers and political insiders, has been acquired by State Affairs, a 2021-founded collection of subscription publications delivering political news in several states.

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