New Business Project Manager

July 19

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Hi, we’re Blue State: a partner to leading causes, campaigns, and companies, and we’re here to hasten progress.

Audience Insights • Data & Systems Integration • CRM Strategy • Community Growth & Activation • Technology & Data Strategy

201 - 500

Description

• Help the Partnerships team sell Blue State’s offerings and services to brands, nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and progressive political candidates and organizations • Project manage and help draft memos, proposals, pitch decks, and related collateral in collaboration with creative, strategy, and technical teams, delivering first-rate materials that target an audience of industry leaders and C-Suite executives • Provide logistical support and process management throughout the sales lifecycle — from the proposal and pitch process through contracting • Lead qualifying calls and discussions with prospective clients in partnership with VPs and SVPs on the Partnerships team • Effectively communicate and strategize with internal teams to help meet prospective clients’ goals and their organizational objectives throughout the sales process • Work with senior Partnerships leaders to bring in new leads across targeted verticals through traditional and creative approaches to outbound sales • Conduct research on Blue State leads, prospects, and clients, and clearly communicate findings to senior leadership • Leverage SalesForce to help manage, track and operationalize the sales pipeline; pull reports and contribute to ongoing business analysis as needed

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience, ideally in business development or account/project management within an agency, consulting, or communications firm, or directly comparable experience working within a corporation or institution. Experience working within the nonprofit, advocacy, or brand sectors, or as a vendor or service provider a plus • Entrepreneurial, self-motivated mentality and ability to mult-task • Excellent project management, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills • Clear, concise, and engaging business writing skills • Comfortable working collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-driven environment alongside colleagues with complementary skills and experience • Comfortable juggling multiple projects with competing deadlines and varying levels of complexity and project requirements • Comfortable with a high volume of agency team and client interaction, both in-person and through phone, email, and Zoom • Experience with Google Workspace, SalesForce, and other CRMs are a plus • Impeccable ethical standards and professionalism

Benefits

• Unlimited time-off (inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation days) • $1,000 annually in professional development funds • Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance • Inclusive family planning coverage, including fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits • Flexible and health savings accounts • 401K & employer match • Generous paid holiday schedule • 12-week fully-paid parental leave for all parents-to-be • Short-term and long-term disability insurance • Pre-tax commuter benefits • Remote work flexibility