Job Posting: Business Partnerships Associate (Entry-level)
Location: Remote (US)
Job Type: Full Time / Permanent
Base Salary Range: $42,000-$50,000
About Us:
Named the Democratic Party's Best New Firm by Campaigns & Elections Magazine at the 2020 Reed Awards, Turn It Blue Digital (www.turnitbluedigital.com) is a founder-led, high-growth Poli-Tech agency dedicated to serving candidates, causes, and agency partners on the Democratic / Progressive side of the aisle. Turn It Blue offers an affordable and highly scalable suite of digital tools and services-including our signature Turn It Blue Ads product, a game-changing SaaS ad platform built specifically for candidates, advocacy organizations and political agencies. Click here to learn more about Turn It Blue Ads.
Turn It Blue was founded to support the under-served market of state and local candidates running for public office. Success in that vertical has led our expansion to serving a growing vertical of small to midsize agencies through our highly regarded Agency Partner Program.
Turn It Blue Digital is the sister to our full-service cause marketing agency, Boulder Strategies LLC (www.boulderstrategiesllc.com). Across both entities, we are a 30-time award-winning group that proudly pours our hearts and souls into progressive candidates and causes that we care deeply for. Mixing winning campaign tactics with leading digital engagement, brand management, and advertising strategies, we ensure our clients consistently achieve amazing results in an ever evolving, digital-first, world.
About the Role:
Our team is looking for a high-energy and dynamic Business Partnerships Associate to assist the Business Partnerships Team in identifying and organizing leads and by scheduling those leads for demos, pitches, and closing calls.
This role will report to the Head of Business Partnerships and will be responsible for qualifying prospective leads. This role will serve as the first touch point for prospects and has the opportunity to set the tone for the ensuing pipeline cycle. The right candidate will be one who works well under pressure, easily initiates relaxed but informative phone or video conversations with prospects, and is highly self-motivated. The right candidate will also understand how to assess a prospect's needs in alignment with our product offerings, and cater the sales outreach to each prospect accordingly.
We are seeking a collaborative and energetic individual that can contribute to the sales and marketing teams, work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, contribute to and learn from others throughout the company, and work proactively to drive overall sales performance.
Benefits:
Turn It Blue Digital and Boulder Strategies LLC operate in a permanent remote work environment and encourage a strong work/life balance for our employees. Immediate benefits upon hire include:
An unlimited vacation and sick leave policy
75% employer-paid healthcare (including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage)
Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance
An employer-provided laptop computer
An annual stipend for at-home workplace items
Employer-matched charitable contributions
Attendance at multiple industry conferences and an annual professional development budget
After one year of service, additional benefits include:
An employer-matched 401K retirement plan (up to 5%)
An industry-leading parental leave policy (up to 16-weeks)
A generous company profit-sharing plan
What you'll do:
Schedule qualified leads for meetings, demos, and closing pitches with the leadership team.
Maintain an accurate, organized CRM database.
Gather information from calls and demos to build comprehensive profiles on prospects.
Identify prospects within the industry and research contact information.
Conduct digital outreach to leads, including email and Linkedin.
Manage election and important dates calendar for the Business Partnerships team.
Perform other duties as assigned from time to time.
About You:
You have a track record of driving results (particularly in a sales-oriented role).
You enjoy working in the progressive political ecosystem.
You're hardworking and goal oriented.
You want to do what it takes to be successful in sales, without sacrificing your values.
You have a tirelessly positive attitude.
You have a growth mindset and view challenges as learning opportunities.
You love getting to know new people and helping them solve their problems with innovative solutions.
You are dedicated to achieving progressive, Democratic success in this and future election years.
Detailed Qualifications:
Preferred: Minimum of one cycle (1-3 years) of agency or campaign experience, preferably in a Direct Sales, Tele-Sales, Customer Success, Digital, or Fundraising role
Required: Relevant internship, educational or professional background in sales, marketing, consulting, business development, or client success.
Prior experience with CRMs, such as ActiveCampaign, HubSpot, Salesforce, or others.
Proven track record articulating a product or service and building rapport with prospects.
Strong professional communication skills, including an ability to condense complex thoughts into coherent and easy to understand emails.
Ability to pinpoint customer needs and accurately assess the transactional value for both the company and the customer.
Self-motivated, tenacious, confident, independent, and strong attention to detail.
Well-organized, professional, and responsive; Able to perform job duties independently
To Apply:
Click here to visit our application page. Fill out the required information and be sure to upload your cover letter and resume. Applications will be accepted and considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Please note that while we appreciate and review all applications that are submitted, we unfortunately cannot respond to all inquiries personally. Thus, if you have not received a response from us within three weeks of your submission, please accept our thanks for your interest and our regrets that no position currently matches your particular skill sets. No calls please.
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Boulder Strategies LLC and Turn It Blue Digital LLC are equal opportunity employers fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all federal and state laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy.
Women, people of color, veterans, disabled and LGBTQ+ friends: You are all welcome here!