Deputy Client Strategy Director

Role Overview

The Deputy Client Strategy Director plays a crucial role in the Partnerships team, managing successful outcomes for a portfolio of key partners. They work closely with the Senior Client Strategy Director to identify prospective clients, host discovery conversations, and shape partnership opportunities. They then drive the partnership through proposal development, contracting, and program execution.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Senior Client Strategy Director to identify prospective clients, lead discovery conversations, and develop partnership opportunities.
• Own and grow an assigned portfolio of prospective and existing client relationships, with responsibility for achieving assigned sales and revenue targets.
• Drive client opportunities from discovery through proposal development and contracting, ensuring high-quality deliverables and timely follow-through.
• Support prospecting and outreach for priority partners, helping build and sustain a pipeline of new and expanded partnership opportunities.
• Develop fluency across Movement Labs' service offerings and, once ramped up, independently lead introductory client conversations, manage opportunities within an assigned portfolio, and recommend solutions that align with partner goals and Movement Labs' mission.
• Translate client goals into ambitious, evidence-based programs by recommending tactics, timelines, metrics, and implementation plans across texting, RCT management/consulting, organizing consulting, and social/digital services.
• Operate effectively in ambiguity by taking initiative to move work forward before every answer is known and developing creative solutions to new challenges.
• Become deeply familiar with Movement Labs' project-program management systems and execution processes.
• Manage (or closely oversee Campaign Associates’ management of) the successful execution of key client programs and potentially oversee one or several Campaign Associates’ programs execution.
• Build strong relationships with clients by serving as a trusted, responsive partner throughout program implementation.

Team Operations & Process Improvement

• Bring strong operations and project management expertise.
• Improve and standardize internal processes that support client strategy, proposal development, contracting, and program execution.
• Build scaffolding and repeatable processes for client work that enable cleaner program handoffs to campaign associates.
• Ensure client information in Copper and related systems (Asana, Launchpad, etc.) is accurate, complete, and up to date.
• Cook up and coordinate closely with Experiments, CES, Tech, and Data teams to ensure smooth cross-functional implementation of partner programs.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in client management, partnerships, c4/527 organizing, or b2b sales in the field of progressive politics.
• Proven track record of developing and managing successful, large-scale voter engagement programs that delivered measurable impact.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to independently move work forward, manage competing priorities, and navigate ambiguity after an initial onboarding period.
• Excellent relationship-building skills and a collaborative approach to working with clients and cross-functional teams.
• Curiosity and aptitude to quickly learn Movement Labs' services and confidently scope programs that advance measurable progressive impact.
• A systems-oriented mindset with an interest in improving processes, building repeatable workflows, and strengthening operational excellence.
• Alignment with Movement Labs' mission and a desire to help build progressive power.

Benefits

• A base salary of $90,000-$99,000 (Level 4)
• $5,000 cycle-completion bonus for staying through Election Day, plus eligibility for commission
• A work-life stipend of $1,875 in pre-tax reimbursement to support employees during our highest intensity work period

Application Information

• This is a temporary, full-time position with paid holiday and accrued sick time.
• The position runs from August through November 2026, with the possibility of extension.
• The role is fully remote.
• Applications submitted by July 27, 2026 will be given priority.
• The application process includes an exercise, and 2 interviews.
• The process is moving quickly, and we hope candidates will start by early August 2026.
• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States.
• We are not able to provide sponsorship at this time.