Vice President, Polling & Research

About the role

Slingshot Strategies is a full-service political strategy and public affairs consulting firm providing communications, polling, and advisory expertise to candidates, organizations, and causes that reflect our values. Our team partners with candidates, progressive organizations, and issue advocates to deliver winning results. As a small but high-impact firm, we thrive on collaboration, creativity, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage client accounts with full ownership over client satisfaction, strategic counsel, deliverable quality, budgets, timelines, and team performance
• Lead the design and execution of large-scale qualitative and quantitative research projects, ensuring methodological rigor, analytical integrity, and strategic relevance
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects and client workstreams, proactively identifying risks, resolving challenges, and ensuring alignment with client objectives
• Partner with senior staff on account planning, client growth strategies, and broader business development initiatives
• Manage, mentor, and develop junior staff (directors, strategists, and interns) including performance management, coaching, and professional development
• Represent the firm in external meetings, presentations, and industry settings to strengthen client relationships and enhance the firm’s reputation
• Contribute to and originate new business opportunities by cultivating client relationships, identifying growth areas, and supporting pitch and proposal development

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of agency experience in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, including project design, execution, analysis, and strategic application of findings
• Exceptional client management and relationship-building skills, with the ability to serve as a senior strategic advisor
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with experience overseeing multiple high-priority projects simultaneously
• Experience contributing to business development efforts, including pitching, proposal development, and identifying opportunities for account growth
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing proposals, presentations, and client-facing deliverables
• Proven people management experience, including supervising, mentoring, and developing junior and mid-level staff
• Commitment to Democratic values

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary for this position is between $123,000 to $145,000 commensurate with experience plus eligibility for a discretionary bonus at the end of each year. Slingshot Strategies offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a hybrid work model, excellent coverage for medical, vision, and dental insurance; up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave; unlimited Paid Time Off and Sick Leave; 11 paid holidays plus a two-week office closure at the end of the year; a 401k with 4% employer match after 6 months of employment; a $50 monthly cell phone stipend, a $1,000 annual professional stipend and additional benefits.