Vice President, Websites & Tech Job at Blue State (NY, DC, Oakland)

Job Description

The Vice President, Websites & Tech, is responsible for managing and growing our Platform offering, which includes technology consulting, website design and development, website optimization, and product innovation. You will articulate a vision of how the offering should evolve and help position Blue State effectively in the market, including how AI impacts this work and ensuring seamless integration with our fundraising and advocacy offering. You’ll work across a diverse range of causes and campaigns to achieve progress and impact through innovative technical services and solutions. You’ll be a critical leadership voice on teams of multi-disciplinary colleagues, including product managers, project managers, tech leads, designers, and content strategists. This role’s responsibilities span different areas of the business, requiring experience in business development; client services and project management; and team and personnel management.

Job Responsibility

Manage and grow our Platform offering, which includes technology consulting, website design and development, website optimization, and product innovation
Articulate a vision of how the offering should evolve and help position Blue State effectively in the market
Ensure seamless integration with our fundraising and advocacy offering
Work across a diverse range of causes and campaigns to achieve progress and impact through innovative technical services and solutions
Be a critical leadership voice on teams of multi-disciplinary colleagues
Track and anticipate market changes and be responsible for shaping our offerings and generating our business pipeline
Help define how we package and sell our work
Help develop, clarify, and differentiate the substance and positioning of our Platform offering
Collaborate with other thought leaders to develop a perspective on how AI should influence and evolve our work
Produce thought leadership pieces and marketing materials
Develop a clear, compelling, and accurate value proposition
Generate a sales pipeline by leading outbound and marketing activities
Represent Blue State at targeted events and in relevant publications
Identify opportunities in the marketplace and improve the quality of the business development lifecycle
Identify our strengths and weaknesses and develop plans to evolve and strengthen the quality and positioning of our offerings
Act as a lead on key clients
Serve as a point of escalation and mediation for internal teams and for clients
Counsel clients on the best way to incorporate AI into their workflows and technology stack
Inspire client confidence when presenting solutions and recommendations
Anticipate what client feedback might be, and come prepared with options and answers
Deliver clear and constructive feedback to project team members
Provide mentorship on projects
Serve as the day-to-day Project Manager on certain accounts
Serve as leader of our Project Management practice
Ensure we have the proper tools, team members, and processes in place to deliver our work successfully and efficiently
Ensure that our internal processes adapt to and take advantage of AI and other fast-evolving technology
Ensure alignment in our approach to software, product development and project management across teams
Clearly communicate expectations, buoy team morale, facilitate knowledge sharing, and improve the performance of their reports
Serve as a direct line manager and mentor for project managers
Conduct regular 1:1s with team members
Develop relationships and work collaboratively within the team and across the agency
Build understanding of our offerings across the agency
Accountable for overall quality of team output

Requirements

8–12 years of relevant experience (e.g. client services, digital marketing, technology, project management, business development)
Steeped in the art of empathy, practice mutual respect, and will act as a role model at Blue State
A commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is vital
Experienced people manager
Comfortable and confident in serving as an escalation point to internal team members and senior client partners alike
Proactive about keeping your finger on the pulse of the market and offering evolutions
Command of a room and superb presentation skills
Ability to build trust and confidence in early interactions with stakeholders at the highest level
Understand the art of how to sell great ideas and great work
Strong collaborator and relationship builder across levels and teams
Develop clear plans but operate with a tolerance for ambiguity

What we offer

Unlimited time-off (inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation days)
$1,250 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

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