SIMPLi

Political Account Executive

Simplify provides marketing technologies, solutions, and workflow automation for advertisers and agencies of all sizes. We specialize in helping organizations that operate across many locations, jurisdictions, or local marketswhere location matters and incrementality countsby uniting data, automation, and intelligence to drive measurable growth.

Our platform powers highly targeted, high-volume campaigns across omnichannel environments including CTV, native, mobile, display, and social. We deliver transparent performance with local precision at national scale. Simpli.fi enables marketersfrom multi-location brands and independent agencies who serve them, to political, advocacy, and public-affairs organizationsto activate locally relevant messaging, measure real-world impact, and generate clear, actionable insights.

Simpli.fi is backed by leading private equity firms Blackstone and GTCR. To learn more, visit Simpli.fi.

Simplify is currently hiring for a Political Account Executive to join our Political team. This role is an opportunity for a motivated, client-focused professional with experience in political advertising or supporting political clients to take the next step into a sales-focused role.

You will initially focus on managing and growing a portfolio of existing political accounts, helping clients maximize the value of Simpli.fi's solutions and identifying opportunities to increase their advertising investment. You will work closely with clients to understand their goals, provide strategic recommendations, and develop strong, long-term relationships.

As you build experience and demonstrate success growing your book of business, you will have the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility for prospecting and net-new business development, with the potential to grow into a full-cycle political sales role.

Manage a portfolio of existing political accounts, with a focus on retention, engagement, and account growth

Build strong relationships with political agencies, advertisers, campaigns, PACs, advocacy groups, and issue-based organizations

Understand clients' advertising goals and identify opportunities to expand their use of Simpli.fi's solutions

Educate clients on Simpli.fi's technology, processes, partnerships, and value proposition

Develop and maintain relationships with key client stakeholders, including Media Managers, Media Directors, Media Specialists, Media Planners, Account Directors, Chief Digital Officers, and Directors of Client Services

Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing recommendations around ad formats, voter targeting strategies, and campaign objectives

Help clients navigate political advertising opportunities based on election cycles, campaign timelines, and budgets

Conduct client calls and meetings, online WebEx demonstrations, discovery conversations, and presentations

Develop proposals and translate client needs into strategic and tactical advertising recommendations

Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and increase client investment

Partner with Simpli.fi's Client Success and other internal teams to ensure a strong client experience

As you develop in the role, take on increasing responsibility for prospecting, outbound activity, and net-new business development

Experience working with political advertising, campaigns, agencies, PACs, advocacy organizations, or political clients

Experience in account management, client services, customer success, sales support, or a related client-facing role

Strong understanding of the political advertising landscape and the needs of political advertisers

Strong relationship-building and communication skills

Ability to understand client objectives and translate them into effective advertising recommendations

Interest in developing a career in sales and business development

Ability to identify opportunities to grow existing client relationships and increase revenue

Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple client relationships and priorities

Comfort learning and explaining advertising technology and programmatic solutions

Understanding of political ad buying cycles, election timelines, and voter targeting strategies

Familiarity with political data vendors such as NGP VAN, Catalist, L2, and TargetSmart is a plus

Familiarity with FEC rules, FCC guidelines, and platform-specific political advertising policies is a plus

Ability to work collaboratively with clients and internal teams

Demonstrated loyalty and commitment in previous roles

Awesome company environment and benefits with a great management team. Competitive pay based on experience, 17 PTO days, 401K match, long-term incentive plan and employer sponsored healthcare options. Hybrid work schedule. Fully remote options as well depending on the position. Company is focused on developing and mentoring employees!

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

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