Account Executive, Candidate Outreach and Engagement

Remote

Volunteer

Business Development

Experienced

About WeVote
WeVote is a 100% volunteer-powered, nonpartisan nonprofit that uses technology to help voters make informed decisions. With 130+ active volunteers and a national reach—all on a budget under $50K/year—we prove grassroots, mission-first civic tech can have real impact.

Volunteer: Account Executive, Candidate Outreach and Engagement - This is a remote role within the U.S.

Join the WeVote Movement

WeVote has an open volunteering position for an Account Executive, Candidate Outreach and Engagement (3-5 hours per week) to lead political candidate outreach efforts and help shape how candidates and civic organizations engage with our platform. This is a unique opportunity to build skills in relationship management, political outreach, and digital engagement while advancing voter turnout.

About Us

WeVote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee. WeVote is a movement of over 120 passionate volunteers (starting with the founders) who are building open-source mobile technologies that touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. We observe that many voters are busy, distracted, and impatient. We have a goal of providing a complete voting experience in 8 minutes, including the download of our app ("WeVote Ballot Guide, @WeVote"). More information is at https://WeVote.US. See Twitter @WeVote. We are a 100% remote organization.

What You’ll Do

Identify and engage political candidates across geographies and parties to onboard them to the WeVote platform.
Conduct structured and personalized outreach via email, phone, and social media to invite candidates to claim and complete their WeVote profiles.
Support onboarding and follow-up processes, including sending timely reminders and assisting candidates with questions about the platform.
Maintain outreach tracking in WeVote’s CRM system, including contact info, referral source, engagement stage, and follow-up notes.
Collaborate with the marketing team to share outreach materials and messaging assets tailored for different candidate types and regions.
Provide feedback and help continuously improve our outreach playbook and campaign calendar.
Collect and relay feedback to improve outreach messaging and candidate platform experience.

Who You Are: Must-haves

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Comfortable initiating contact and building relationships.
Experience using or willingness to learn CRM and tracking tools.
Based in the U.S. and able to work at least 2 hours weekly during business hours.
Interest in nonpartisan political engagement and voter turnout.

Nice-to-Haves

Experience in political campaigns, digital advocacy, community organizing, or nonprofit partnerships.
Familiarity with candidate behavior and the U.S. electoral landscape.

What You’ll Gain

Frontline experience in candidate and civic outreach that drives real-world impact.
Hands-on skills in political communication, stakeholder engagement, and CRM usage.
Opportunities to shape civic tech strategies and improve digital tools for good.
A chance to grow your political network while advancing equity and civic participation.
A collaborative, mission-driven community of peers in a fully remote, tech-forward environment.

How to apply:

Submit your resume (at https://wevote.applytojob.com/apply/) and include a brief note/cover letter to why you are interested in WeVote and helping our mission.

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About Us

We believe that many voters are busy, distracted, and impatient. Our goal is to provide a positive voting experience that helps people decide how to vote. More information is available at https://www.wevote.us or on Twitter @WeVote.

Please review our open volunteer positions and apply for the position(s) that match your qualifications. We will do our best to respond within two business days to your application.

If you don't see a specific opportunity that is of interest, and you would like to be considered for another volunteer role, please use the "General Volunteering Opportunities" role and include a detailed note letting us know where you would like to volunteer.

At this time we can only consider volunteers and interns who are currently residing in the US.

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