Careers | Citizen Data

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Open Roles

Senior Strategist–Political

Citizen seeks a seasoned and agile political operator to serve as its Senior Strategist, Political. You’re the right person for this role if you have extensive campaign and/or political strategy on either (or both) sides of the aisle, and are ready to use your skillset to support a new generation of inspiring leaders and solutions via causes (c4, c6, and PAC) and candidates.

In this role, you’ll work alongside Citizen leadership to develop a company framework and long-term strategy for Citizen’s political engagement. On an ongoing basis, you’ll identify and evaluate opportunities for Citizen to deploy its growing set of unique data, analytics, strategy, and messaging tools. You’ll also work closely with Citizen’s growth team to pursue and win these political opportunities.

Once we’ve engaged political partners, you’ll be responsible for helping them to build and execute upon data-driven political strategies leveraging Citizen’s in-house research and analytics capabilities including public opinion research, message testing, persuasion modeling and audience development.

Citizen is a rapidly-growing company. The ideal candidate for this position will be a utility player with a hunger to learn and evolve alongside our team, potentially expanding into broader responsibilities in the future.

Citizen is remote, and we are happy to consider talent nationwide for this position.

Role responsibilities:

Develop a framework and long-term strategy for Citizen political engagement
Carefully identify and evaluate Citizen political opportunities
Collaborate with Citizen’s growth team to acquire new political partners and clients
Build data-driven political strategies on behalf of Citizen partners
Leverage Citizen’s in-house data capabilities to support political partners
Cultivate, maintain, and strengthen relationships with Citizen political partners
Other duties as assigned

Job requirements:

7-10 years’ minimum experience in politics, campaigning, and/or issue advocacy
Leader with the ability to map out long-term strategies and identify opportunities
Demonstrated ability to successfully develop and execute data-driven campaigns
High-level understanding of basic campaign operations, including fundraising, targeted outreach, and research
Dedication to supporting a new generation of inspiring leaders and solutions in the form of pragmatic causes and candidates on either sides of the aisle
Excellent relationship, communication, and customer management skills
Ability to work collaboratively across Citizen’s functions, including leadership and growth
Business-minded and skilled at tying political opportunities to broader company objectives
Background knowledge of data, research, and/or tech spaces preferred
Entrepreneurial spirit and preference for a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Alignment with and commitment to Citizen’s mission

To apply:

Please apply here.

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Chief Revenue Officer

Citizen Data seeks an agile, visionary, and experienced growth executive to serve as its founding Chief Revenue Officer at a pivotal inflection expansion point. Reporting to our Chief Executive Officer, the CRO will be a member of the Citizen leadership team and will develop and execute upon a comprehensive, long-term, scalable growth and impact strategy for our mission-driven company.

This critical role requires a unique combination of innovative thinking, strong management skills, and financial expertise. The CRO will oversee all matters related to sales and revenue, marketing, business development, competitive analysis and account management. He or she will manage Citizen’s current growth capabilities — including account management and proposal generation — will be tasked with growing and scaling the team strategically moving forward with additional critical capabilities.

Citizen’s vision is one where the power of data is used to bring people together, strengthen democracy, and solve modern challenges. We’ll look to the CRO to identify the best opportunities for Citizen to pursue, then get us there.

The ideal candidate will have deep leadership experience in business strategy and the demonstrated ability to both conceptualize and execute upon long-term growth strategies. The CRO will work closely with the other members of Citizen’s executive team — CEO, Chief Product Officer, and Chief Operating Officer — to ensure that the vision for Citizen’s growth trajectory is aligned with the company’s mission-driven and operational goals.

Citizen is a remote company, and we are happy to consider candidates nationwide for this position.

Role responsibilities:

Serve as a key founding member of the Citizen executive team, aiding in the development of Citizen’s business strategies and culture while interfacing with key stakeholders including investors and board members
Evaluate and conceptualize a comprehensive growth strategy, then lead in its execution while building out new internal growth-related capabilities and continuously identifying new opportunities
Oversee and improve Citizen’s existing growth capabilities, which include but are not limited to account management and proposal generation
Develop systems and processes to track and generate sales and revenue reports and forecasts
Regularly lead competitive analyses
Collaborate with Citizen’s COO to ensure growth strategies are financially profitable and operationally viable
Manage and mentor all team members and managers within Citizen’s growth capability

Job requirements:

Deep, proven leadership experience in business strategy or growth in tech or data; start-up experience in social impact, CSR, non-profit issue advocacy, government affairs or politics preferred
Data-driven, analytical, and detail oriented
Demonstrated to be adept at sales and marketing
Demonstrated understanding of effective sales funnels and the capabilities needed to achieve them
Strong organizational and CRM skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills that bridge gaps and improve collaboration internally and externally
A motivating team builder with strong management skills and the ability to grow and develop A talent
Demonstrated alignment with Citizen’s ethos and mission

To Apply:

Please apply here.

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Chief Product Officer

Citizen Data seeks a visionary, entrepreneurial, and experienced tech executive to serve as its founding Chief Product Officer. Reporting to our Chief Executive Officer, the CPO will be a member of the Citizen leadership team and will develop and execute upon a comprehensive end-to-end product roadmap for the company while overseeing, monetizing, and continuously improving its existing data infrastructure.

This critical role requires a unique combination of creative thinking, strong management skills, and technical expertise. The CPO will oversee all matters related to product development, data science, and data analysis. He or she will manage Citizen’s data capabilities, including its current team of data scientists, analysts, and database managers, and will also be tasked with growing and scaling the department strategically moving forward with additional capabilities including product management, product marketing, UX/UI, and design.

Citizen’s vision is one where the power of data is used to bring people together, strengthen democracy, and solve modern challenges. The ideal candidate will have deep leadership experience in data technology and the demonstrated ability to both conceptualize and execute upon long-term product strategies. The CPO will work closely with the other members of Citizen’s executive team — CEO, Chief Revenue Office, and Chief Operating Officer — to ensure that the vision for Citizen’s products and services are aligned with the company’s broader business goals.

Citizen is a remote company, and we are happy to consider candidates nationwide for this position.

Responsibilities

Serve as a key founding member of the Citizen executive team, aiding in the development of Citizen’s business strategies and culture while interfacing with key stakeholders including investors and board members
Evaluate and conceptualize an innovative product roadmap, then lead in its execution while building out new product capabilities including product management, product marketing, UX/UI, and design
Oversee and improve Citizen’s existing data infrastructure and associated products and services, including but not limited to: voter data; audience development; predictive modeling; survey research; and more
Manage and mentor all team members and managers within Citizen’s product capability

Job requirements:

Deep, proven leadership experience in product development in tech or data; start-up experience in social impact, CSR, non-profit issue advocacy, government affairs or politics preferred
An insatiable drive towards continuous improvement and increased efficiencies that put Citizen’s partners first
Equal parts bold visionary and reliable executor, motivated by results
Strong management skills; empathy, transparency, and a demonstrated understanding of conscious culture
Business savvy with the ability to capitalize upon product opportunities
Acute attention to detail
Strong intra- and interpersonal relationship skills
Ability to present professionally and communicate complex concepts effectively
Creative, adaptive, and agile
Demonstrated alignment with Citizen’s ethos and mission

To Apply:

Please apply here.

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Project Manager

Citizen seeks an organized, strategic, and agile Project Manager to manage internal and external projects. The ideal candidate will have experience managing multiple large projects and priorities simultaneously, interfacing with partners, and leading internal teams — as well as a demonstrated motivation to bridge divides, drive social impact, and strengthen American democracy.

You’re the right person for this role if you pride yourself on being organized, efficient, detail oriented, and “on top of things.” As our Project Manager, you’ll manage projects from conception to execution — helping to build strategies, defining project roles, tracking progress, and evaluating success. In addition to leading teams internally and collaborating across all of our functions, we’ll look to you to interface with Citizen partners to ensure their needs are being met every step of the way. This will involve running partner meetings, helping answer questions, and managing relationships and expectations throughout the course of a project. As needs evolve and change over the course of a project, we’ll need you to remain adaptive and adjust your project management approaches accordingly.

As our Project Manager, you’ll be coming on board at a pivotal moment of expansion at Citizen. This is an excellent opportunity for go-getters to develop professionally quickly while defining our project management capability processes and best practices as we grow and scale.

Citizen is a remote company, and we are happy to consider candidates nationwide for this position.

Role responsibilities:

Manage internal teams on internal and external projects
Develop strategies to achieve project goals
Lead internal “kickoffs” to define roles and “after actions” to evaluate success at the completion of a project
Create assignments, systematically track progress, and resolve issues throughout the course of a project
Interface with partners and manage client relationships/expectations throughout the course of projects
Run check-in meetings and field partner questions
Work collaboratively across Citizen functions as needed to complete projects, including creating partner-facing materials, reviewing/proofreading, etc.
Work with Citizen Account Managers to identify business development opportunities that may emerge over the course of a project
Assist Citizen Chief Revenue Officer in conducting project P&Ls
Other duties as assigned

Role requirements:

Bachelor’s degree preferred
5-7 years’ minimum project management experience; experience in data & technology, social impact, and/or politics preferred
5-7 years’ experience interfacing with partners or other comparable partner services
Demonstrated knowledge of data and/or advocacy efforts
Proven ability to lead teams and work collaboratively with others
Excellent communication and time management skills
Detail-oriented
Superior writing and editing skills
Competency in the application of G-Suite and project management tools such as Monday.com, Asana, and/or Basecamp
Ability to learn quickly
Demonstrated motivation to bridge divides, drive social impact, and strengthen American democracy

To Apply:

Please apply here.

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Data Analyst

Citizen Data seeks a qualified and experienced Data Analyst to design and deploy randomized control trials and community-level intervention tests at scale. The Data Analyst will be a key member of the founding data team as it identifies trends, generates insights, delivers quantitative and visual analyses, and continuously improves its existing data infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have a background in data analysis, social science, and/or quantitative and qualitative research. In addition to developing experiments on behalf of Citizen partners, he or she will produce various data analyses outputs and interface with Citizen’s partners to field questions and translate data into strategic recommendations.

Citizen’s vision is one where the power of data is used to bring people together, strengthen democracy, and solve modern challenges. Citizen seeks a Data Analyst who is just as passionate about this mission as the research itself, and will keep pushing the company forward to drive continuous results and impact.

Citizen is a remote company, and we are happy to consider candidates nationwide for this position.

Role responsibilities:

Design and deploy RCTs and community-level interventions on behalf of Citizen partners
Convey results of experiments with basic, intuitive reports, visualizations and presentations (using softwares such as Excel, Tableau, Qlik charts, etc.)
Collaborate with Citizen Data Scientists to perform partner-facing data analytic tasks, including reporting and generating visualizations on statistical models, trends in first party datasets, survey results, and more
Perform supporting research and project tasks as needed to enhance the quality of data analyses
Interface with Citizen partners to field questions and help them understand data analyses
Support Citizen’s Chief Product Officer in the development of Citizen’s broader data strategy, infrastructure, and product roadmap
Collaborate with Citizen’s Account and Partner Success Managers to deliver products to and support Citizen clients

Job requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computer science, economics, political science, or a related technical discipline; Master’s Degree a plus
5-10 years experience in a professional setting with conducting and applying research, social science, or data science; work with non-profits, politics, and/or public policy organizations a plus but not required
Demonstrated experience designing RCTs and deploying intervention tests in communities
Experience with Python or SQL
Familiarity with a wide variety of data sources, including databases, public or private APIs and standard data formats
Experience working with voter and/or consumer files preferred
Familiarity Amazon Web Services a plus
A problem solver with great data intuition
Ability to be partner-facing with excellent writing and presentation skills and ability to help others understand implications of analyses
Works quickly and with excellent time management skills
Competency in the application of G-Suite
Demonstrated commitment to using data for the public interest

To Apply:

Please apply here.

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Data Manager

Citizen Data seeks a highly organized and entrepreneurial Data Manager to manage Citizen Data’s growing cloud database and infrastructure, aggregate and process big and disparate datasets, and optimize performance to ensure analytics are accurate and available on-demand.

The ideal candidate will have experience with cloud architecture or data engineering experience as well as strong data manipulation and data analysis skills. The Data Manager collaborates with Citizen Data Analysts and Scientists to help manage and organize Citizen’s databases and to prepare, clean, and generate insights from incoming and existing data.

The Data Manager will be an early, founding member of the Citizen data capability, and will be expected to contribute at a strategic level as much as a technical one.

Citizen is a remote company, and we are happy to consider candidates nationwide for this position.

Role responsibilities:

Oversee and grow Citizen’s database and AWS cloud infrastructure
Ingest, organize and clean first-party, research, and external datasets
Coordinate with Data Analysts and Scientists in weighting and preparation of proprietary research data for analysis, storage, modeling
Fielding internal and external data requests and questions
Perform various data science, analysis, and/or research tasks as needed

Job requirements:

4-6 experience in a data-related role, preferably in database management or data cleansing and/or processing
Excellent communication and time management skills
Proficiency with data analysis packages in Python
Proficiency and experience with SQL
Experience with AWS or cloud computing services preferred
Experience with R a plus
Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau a plus
Familiarity with a wide variety of data sources, including databases, public or private APIs and standard data formats a plus
Experience working with voter and/or consumer data preferred
A problem solver with great data intuition
Extremely well-organized
Competency in the application of G-Suite
Demonstrated commitment to using data for the public interest

To Apply:

Please apply here.

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Growth Associate

Citizen seeks a highly motivated, organized, and entrepreneurial strategist to serve as its Growth Associate. You’re the right person for this role if you’re a creative problem solver with strong business instincts and skilled at relationship building. This is a great opportunity for an early career professional to get in on the ground floor of growing a democracy-focused enterprise at the intersection of data science, politics, advocacy, and marketing.

In this role, you’ll work alongside Citizen leadership and growth teams to tailor solutions for a growing market of non-profit and political organizations, drawing on Citizen’s data products and services. You’ll field customer requests and needs, and design, draft, and distribute proposals leaning on other internal teams as needed.

In addition to proposals, as our Growth Associate, you’ll be responsible for helping to position Citizen to meet its business goals. This includes supporting Citizen with developing high-level growth strategies, managing our internal sales CRM, systematically tracking opportunities, generating revenue forecasts, and analyzing the competitive landscape. As Citizen grows and expands, we’ll look to you to help us identify and develop new systems and processes that will make our capability even more effective and efficient.

Citizen is a remote company, and we are happy to consider candidates nationwide for this position.

Role responsibilities:

Design, draft, & deploy proposals in collaboration with the Citizen team
Interface and develop, cultivate, and manage relationships with current and potential Citizen partners
Manage Citizen’s sales CRM, systematically tracking opportunities, organizing partner contacts, and generating revenue reports
Develop competitive landscape analyses
Help identify and pursue new systems and processes to drive efficiencies
Support Citizen leadership and CRO with high-level growth strategies
Other duties as assigned

Job requirements:

3-5 years experience in business development, growth, account management, and/or strategic partnerships
Demonstrated understanding of Citizen market landscape
Sharp problem-solving skills and a quick learner
Excellent written communications
Keen attention to detail
Extremely well-organized
Background knowledge of data, research, and/or tech spaces preferred
Entrepreneurial spirit and preference for a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Alignment with and commitment to Citizen’s mission

To apply:

Please apply here.

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Data Analyst Intern (Fall/Winter 2021)

The Data Analyst Intern will assist in designing and analyzing original survey research and work with the data team to develop internal and external-facing data analysis products.

Citizen is a rapidly-growing company. We are seeking a Data Analyst Intern with an innovative, entrepreneurial spirit who can be part of a team pushing the company forward and keep it on the cutting edge of data science and public policy and political research.

You’re the right candidate for this role if you’re passionate about working across differences to bridge divides and have experience in survey design & methodology, statistical modeling, and data visualization, along with proficiency in software tools used in quantitative social science research.

What you’ll do:

Work with the data team to design and analyze original survey research
Produce static and dynamic data visualizations to communicate with a wide range of audiences ranging from the public to advocacy organizations to academics and technical experts
Develop a deep understanding of Citizen’s data and convey that understanding to others
Work with the data team to program surveys and use a combination of survey and voter data to develop novel insights for Citizen’s partners
Learn essential tools of data management and analysis, including R, Python, Tableau, and SQL

Skills/Experience/Interests:

Pursuing (or completed) a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a quantitative social science (e.g., economics, political science), or a related discipline
Experience in statistical analysis of observational and experimental data, particularly survey data, preferred
Coursework and/or research experience in inferential statistics, preferred
Experience in survey design and programming, preferred
Experience working with R and Qualtrics, preferred
Entrepreneurial spirit and preference for a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Interest in a career in public policy or non-partisan politics, and commitment to Citizen’s mission
Ability to convey information clearly, both written and verbal

About our Internships:

We offer fall-semester, spring-semester, and summer internships. At Citizen Data, you’ll be part of a highly collaborative, hardworking, and innovative team that is dedicated to using data to bridge divides.

We’re committed to making sure your internship is educational and challenging. Fall/Winter 2021 interns can either choose to be paid $15.00/hour or receive academic credit for their work.

Hours: Approximately 20 hours per week.

Duration: We will work with your schedule to coordinate on a start and end date.

To Apply:

Applications are due no later than September 12th, 2021.

Please apply here.

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Data Engineering Intern (Fall/Winter 2021)

The Data Engineering Intern will assist in improving and documenting Citizen’s data infrastructure and will have the opportunity to collaborate on external and internal facing data analytic projects.

Citizen is a rapidly-growing company. We are seeking a Data Engineering Intern with an innovative, entrepreneurial spirit who can be part of a team pushing the company forward and keep it on the cutting edge of data science.

You’re the right candidate for this role if you’re passionate about working across differences to bridge divides and have experience and/or interest in data modeling, and in building data pipelines or large-scale database systems and have some experience with the tools that are used to manage them.

What you’ll do:

Work with the data team to improve Citizen’s data infrastructure
Assist the data team with survey organization and cleaning
Set up automated processes of data retrieval and updating
Develop a deep understanding of Citizen’s data and convey that understanding to others
Work closely with Citizen’s data analytics team and produce insights for Citizen’s partners
Learn essential tools of data management and data science, including Amazon Web Services, Python, and SQL

Skills/Experience/Interests:

Pursuing (or completed) a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in data science, economics, computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related technical discipline
Experience working Python, SQL, and/or AWS preferred
Interest in pursuing a career in data engineering, database management, or data science
Interest in a career in policy or non-partisan politics
Commitment to Citizen’s mission
Entrepreneurial spirit and preference for a fast-paced and dynamic environment
A detail-oriented mindset and problem-solver mentality
Ability to convey information clearly, both written and verbal

About our Internships:

We’re committed to making sure your internship is educational and challenging. Fall/Winter 2021 interns can either choose to be paid $15.00/hour or receive academic credit for their work.

Hours: Approximately 20 hours per week.

Duration: We will work with your schedule to coordinate on a start and end date.

To Apply:

Applications are due no later than September 12th, 2021.

Please apply here.

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