Location: Remote within the U.S.
Daily Kos is the nation’s largest liberal online political community, news organization, and activism hub. We produce news you can do something about. Powered by millions of dedicated activists, we’re transforming media and organizing by empowering regular Americans to reshape politics.
Daily Kos is an exciting place to work! Our site is used by hundreds of thousands of people a day who care deeply about progressive politics and are working to affect real political change. We provide an extensive feature set that extends from blogging to activism and beyond, built on top of a modern tool chain that includes Ruby on Rails, Sidekiq, SASS, JavaScript, React/Redux, Nginx, Varnish, and AWS/S3/Cloudfront. We have an energized team of amazing people with diverse backgrounds and skill sets. If you’re interested in a position that offers more than just a technical challenge, we’d love for you to join our passionate and dedicated team.
We are seeking a Director of Engineering with direct and applicable engineering experience who will lead a smart and motivated team of developers in evolving the Daily Kos stack to a services-oriented architecture. The director of engineering will work closely with the Vice President of Engineering to realize the organization’s goals.
Responsibilities:
Experience:
Qualifications:
Salary range: $175,000 - $200,000
Benefits:
Daily Kos is proud to deliver a strong total rewards program to our employees.
The position offers:
Competitive compensation
Remote-first work environment
Paid employee medical, dental and vision benefits
Access to a Health Advocate
401K with a 5% company match
9 Company-paid holidays
6 weeks vacation
Paid Sick Time
Traumatic Grief Leave
Paid parental/family/medical leave
Remote Worker Stipend
Professional Development Stipend
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Flex Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company paid short & long term disability
Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness benefit
This position is a 40 hour/week, full-time, exempt position and reports to the Vice President of Engineering. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States. In addition, our organizational commitment to personal growth and work-life balance reduces churn and encourages a very rewarding long-term position.
At Daily Kos, we believe that diversity of ideas, experiences, and cultures helps us be more effective activists. We are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We have a team of amazing people with backgrounds and talents energized by the news events and people united by a common cause. We love learning and support training for employees to continue career growth.
Women, people of color, and LGBTQIA individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Note: No Soliciting. Daily Kos does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to any recruiting alias or employee.
LOCATION: Remote within the US
Sales Region: Washington DC & New York
Daily Kos is the nation’s largest liberal online political community, news organization, and activism hub. We produce news you can do something about. Powered by millions of dedicated activists, we’re transforming media and organizing by empowering regular Americans to reshape politics.
Daily Kos is hiring a full-time Account Executive to help drive the advertising revenue business. In this role, you will be responsible for working with political organizations, nonprofits, and advocacy groups to meet their advertising and organizing objectives and effectively reach their target audiences. In addition, you will be responsible for strategically approaching the marketplace to generate revenue and meet sales targets.
The Account Executive will identify potential prospects and be responsible for pitching, presenting, and closing deals. This role requires focus, drive, and strong communication skills. In addition, the Account Executive will engage in advocacy and nonprofit sectors, news-focused and digitally savvy.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need to have an entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to operate independently. Our offices are in Oakland, CA, and Washington, D.C.; however, we are open to fully remote applicants.
Responsibilities:
Experience:
Qualifications:
Salary Range: $105,000 - $125,000 base+ commissions
Benefits:
Daily Kos is proud to deliver a strong total rewards program to our employees.
The position offers:
This position is a 40 hour/week, full-time, exempt position and reports to the Sr. Vice President of Sales and Client Services. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States. In addition, our organizational commitment to personal growth and work-life balance reduces churn and encourages a very rewarding long-term position.
At Daily Kos, we believe that diversity of ideas, experiences, and cultures helps us be more effective activists. We are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We have a team of amazing people with backgrounds and talents energized by the news events and people united by a common cause. We love learning and support training for employees to continue career growth.
Women, people of color, and LGBTQIA individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Note: Principals Only. Daily Kos does not accept agency calls or resumes. Please do not forward resumes to any recruiting alias or employee.
Location: Remote within the US
Sales Region: Washington DC & New York
Daily Kos is the nation’s largest liberal online political community, news organization, and activism hub. We produce news you can do something about. Powered by millions of dedicated activists, we’re transforming media and organizing by empowering regular Americans to reshape politics.
Daily Kos is hiring a full-time Account Manager to work collaboratively with an Account Executive on the sales team to support and drive the revenue business. In this role, you will be responsible for working with political organizations, nonprofits, and advocacy groups to meet their advertising and organizing objectives and effectively reach their target audiences. In addition, you will be responsible for working in tandem with an Account Executive in order to manage and own the client relationship post-sale.
Working closely with an Account Executive partner, the Account Manager will fulfill sold advertising and lead generation deals by executing paid campaigns, growing lists, ad trafficking, and collecting creative materials for campaigns. The AM will be the central point of contact for all customer service management including answering client questions and engaging on active paid campaigns. This role will focus on managing paid digital campaigns, and also upselling products or add-on services that make sense based on the client’s objectives. This role requires strong organizational skills, a collaborative mindset, and excellent written and oral communication skills. In addition, the AM should be motivated to meet sales quotas and larger organizational revenue goals, while keeping clients happy and well tended to.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need to have a professional business mindset and the ability to operate in a fast-paced yet collaborative and team-oriented environment. Our offices are in Oakland, CA, and Washington, D.C.; however, we are open to fully remote applicants.
Responsibilities:
Experience:
Qualifications:
Salary Range: $70,000 - $86,000 + commissions
Benefits:
Daily Kos is proud to deliver a strong total rewards program to our employees.
The position offers:
This position is a 40 hour/week, full-time, exempt position and reports to the Sr. Vice President of Sales and Client Services. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States. In addition, our organizational commitment to personal growth and work-life balance reduces churn and encourages a very rewarding long-term position.
At Daily Kos, we believe that diversity of ideas, experiences, and cultures helps us be more effective activists. We are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We have a team of amazing people with backgrounds and talents energized by the news events and people united by a common cause. We love learning and support training for employees to continue career growth.
Women, people of color, and LGBTQIA individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Note: Principals Only. Daily Kos does not accept agency calls or resumes. Please do not forward resumes to any recruiting alias or employee.