Strategic Relationships Manager

There are candidates in every state who genuinely want to represent you. Teachers, veterans, community leaders. But party gatekeepers, big money, and mainstream media make sure you never hear their names.

FiNC is building the civic infrastructure that changes that. We connect citizens with the candidates who actually want to fight for them, outside the two-party box.

If that mission hits home, keep reading.

IMPORTANT: This involves DELAYED COMPENSATION – Please read carefully

To maintain our independence and avoid conflicts of interest, we are not accepting investors or financing that comes with strings attached. Instead, we are Crowd-Starting FiNC—building it together from the ground up.

We’re asking team members to contribute 15-20 hours per week during this phase, with all time tracked and paid retroactively once we become fully operational.

This model only works if you see it as a short-term investment for long-term rewards. Everyone who joins is a partner, receiving an ownership stake in FiNC. Our structure is similar to a Nonprofit Cooperative, moving beyond the traditional “employee vs employer” dynamic into something more collaborative and forward-thinking.

This model filters for people who believe in the mission deeply enough to build alongside us. It’s not for everyone, and that’s okay.

The Problem We’re Solving

Today, most political candidates never reach voters unless they have money or party backing.

That’s not a talent problem. It’s an infrastructure problem.

Good candidates are everywhere. They run for office because they actually want to serve. But the system decides who gets seen, and it’s almost never them. Over 15 civic tech platforms have tried to fix this and failed, because they built tools without building the movement behind them.

FiNC does the opposite. We build the human side first: the PR, outreach, relationships, and citizen buy-in that makes any civic infrastructure actually work. The technology follows the people.

Why This Role Exists

FiNC’s power comes from relationships. Every independent journalist who covers what we’re building, every movement leader who sees the vision, every higher-profile candidate who claims a profile on our Digital Politics Hub: these connections are what turn infrastructure into a network.

We need someone whose entire focus is opening those doors and keeping them open.

Not managing a team. Not running campaigns. Not writing press releases. Building and maintaining the relationships that grow FiNC’s visibility, credibility, and reach.

What You’ll Do

• Identify, connect with, and build lasting relationships with independent media, local journalists, podcasters, and political commentators
• Network with reform organizations, civic groups, and aligned movements to bring them into the Digital Politics Network
• Attract social media influencers who are aligned with nonpartisan civic engagement
• Connect with higher-profile candidates and help them see the value of claiming a profile on the DP Hub
• Maintain an active relationship pipeline across all stakeholder types: media, movements, candidates, influencers
• Coordinate with our Marketing Director on cross-promotion, content collaboration, and visibility strategy
• Represent FiNC’s mission authentically in every conversation: as a collaborator, never a salesperson

What We’re Looking For

You’re not just a connector. You’re a builder.

• You’ve built and maintained a real network, not just collected LinkedIn connections. People take your calls because you’ve earned that trust over time
• You’re comfortable in ambiguity and early-stage chaos. You don’t need a playbook handed to you; you write the playbook
• You bias toward action. You reach out, follow up, and close without being told
• You respect social media as the primary amplification channel, not a side project or afterthought
• You can work across political beliefs without defaulting to a partisan lens. You don’t think in Left/Right; you think in terms of who serves citizens vs. who serves power
• You thrive in collaborative, neurodiverse environments where communication is direct and ego is low
• You’ve done this kind of relationship-building outside of large corporate or agency settings, or you’re actively trying to leave that world because it doesn’t align with how you want to work

What This Is Not

We want to be upfront so nobody wastes their time:

• This is not a polished organization with a predefined playbook
• This is not a corporate environment
• This is not a team management role
• This is not traditional outreach (“protest, call, repeat” cycles)
• This is not a traditional PR role (no press releases, no media kits, no crisis comms)

Who This Is Not For

• People who need structure before they can act
• People from traditional protest/organizing backgrounds who see social media as secondary
• Corporate PR professionals who lead with polish over substance
• Anyone who can’t operate outside the two-party mental model
• People who need to manage a team to feel impactful

What You Get

• Real ownership of a critical lane in a mission that has the potential to change how America does politics
• Autonomy to design how this function works. You’re not filling someone else’s shoes; you’re creating the role
• Direct collaboration with FiNC’s founder and Marketing Director
• A front-row seat building new civic infrastructure from the ground up
• An ownership stake in FiNC as a partner, not just a team member
• Visible, tangible output. Every relationship you build moves the mission forward in ways you can point to

About FiNC & Our Culture

We’re upgrading how America chooses its leaders.

Right now, big money and party gatekeepers control who’s “electable” before you ever see a ballot. Good candidates exist everywhere: teachers, veterans, small business owners, community leaders who genuinely want to represent you. But the system is designed to keep them invisible.

FiNC is building the bridge between citizens and the candidates they never get to see. Think of us as a matchmaker for democracy: we learn what citizens care about, we surface candidates who are committed to representing real people, and we give both sides a space to connect directly, without gatekeepers deciding who you get to choose from.

The Digital Politics Hub is live now, with candidate profiles, a Civic Tags system that lets candidates define themselves beyond party labels, citizen priority surveys, and a growing Candidate Discovery directory. We’re piloting in Nevada and building toward a nationwide presence by the November 2026 general election.

What makes this work isn’t just the technology. FiNC’s core focus is the human side: outreach, PR, social media engagement, and building citizen buy-in. We’re not marketing a website. We’re campaigning for a better way to choose leaders. Every candidate with a profile, every movement that plugs in, every journalist who joins the network benefits from that ongoing work. Think of every stakeholder on our system as a client whose visibility we’re actively growing.

And the system is designed so everyone lifts everyone. When a candidate shares their profile, citizens who click through discover other candidates too. When a movement drives people to the DP Hub, those citizens find candidates aligned with their values. A rising tide that lifts all boats.

Our structure matters: FiNC is building something akin to a cooperative-style nonprofit where team members aren’t just employees; they’re partners and co-architects in a mission to rebuild how American democracy works.

If you’re ready to help build the civic infrastructure America never got, and to build with citizens, not gatekeepers, we invite you to step in.

Culture

A New Kind of Organization for a New Kind of Democracy

• Neurodiversity and diversity-of-thought are strengths, not obstacles
• Servant leadership, dynamic team structures, and shared ownership
• Purpose over profits, value over hours, and respect for work-life balance
• We reward authenticity, passion, and commitment—not conformity
• We support individual weaknesses to enhance collective strengths
• Continuous role assessments, long-term growth opportunities, and real career sustainability

From your first 2-way interview, you will see (and feel) how radically different we are.

How to Apply

Apply below:  No cover letter required. Just be real. Please do not use AI in your answers; we want your thoughts!