Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Manager of Talent & People Operations

at Scale to Win

🏢 About Scale to Win

Scale to Win is a fully-remote, progressive political tech company that provides essential texting and calling tools to Democratic and progressive campaigns. What makes them unique is their direct impact on over 3,000 clients driving political change, offering a chance to combine tech operations with tangible progressive advocacy. Someone might want to work here to be at the intersection of technology and grassroots political organizing in a remote-first environment.

About This Role

This Senior Manager role involves designing and implementing centralized hiring processes while managing concurrent searches across the full hiring lifecycle for a growing political tech company. It's impactful because you'll build People Operations systems from the ground up, directly supporting the company's mission to help progressive campaigns win through efficient talent acquisition and onboarding.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve reviewing multiple hiring pipelines across different departments, optimizing the applicant tracking system for remote workflows, designing onboarding checklists for new hires in different time zones, and collaborating with campaign teams to understand their specific talent needs. You'd balance strategic process design with hands-on candidate management while ensuring all operations align with progressive values.

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🎯 Who Scale to Win Is Looking For

  • Has 5+ years in HR with specific experience building People Operations systems from scratch in early-stage companies
  • Demonstrates a genuine commitment to progressive values through previous work or volunteer experience with Democratic/progressive organizations
  • Can provide concrete examples of managing multiple concurrent full-cycle hiring operations simultaneously
  • Shows comfort with ambiguity and wearing multiple hats, having worked on small People Ops teams where they handled both strategic planning and tactical execution

📝 Tips for Applying to Scale to Win

1

Explicitly mention your experience with progressive political work or values in your resume summary or cover letter

2

Highlight specific examples of building hiring processes from scratch in early-stage companies rather than just maintaining existing systems

3

Demonstrate your remote work proficiency by mentioning tools like applicant tracking systems you've optimized in distributed environments

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Quantify your impact on hiring efficiency - include metrics like time-to-hire reductions or candidate satisfaction improvements

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Show how you've balanced multiple concurrent searches by describing your project management approach to hiring pipelines

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your personal commitment to progressive politics and how it aligns with Scale to Win's mission", 'Specific examples of building People Operations systems from the ground up in early-stage companies', 'Experience optimizing applicant tracking systems and creating efficient hiring workflows', "How you've successfully managed multiple concurrent hiring processes while maintaining quality and consistency"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Explore Scale to Win's client list and understand which progressive campaigns/organizations they serve
  • → Research their specific texting and calling tools to understand the technical environment you'd be hiring for
  • → Look into recent news about the company's growth and funding to understand their scaling trajectory
  • → Review their public-facing values and mission statements to align your application with their progressive focus
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you design a centralized hiring process for a fully-remote political tech company growing rapidly?
2 Describe your experience with applicant tracking systems - which have you used and how have you optimized them?
3 How do you ensure hiring processes reflect progressive values while maintaining efficiency and compliance?
4 Tell us about a time you managed multiple concurrent searches - how did you prioritize and communicate progress?
5 What metrics would you track to measure the success of our hiring operations and why?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with generic HR experience without highlighting progressive political alignment or values
  • Focusing only on maintaining existing systems rather than demonstrating experience building from scratch
  • Failing to show remote work proficiency or experience with distributed team hiring processes

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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