The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Civic Engagement Corp is hiring a Principal in Portland, ME.

• Role description

  Right now, Civic Engagement Corp has a Principal seat open in Portland, and the person who fills it will shape how the next chapter unfolds. At Civic Engagement Corp, a contract Principal earns $110,000 - $172,000, owns meaningful projects, and grows with a team that ships fast.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Balance independent work with effective contract team collaboration
  • Represent Civic Engagement Corp professionally with vendors, partners, and customers
  • Adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a fast-paced general environment
  • Read between the lines of what Portland customers actually need
  • Close the loop on every Portland request you touch
  • Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered
  • Keep ME reporting accurate enough to bet decisions on
  • Keep Civic Engagement Corp leadership honest with numbers they can act on

  What You'll Bring

  • Experience at the principal level inside a contract role
  • Demonstrated comfort presenting to principal leadership
  • 10+ years navigating the politics that general work attracts
  • Practical Strategic Planning skills sharpened in a contract setting
  • Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements
  • A Civic Engagement Corp mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow

  For general teams who've been burned before, Civic Engagement Corp is the detail-loving Portland, ME partner that finally keeps its promises. Our Portland, ME culture runs on written context, generous handoffs, and very few status meetings.

  Picture $110,000 - $172,000 as the floor, not the ceiling, with growth coaching and a benefits package that actually flexes around your life.

  As of today's date, this Principal req has not been filled.

  Ready for a new challenge? our general team is waiting for your application.

• Required skills

  • Conflict Resolution
  • Mentoring
  • Professionalism
  • Strategic Planning
  • Creativity
  • Empathy
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • People Management
  • Customer Service
  • Leadership
  • Self-Motivation
  • Problem Solving
  • Coaching

• Benefits & perks

  • Mental health days
  • Vacation Days
  • Pet-friendly office
  • Community service opportunities
  • Phantom stock plan
  • Direct access to leadership
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Industry membership dues
  • Maternity Leave
  • Lactation support and nursing rooms
  • Paternity Leave

• Apply before 2026-12-22

  Submit your application for this Contract general position.