Our Education team is looking to hire a Senior Manager of Education to support our members, by providing cutting-edge education programs in a variety of formats in response to member and industry needs.

In this role, you can look forward to:

• Collaborating with planning committees and subject matter experts (SME) to develop, market, plan and execute high-level education programs.
• Developing program designs, timelines, and budgets for various sized programs. This includes determining event goals and objectives, the target audience, site selection, expected attendance, financial goals, and overall viability of events.
• Collaborating with the Marketing team to design marketing strategies and develop promotional materials.
• Working with the Meetings team to align meeting space and other event logistics.
  
  

The successful candidate will have:

• Five to seven solid years of experience working in program development and meeting planning.
• Knowledge of the principles of adult learning and computer-based training programs and platforms.
• The ability to source/recruit speakers and sponsors in a variety of resources and negotiate vendor contracts.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to travel domestically up to four times throughout the year with each trip being 2-4 days each.
• Previous experience or a working knowledge of food and/or the retail industry, is a plus!

Our work environment is diverse, fun, flexible and fast-paced with an opportunity for our employees to take advantage of a generous benefits package that includes 401(k), health benefits, 11 paid holidays, paid leave benefits, a summer hours program, a free onsite gym, volunteer opportunities, an employee wellness group and much more!

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FMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About FMI - The Food Industry Association

FMI is a champion for the food industry and the issues that make a difference to our members in the food industry. The reach and impact of our work is extensive, touching the lives of over 100 million households in the U.S. and representing an $800 billion industry with nearly 6 million employees. Our work is meaningful!

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