Title:                                     Senior Manager, Global Industry Engagement Programs

FLSA Status:                       Exempt

Job Status:                          Full Time

Supervisor:                         VP, Global Industry Engagement

Department:                        Global Industry Engagement

Location:                             Fairfax, VA or Remote

Alt Work Eligibility:            CWW-Y, Telework-Y, Remote-Y

Level:                                   Manager

Travel:                                  <10%

Starting base salary range is $93,000-103,000. Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience.   Full benefits are available and the position is also eligible for the Manager level annual bonus program. 

Major Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Oversees the strategic direction and growth of all of AVIXA’s volunteer council groups and several committees including the AVIXA membership committee
• Develops framework for new councils and council programs
• Organizes and launches new committees and programs influenced by volunteers.
• Creates and implements internal programs to develop and deliver impact from councils, committees, and advisory groups.
• Expands value of membership and increases industry engagement through programs designed to deliver knowledge, networking and professional development.
• Plans and implements engagement resources, communications and events to build out strong member retention resources
• Strategic leadership of engagement programs at AVIXA conferences
• Manages program policies, budgets, and processes
• Plans and allocates budgets for council and committee specific programs
• Contracts Keynote and program speakers, collaborates with session presenters for content for all events, works with vendor for final preparations
• Oversees volunteers and collaborates with AVIXA staff on several programs/events at AVIXA’s tradeshows, digital platforms, and other association activities
• Acts as a liaison to AVIXA’s event partners and is responsible for maintaining good and strong relationships with AVIXA’s partner organizations
• Leads AVIXA’s awards programs. Manages a volunteer Awards Committee and oversees the annual awards event at AVIXA’s InfoComm tradeshow each June
• Works with AVIXA Global Engagement staff and cross-departmental teams to develop and implement new program ideas
• Oversees the direct management of Manager, Council Administration

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience: 

• Minimum of 7 years direct experience in associations creating and working with Membership and volunteer programs.
• Experience leading volunteer councils and committees
• Supervisory experience strongly preferred.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Software/Technical:

• Working knowledge of CRM’s and online collaboration tools. Experience or knowledge of Salesforce is a plus.??
• Technology savvy and comfortable learning new software.?
• Excellent communication, oral and written, as well as listening, processing, summarizing, and disseminating information to a variety of internal and external stakeholders.?
• Excellent forward thinker and problem solver.?
• Working knowledge of online collaboration/webinar tools such as Zoom extremely helpful.?
• Comfortable speaking to groups of members, virtual and in-person.?

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• AVIXA is a global organization that celebrates diversity of thought, background, demographics, and experience. Learn more about us!
• The AV industry is truly inspiring, changing how people experience the world.
• We’re headquartered in Fairfax, VA but also have a widely distributed team. We recognize that talented people live all over the world.
• Our values: Trust, Heart, Courage. No buzzwords here. We take these seriously and live them every day.
• Our people: you will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and thoughtful leaders and teams.
• It’s not all about work: generous PTO and holiday time off, flexible working hours, option for a Compressed Work Week (i.e., 9/75 work week, or every other Friday off)
• The perks: AVIXA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401k plan with company matching, pet insurance, learning and career development opportunities, education assistance, and more!

This description describes the general duties and responsibilities of the position. It is not a complete list of duties and the employee may be required to take on additional duties and responsibilities as required by the needs of the association.

 EEO Policy Statement: It is the policy of AVIXA to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons, and to recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate persons in all jobs without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.

About AVIXA

AVIXA™ is the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, producer of InfoComm trade shows around the world, co-owner of Integrated Systems Europe, and the international trade association representing the audiovisual industry. Established in 1939, AVIXA has more than 11,400 enterprise and individual members, including manufacturers, systems integrators, dealers and distributors, consultants, programmers, live events companies, technology managers, content producers, and multimedia professionals from more than 80 countries. AVIXA members create integrated AV experiences that deliver outcomes for end users. AVIXA is a hub for professional collaboration, information, and community, and is the leading resource for AV standards, certification, training, market intelligence, and thought leadership.

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