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SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
The Regional Director will be responsible for working with the Vice President to develop and implement a strategy to enhance member value, including a member recruitment and outreach strategy, management of a portfolio of member companies, and leveraging Catalyst knowledge/resources and technology to deliver member services.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Member Relations and Development
- Participate in the development and implementation of goals and strategies to support the recruitment and retention of Catalyst members in the region
Establish annual member events program:
- Lead team members in the development and delivery of regular member events
- Work with content experts and marketing to ensure program material is developed and resources/technology are leveraged
- Serve as senior point of contact in the region for members, target companies, media, external stakeholders/partners
- Serve as Relationship Manager for selected key accounts
- Work with other regions to coordinate a unified approach to serving global members
- Maintain in-depth personal knowledge of Catalyst's areas of expertise and service offerings
- As appropriate, develop key partnerships that enhance membership benefits and/or extend market reach
- Serve as a spokesperson for Catalyst in a variety of venues, internal and external
- Identify research issues/opportunities of interest to regional members and the broader business community
- Identify potential opportunities for the Advisory Services Department to support member needs through strategic advisory engagements - Where appropriate, support and contribute to engagements under the leadership and direction of the Advisory Services Department
- Develop a network of external contacts in the corporate, professional and academic communities
- Support major corporate activities/events (e.g., Awards Conference/Dinner, CEO Summit)
External Communication/Speakers Bureau
- Liaise with marketing/public affairs and Vice President in developing and executing media strategy and identifying/responding to Speakers Bureau opportunities
- Deliver presentations/speeches to selected external audiences
Administration
- Manage the operations of the regional office, including budget and administration and supervision of staff
- Work collaboratively with staff from other departments, including ensuring that regional operations effectively leverage infrastructure and assets/support from other departments/regions
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EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
MA/MS/MBA preferred, along with 10 years or more of progressively responsible work experience in member relations/development, diversity and inclusion, event management, marketing and/or sales.
KNOWLEDGE OR SKILLS:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential
- Ability to think strategically, including identifying and executing opportunities to build Catalyst’s profile and membership base
- Demonstrated ability to communicate organizational mission and enroll stakeholders
- Broad knowledge of the corporate world
- Strong management abilities, including project planning and oversight, problem solving, and ability to play a leadership role in a highly team-oriented environment
- Ability to collaborate effectively with all Catalyst departments and staff at all levels
- Ability to represent Catalyst in a clear, effective and professional manner to senior executives
- Ability to speak publicly to a wide range of audiences
- An understanding of and commitment to customer service
- Ability to work independently or as a member of a project team
- Resilience and flexibility, ability to operate effectively under conditions of uncertainty
- Personal computer literacy in a networked Windows environment
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Heavy computer/telephone use
- Tight deadlines
- Fast pace
- Multiple priorities
- Work with confidential issues and data
- Virtual team structure
- Some Travel
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