The Chapter Engagement Manager will serve as the primary liaison between the Society’s chapters and the Society’s National Office, providing support to chapters and coordinating with colleagues in the National Office in the following key areas, among others:
Helping to ensure that each chapter has a full complement of officers, an advisory committee (as appropriate), officer succession plans, while supporting the chapters in electing officers and advisory committee members and otherwise in complying with governance policies relating to the chapters.
Act as the owner of the Society’s Chapter Handbook, tracking and reporting on procedural or substantive changes to governance or other standards.
Programming: Supporting chapters as they develop and execute programs, including arranging periodic meetings to discuss the chapters’ programming plans and then working with Society staff to provide them with ideas, content, benchmarking information, and speaker ideas for their programs.
Tracking, analyzing, and reporting on trends in chapter membership; and working with the chapters and the National staff to develop and execute campaigns designed to help retain and attract new members to our chapters.
Executing marketing efforts for the chapters’ programs, including working with chapters and National staff to develop and review marketing materials for chapter programs. Responsible for sending and tracking emails to promote chapter programs and to manage registrations for such programs, with other staff.
Recordkeeping and Reporting: Collecting information relating to chapters; maintaining such information (or ensuring that it is maintained in other Society databases); and providing regular reports to the President & CEO, other Society staff, and the Society Board of Directors and Committees regarding chapters.
As the principal National staff contact for chapters, aid in the scheduling and execution of semi-annual or ad-hoc National staff/Chapter Officer meetings and in tracking and coordinating action steps to completion.
Managing programs designed to attract new members to the Society, including the Society’s Gen Y events to attract new and future members.
Work with the Society’s senior administrative executive to ensure chapter financial transactions and associated records are maintained in good order.
Performing other responsibilities as assigned.
This position reports directly to the President & CEO but will work closely with other Society leaders and staff.
Demonstrate high levels of oral, written, and interpersonal communications
Be collaborative, well-organized, detail-oriented, flexible, and a self-
Exhibit a high level of discretion, tact, and
Have strong organizational and time management
Be able to effectively plan work activities and manage to tight
Desire and ability to act as a team player with a positive, constructive approach to ad- dressing challenges and opportunities as they arise.
Appropriately represent the Society and President & CEO with Chapters, Society mem- bers, and the public.
3+ years of experience in a membership/customer-facing role with significant responsi- bility within a non-profit or for-profit organization.
Experience working in a National/Chapter structure would be an
College B.S or B.A degree in a business-related field of study required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and be technology
Experience with customer relationship/membership management system is preferred.
The Society for Corporate Governance is a national organization of more than 3,750 corporate governance professionals dedicated to shaping governance and empowering governance professionals through education, collaboration, and advocacy. As a non-for-profit organization (Section 501(c)(6)), our role is to serve our members by providing practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and tools to promote effective governance to foster long-term shareholder value.
Founded in 1946, the Society for Corporate Governance, Inc. (the "Society") is principally composed of corporate secretaries and other executives in governance, ethics, and compliance functions at public, private, and nonprofit organizations, as well as law firms, consulting firms, and other members of the governance community. Members are responsible for supporting boards of directors and executive management in matters such as corporate governance, board practices, compliance, sustainability, regulation and legal matters, shareholder relations, and subsidiary management.
The Society provides members with the knowledge and tools to advise boards and executive management on corporate governance, regulatory, and legal deve...lopments, investor engagement, and ESG/sustainability issues. The Society’s committees, chapters, in-person and online events, and community platforms enable members to network and share information, ideas, and resources. The Society and its members engage with policy makers at the SEC and other regulatory bodies, listing exchanges, and Congress on significant governance, securities law, and sustainability-related issues and disclosure.
