Position Overview:

The Senior Director of Meetings at ASAE will lead the strategic planning, development, and execution of all ASAE meetings and events. This role requires a visionary leader with a proven track record in event management, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to drive innovation in meeting experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for ASAE's meetings and events, aligning with the organization's goals and objectives.
• Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of meeting professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Event Management: Oversee the planning and execution of all ASAE meetings, including annual conferences, workshops, board meetings and special events.
• Budget Management and Invoice Reconciliation: Develop and manage budgets for all meetings and events, ensuring financial goals are met.
• Vendor Relations: Negotiate contracts, prepare RFPs and manage relationships with vendors, venues, and other service providers.
• Innovation: Drive the adoption of new technologies and innovative practices to enhance the attendee experience.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful event outcomes.
• Compliance: Ensure all meetings and events comply with relevant regulations and standards.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or equivalent combination of training, certifications and years of experience.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in event planning and management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Proficiency in event management software and technology.
• Certifications: CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) or similar certification is highly desirable.

Personal Attributes:

• Innovative: Ability to think creatively and implement new ideas.
• Detail-Oriented: Strong attention to detail and commitment to excellence.
• Collaborative: Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
• Adaptable: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

About ASAE

Our organizational members are trade associations and individual membership societies that represent almost every sector of the economy and countless professions. Our 42,000 individual members—association professionals and industry partners—lead, manage, and work in or partner with organizations in more than a dozen association management disciplines, from executive management to finance to technology. Together, they represent 7,300 organizations and create a vibrant community that makes the world smarter, safer, and better every day. With support of the ASAE Foundation, a separate nonprofit entity, ASAE is the premier source of learning, knowledge, and future-oriented research for the association and nonprofit profession and provides resources, education, ideas, and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association and nonprofit community. ASAE Business Services, Inc. (ABSI), ASAE’s wholly-owned subsidiary, provides business solutions to the association community that help associations grow and prosper, save time and money, and simplify the business of running an association.

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