Details
Posted: 25-May-22
Location: Washington, DC
Type: Full Time
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
Salary: Please include desired salary
Internal Number: AIAARMGRIRO02-2022
Function of the Position:
The manager is responsible for program management related to AIA’s portfolio of domestic strategic relationships and partnerships within the built environment. The manager will research, organize, and support the portfolio, which will further AIA’s mission and serve its overall membership of 95,000 architects.
Job Duties:
Overall duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to support and coordination of various activities related to domestic industry relations.
- Prepare logistics, briefings, reports, agenda packages, and correspondence, as well as the completion of additional related projects as assigned.
- Track organizational relationships. Assist in the development of an efficient method of organizing, tracking, and mapping over 150 domestic industry relationships, coalitions, and/or event contributions.
- Research general information about organizations that are currently not among AIA’s portfolio that may align with the AIA’s Mission and Strategic Plan.
- In conjunction with the Senior Director, Industry & International Relations, annually review and assess the domestic alliances relative to the AIA’s Mission and Strategic Plan.
- Schedule and participate in partner meetings, where appropriate.
- Draft and review content posted on aia.org related to industry relations.
- Respond to member and component inquiries related to industry relationships, as appropriate.
- Cross-team coordination within AIA relative to industry-related projects to ensure communications are smooth organization-wide and across all departments.
- Work with Senior Director, Industry & International Relations, to manage special projects related to the industry relations portfolio, as assigned.
- Serve as the primary staff liaison to the AIA-AGC Joint Committee. This includes attending two meetings per year as well as the responsibility for the planning and execution of one of those meetings. In addition, serve as a liaison for at least 2 Committees of this group that meet via conference call.
- Serve in a support role to Senior Director, Industry & International Relations relative to AIA’s Architecture Alliance organizations (ACSA, AIAS, NAAB, NCARB, and NOMA).
- On a case-by-case basis and as directed by the Senior Director, Industry and International Relations, work with the AIA International Relations Team to support any coordination with international alliances and/or the International Region.
- Provide support in preparation for annual conferences.
- Other duties as assigned.
Frequent Contacts:
-Members of the Executive Office Team
-Members of the Knowledge + Practice Team
-Members of the Brand + Engagement Team
-Staff of domestic industry organizations
-AIA/AGC Joint Committee Members and Staff
-Other AIA departments
-Component Executives and Staff
-Consultants and Contractors
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities and Training and Experience:
-Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills.
-Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks proficiently.
-Demonstrated and proven interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
-Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams across department lines.
-Demonstrated ability to converse confidently with all levels within an organization.
-Considerable skill in facilitation, collaborative problem solving, volunteer management, and systems/process development.
Ability to interact effectively in an association environment, recognize and identify member concerns, analyze issues and concepts to correctly state a problem, and develop recommended solutions.
-Ability to effectively interact with a wide variety of clientele (volunteer leadership, members, staff, visitors) and to provide support in a shared staff setting.
-Ability to work independently, using initiative and independent judgment to complete complex projects on or before deadlines.
-Success in prioritizing duties, retrieving information, tracking projects and maintaining schedules.
-Ability to maintain confidential information.
-Commitment to a positive workplace culture and environment
Bachelor’s degree plus 4-5 years of experience in project management, planning, and administration, preferably in professional societies or trade associations.
Supervisory requirement:
None
