Director, Industry Membership

Iconic New York institution The Paley Center for Media, where media, sports, gaming, tech, and entertainment come together is seeking a Director, Industry Membership (“Director”) to drive the overarching strategy and execution of industry membership acquisition initiatives. This role develops innovative approaches for expanding industry partnerships and enhancing the company's presence within the industry. Key priorities include establishing and nurturing high-level industry relationships, identifying opportunities for strategic collaborations, and leading initiatives that position the company as a thought leader in the industry.

An integral part of this role is strategic planning and execution, requiring a proactive approach to industry engagement and promoting the value of the company's offerings to all stakeholders.

• Manager,Membership

• Serve as the primary external facing liaison for industry engagement, focusing on developing and maintaining high-level industry relationships
• Attendandrepresentthecompanyatkeyindustryeventstoexpandthecompany'snetworkandinfluence
• Developdeeprelationshipswithindustryleaderstopromotethecompany'sinitiativesandensurelong-term engagement,specificallythatresultsingrowingmembershiporourprestigious
  
  Media Council
• Collaborate with senior leaders to strategize and implement methods for industry engagement, with a focus on measurable results
• Conductresearchtobetterunderstandindustrytrendsandidentifyopportunitiesforstrategicpartnerships.
• Communicate and interact with industry stakeholders, including preparing and delivering presentations, reports, andother communications.
• Leadthedevelopmentofmarketingmaterialstocommunicatethevalueofthecompany'sindustryinitiatives.
• Maintain data on industry engagement activities to ensure that initiatives are effective and identify opportunities for improvement
• Engage as a Paley Ambassador for social media initiatives by actively sharing Paley’s social media posts within one’s own networks, to amplify the organization’s reach and foster community engagement
• Supportspecialprojectsortasksasassigned

• Highlyorganizedwithprovenabilitytomeetdeadlinesandbudgets
• Abilitytotakeownershipofalltasksandmanagesimultaneously
• Outstandingverbalcommunicationandsuperiorbusinesswritingskills
• Positiveandprofessionaldemeanorwithexcellentinterpersonal,administrative,andmanagerialskills
• Abilitytohandleandprioritizemultipletaskswhilemaintainingattentiontodetail
• Resourcefulness,creativity,andstrongproblem-solvingandresearchskills

• 10+years’experienceinfundraising,media sales,membershiporbusinessdevelopment
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and immediately respond to internal and external key stakeholders in a professional and organized manner
• Excellent interpersonal,communication,andwritingskills
• Strong understanding of the media landscape including, but not limited to, ad agencies, digital publishers, podcasters, radio & television stations/ownerships groups, technology companies and more
• Anexecutivepresencemarkedbydiscretion,good judgment,goodhumor,andapolished,personabledemeanorwithanabilitytoworkwellasateammemberandwithindividualsatalllevelsthroughouttheorganization
• Strongworkethicandself-starter
• Extremelycomfortableinafast-paced,entrepreneurial environment
• Highlyproficientandtechnicallysavvy;proficiency with
  
  Airtable,and Microsoft Dynamics
  365stronglypreferred
• Abilitytoworkflexiblehoursforearlymorningandeveningevents(internallyandexternally)
• Strongworkethicwithdesireandpreferencetoworkin-personaspartofacohesive,collaborative,high-energy,in-the-officeworkenvironment
• Bachelor'sdegreefromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversity
• Bilingualfluencyin Spanishaplus

Total Compensation Range :$125,000-$200,000

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