Workforce Development & Community Engagement Manager

A DC-based association management company is looking for a versatile, motivated and energetic association professional with business development, marketing, and project management experience to join our growing team!

The successful candidate will be a sharp, results-oriented individual with proven success in workforce development and community engagement, as well as with excellent oral & written communications skills. This candidate will work closely with our executive team and will serve as our primary liaison to universities and other educational institutions, with the goal of increasing awareness, understanding, and adoption of the building commissioning profession among students and faculty.

As a boutique association management company, we highly value individuals with broad skillsets and the mindset to adjust their responsibilities based on the needs of our clients. If you are flexible and able to handle multiple assignments and projects simultaneously, and can work both independently and collaboratively across internal departments in a fast-paced environment – you are invited to apply!

• Serve as the primary point of contact with universities, colleges, and technical programs, including departments such as mechanical and electrical engineering, architectural engineering, construction management, facilities, sustainability, and related disciplines
• Develop and maintain relationships with faculty, department chairs, deans, and career services professionals
• Secure and coordinate guest lecture engagements, classroom presentations, and campus information sessions, leveraging association’s subject-matter experts
• Represent the association at university career fairs, student conferences, and academic events

• Establish and grow internship, co-op, and experiential learning opportunities in collaboration with association’s member companies
• Act as a connector between students, universities, and association’s member companies
• Promote association’s member companies as preferred early-career destinations f
• Coordinate with member firms to identify workforce needs and communicate opportunities to academic partners

• Position association’s industry as a high-demand, technically rigorous, and impactful career path
• Develop and deliver targeted outreach messaging, presentations, and promotional materials tailored to academic audiences
• Apply consultative sales techniques to gain buy-in from faculty and administrators for curriculum inclusion and program participation
• Strengthen association’s value proposition by delivering measurable workforce development benefits to member companies
• Provide universities with association-developed educational resources, case studies, and industry examples

• Track university engagements, guest lectures, career fairs, student reach, and internship placements
• Maintain accurate records in the association’s CRM or tracking systems
• Prepare reports and updates for the executive team
• Use data to refine outreach strategies and demonstrate program impact

• Limited Health Insurance reimbursement
• Limited Commute reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan, 80% match on employees contributions, up to 5% of their salary deferrals
• Paid PTO (13 days the first 2 years of employment and 18 days after 2 years of employment)
• Paid twelve (12) federal holidays as well as paid week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Hybrid Work (3 days in office) after 3 months of employment
• Continuous professional development allowances
• Bonuses and incentives for high impact work
• On-site fitness center
• Company Team building Events (i.e.: Nationals Games, Escape Rooms, and more)

To apply, please email a cover letter, a copy of your resume, and your salary requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in university relations, workforce development, outreach, marketing, sales, or business development required.
• Proven ability to build relationships and influence…