National Conference Director - CA
About The Position
The National Conference Director – California Focus serves as e.Republic’s government and industry liaison for selected events and as a relationship builder within California’s state and local government technology community. The role establishes, strengthens, and maintains relationships with government executives, technology leaders, industry partners, associations, and other stakeholders throughout California, with year-round engagement extending beyond individual conferences. The position must be based in the Greater Sacramento area, specifically Sacramento, California, to support regular in-person engagement with government leaders and the broader public-sector technology community. The Director oversees assigned conferences from planning through onsite leadership. This includes developing advisory boards, planning and facilitating advisory board meetings, creating event agendas and programs, coordinating government speakers and industry partners, securing promotional quotes, ensuring government support, and hosting or emceeing events. The Director also stays informed about California government technology priorities, leadership changes, initiatives, news, and issues, and may assist with Industry Insider strategy, planning, and operations. The role reports to the Senior National Conference Director and has no direct reports.
Requirements
- Must reside in the Greater Sacramento Metro area and be based in Sacramento, California.
- Demonstrated success building and maintaining relationships with senior-level executives; preference is for experience with California state or local government.
- Self-motivated and proactive in developing relationships and identifying collaboration opportunities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to set and meet deadlines.
- Ability to facilitate meetings comfortably and maintain control of participants to achieve desired outcomes.
- Ability to speak comfortably in public to large and small groups.
- Ability to identify appropriate high-level government executives, initiate conversations, secure meetings, and build relationships and support.
- Understanding of information technology and its use in the public sector.
- Broad understanding of government organizations, particularly California’s state and local government technology landscape and leadership structures.
- Willingness to travel frequently throughout the year, including across California for in-person meetings, events, and industry functions.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
- Must maintain a work environment with reliable internet access.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a remote organization is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Create an advisory board for each assigned event.
- Plan and lead advisory board meetings to develop program content.
- Serve as the official master of ceremonies at events.
- Maintain relationships with IT leadership in jurisdictions participating in events.
- Meet regularly with government and industry stakeholders to build relationships and inform event programs.
- Write the official draft and final agenda for each event.
- Coordinate with the operations team to place speakers, primarily government speakers, on event agendas.
- Work with key government contacts, typically a state or jurisdiction CIO, to secure promotional quotes and identify industry partners aligned with event priorities, in coordination with the sales team.
- Ensure events have the government support needed for success.
- Develop and maintain trusted relationships with California state and local government executives, CIOs, and technology leaders, and strengthen their engagement with e.Republic publications, Centers, programs, and events.
- Represent e.Republic within California’s government technology community.
- Maintain year-round engagement through in-person meetings, gatherings, events, and ongoing communication.
- Cultivate new relationships that expand e.Republic’s network and bring government leaders into its programs, events, and advisory boards.
- Stay informed about California state and local government technology priorities, leadership changes, initiatives, news, and issues, and serve as a resource to the company and government leaders.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with state and local government association leadership aligned with e.Republic’s goals and objectives.
- Assist with Industry Insider strategy, planning, and operations as appropriate.
- Travel throughout California and elsewhere as needed for meetings, events, and industry functions.
- Work collaboratively with teammates to complete the work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
