Programs & Engagement Manager

American Institute of Architects Seattle • Seattle, WA

6d • $32 - $38 • Hybrid

About The Position

AIA Seattle and Seattle Design Festival envision a culture of design that fosters equitable, resilient, thriving communities. AIA Seattle’s mission is to champion the central role of architects in creating and sustaining a better built environment. Seattle Design Festival’s mission is to unleash the design thinker in everyone to illuminate Seattle’s challenges and ignite action. We are a member-led organization, and volunteers inform our work. This interactive relationship allows us to harness the wisdom and leadership of our community to expand our impact. AIA Seattle is one of the largest architectural associations in the US, with an inspiring community of members who are passionate and engaged in our changing city. AIA Seattle is seeking a Programs & Engagement Manager to lead the programmatic activities of AIA Seattle, a 501(c)(6) professional membership organization. The Programs & Engagement Manager oversees AIA Seattle’s nationally recognized educational programs, our signature design and individual awards events, and committee-led programming. The position anticipates major issues and ideas shaping design and the built environment, and develops learning and engagement opportunities to prepare our members with the skills and knowledge to create equitable, resilient, and thriving communities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent life experience
• Demonstrated management experience in programs development, project management, event planning, volunteer engagement, membership, and/or related
• Exceptional ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• Courageous collaborator that values success of the collective
• Enjoy facilitating the voices of others and leading from behind
• Organized and self-directed strategic thinker with attention to detail
• Relationship builder and connecter with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to motivate volunteers and collaborators
• Effective communicator with strong presentation, writing, and facilitation skills
• Commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Excited to further the aligned organizations’ vision for equitable, resilient, thriving communities

Responsibilities

• Initiate, manage and produce a range of education and awards programs to equip our members to shape the built environment and elevate the impact of architecture and design in our communities
• Develop and manage programs that advance AIA Seattle’s mission, long-term vision, and organizational priorities
• Engage members, volunteers, and partners to inform program development and expand organizational impact
• Ensure clear roles, expectations, and guidelines so all program participants can meaningfully engage and contribute to program success
• Oversee the delivery of programs and events in alignment with established goals and objectives
• Develop and manage program budgets to support financial sustainability, organizational priorities, and responsible stewardship of resources
• Evaluate program outcomes and effectiveness of implemented strategies to inform recommendations for future programs
• Manage and support member committees in their work to deliver successful events and engagement opportunities for our 10-county membership and greater design community
• Deploy strategies to strengthen member engagement and community impact through committees
• Guide annual planning process and orientations for committees to set expectations and ensure alignment with mission and organizational priorities
• Implement processes, frameworks, and tools that support effective committee leadership and enable successful committee-led events and engagement opportunities
• Foster strong relationships with members and committee leaders to support a connected and inclusive design community
• Review committee spending reports and support committees to ensure responsible stewardship of resources
• Evaluate effectiveness of committees and committee-led programming to inform recommendations for the future
• Collaborate with the team and supervise others, including the Programs Coordinator, to contribute to the overall success of AIA Seattle and Seattle Design Festival programs
• Exemplify mission, vision, and values and demonstrate high level of leadership
• Manage hiring, annual reviews, onboarding, documentation and redundancy planning, and individual professional development for direct reports, as applicable
• Collaborate on organization-wide management of people, policy considerations, professional development, staff care, and team appreciation
• Work closely with AIA Seattle program staff on annual planning and support capacity of team
• Contribute to and participate in day-to-day and long-term strategy planning
• Attend AIA and SDF events and functions as required
• Manage and support related leadership groups and steering committees to advance learning and engagement opportunities and promote the organization’s mission, vision, and imperatives
• Provide staff leadership and management for steering committees in support of the goals of the position
• Partner with chairs to develop goal-driven agendas and annual plans
• Ensure alignment between steering committee work and organizational strategy

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexibility
• Creativity
• Leadership opportunities
• Professional development
• Medical benefits (100% employee premium coverage)
• Life insurance (100% employee premium coverage)
• Dental plan (50% company premium coverage)
• 401k matching (up to 4% of wages per year)
• Nine paid holidays
• Paid time off between December 25th and January 1st
• Ten days of additional paid time off accrued over the first year
• Additional sick leave
• Sixteen hours for paid employee community service
• Reimbursement for parking expenses for in-office days and work-related events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree