Director, Business Development Marketing

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$100K/yr – $115K/yrDirector/Executive3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the SEIA membership marketing engine with end-to-end ownership of strategy, channels, and tech that drive acquisition, retention, and event growth.

  • Growth Ownership: Build and optimize the annual membership plan to boost new members, renewals, upgrades, and event registrations.
  • Channel & Tech: Lead email, website, social, paid media, automation, content, and the CRM/analytics stack for measurement and optimization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Growth Infrastructure: Define and drive SEIA's annual membership marketing plan to grow acquisition, retention, upgrades, and event registrations.
  • Leadership & Advisory: Serve as the senior marketing advisor to the Senior Vice President of Sales & Business Development.
  • Performance & Planning: Set annual marketing objectives, metrics, and growth initiatives aligned with organizational priorities.
  • Channel & Campaigns: Lead programs for membership recruitment, retention, upgrades, and engagement across email, website, social, digital advertising, marketing automation, and content.
  • Partnerships & Revenue: Align with Business Development to hit membership revenue, sponsorship revenue, and event registration goals.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, Digital Marketing, or related field.
  • 3-5 years of progressive marketing experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.
  • Demonstrated success developing and executing strategic marketing programs that drive measurable revenue growth and engagement.
  • Experience in AI-driven marketing, including content creation, personalization, campaign optimization, and predictive analytics.
  • Proven experience leading marketing teams, managing budgets, and overseeing cross-functional initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of membership organizations, trade associations, nonprofit organizations, or B2B marketing environments.
  • Experience with CRM systems, marketing automation platforms, website strategy, digital marketing, and lead generation.
  • Ability to analyze marketing performance data and translate insights into actionable growth strategies.
  • Strong executive communication skills, including experience presenting strategic initiatives and performance results to senior leaders or boards.
  • Experience within the clean energy industry or a related policy, advocacy, or member-driven environment preferred.

Benefits

  • excellent benefits package
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Solar Energy Industries Association

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The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA®) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy, creating the framework for solar to achieve 30% of U.S. electricity generation by 2030. SEIA works with its 1,000 member companies and other strategic partners to fight for policies that create jobs in every community and shape fair market rules that promote competition and the growth of reliable, low-cost solar power. SEIA employees are passionate, forward-thinking leaders that start every day knowing that their work makes a difference. SEIA values diversity and fosters an inclusive, lively company culture that celebrates team success. SEIA has earned numerous awards for its work and company culture and was named by the Washington Post a 2024 Top Workplace and a Best Nonprofit to Work for by the Nonprofit Times.

Founded in 1974
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
581 employees (29 in marketing)
85% recommend to a friend
80% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
113.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
47.2%
Direct
44%
Referral
6.4%
Social
1.5%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~581

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
27 (5% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

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