Director, Membership Growth and Partnerships at American Academy of Actuaries | District of Columbia, USA | $150K/yr – $160K/yr

American Academy of Actuaries

Director, Membership Growth and Partnerships

District of Columbia, USA (On-site)

$150K/yr – $160K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive membership growth and engagement for a professional actuarial body by leading cross‑functional strategy and stakeholder programs.

Must-have: Eight years of related leadership experience, preferably in associations or nonprofits.
Standout: Proven ability to run cross‑functional, multi‑year member growth and engagement initiatives.
Experience in building relationships with employers, universities, and actuarial groups.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of innovative membership and engagement strategies across areas of member growth and engagement, volunteer management and student programs.
Manage cross-departmental effort across professionalism, public policy, membership, communications and other relevant departments to develop and deliver a multi-year awareness and branding strategy to broaden awareness of and exposure for the Academy and the value of membership.
Lead stakeholder engagement strategies that strengthen relationships with employers, universities, students, educators, actuarial clubs, and other actuarial organizations to expand the membership pipeline and increase awareness of the Academy and the U.S. actuarial profession.
Collaborate with Marketing & Communications team to guide the development, launch, and communication of a bi-annual member needs survey.
Collaborate across business units to develop and deliver responsive products and services of value to members, including working closely with business units peers on existing opportunities and new programs. The success of existing and new opportunities is measured against the Academy mission and active participation in these activities by a wide range of members and related constituents.
Support, develop, and maintain services and programs including stakeholder representation, strategic market research, networking opportunities, and member support to achieve the Academy’s mission.
Develop, monitor, and report on metrics for assessing the effectiveness of membership recruitment, engagement and retention programs and activities.
Oversee the development, execution and analysis of the Member Value Survey conducted every 2-3 years.
Support Senior Director in ensuring fiscal responsibility and financial management of departmental budget, including review of dues structure on an annual basis and collaboration with necessary committees.
Travel to various Academy events and other organization and member outreach events throughout the year as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree desired
minimum of eight years’ related experience and/or training
or equivalent combination of education and leadership experience

Preferred

Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential a plus
Master’s degree desired

American Academy of Actuaries

The American Academy of Actuaries is a 20,000-member professional association whose mission is to serve the public and the U.S. actuarial profession. The Academy assists public policymakers on all levels by providing leadership, objective expertise, and actuarial advice on risk and financial security issues. The Academy also sets qualification, practice, and professionalism standards for actuaries in the United States.

Founded in 1965

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

73 employees (16 in marketing)

www.actuary.org