Responsibilities

• Set the strategic vision for an integrated portfolio of Membership, Content & Publications, Professional Development, and Conferences & Events that reinforces and amplifies value across every touchpoint.
• Build and grow professional development into a significant and expanding revenue stream, creating a career-spanning learning ecosystem for educators and leaders.
• Lead the strategic evolution of NAEYC's conference strategy and ensuring that our events grow and deepen engagement with the field.
• Oversee the editorial vision and business operations of NAEYC's publishing portfolio, including books, journals, and digital content.
• Provide strategic oversight of NAEYC's membership function, ensuring a compelling and competitive value proposition.
• Serve as a core member of the Executive Team, partnering with fellow executives to align program priorities in service of NAEYC's mission.

Requirements

• 12-15 years of progressive leadership experience spanning content and publishing, professional learning, event and conference management, and member or audience engagement, including at least 5 years in a senior executive capacity with significant P&L responsibility.
• A demonstrated track record of building and scaling professional learning programs, membership, conferences, and content portfolios within a mission-driven organization.
• Experience generating and growing revenue through events, publications, digital learning, and/or membership programs.
• Deep expertise in adult learning and competency-based design, with the ability to build learning experiences that are relevant, practical, and aligned to educators’ professional growth.
• Familiarity with and experience in the early childhood education field required; non-profit and/or membership association experience preferred.
• Strategic, systems-level thinking - the ability to integrate a diverse portfolio into one cohesive member experience.
• Comfort and experience with public speaking and presentations, with the presence to represent the organization in convenings and meeting with partners.
• Experience working within a multi-product, collaborative environment with different systems and with a mindset of innovation and problem solving.
• Leadership that drives measurable results by enabling others to succeed: setting clear goals and shared metrics, building trust across teams, removing barriers, developing talent, and holding the organization accountable for progress.