The Management Services division of Confluent Strategies offers administrative, financial, marketing, and event management services for various professional associations on a contract basis, and the Association Executive Director (AED) position is a key member of this team. Under the direction of the Vice President of Management Services (the “VP”), the AED provides the associations and their board members with backend administrative functions, allowing the boards to focus their time and resources on running and improving their organizations. The AED also plans, organizes, coordinates, promotes, and executes the Great River MBA Conference and other Management Services events.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in business, marketing, event planning, communications, or relevant field of study preferred. Two (2) to five (5) years’ of professional experience preferred.

OTHER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

· Two (2) to five (5) years’ experience in event planning, project management, marketing, sales, and/or administrative experience desired.
· Willingness to travel and to work independently and autonomously.
· Proficiency in Microsoft applications.
· Familiarity with email marketing platform such as Mailchimp or Constant Contact.
· Proficiency in Canva and Hootsuite platforms.
· A quick learner who is comfortable multitasking.
· A good time manager who is deadline oriented.
· Able to understand and interpret industry briefings, contracts, letters of agreement, and procedures manuals.
· Superior oral and written communication skills with a strong attention to detail.
· Ability to lead meetings and speak effectively in front of groups.
· Budget-savvy, finding creative ways to do more with less.
· Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly cross-functional organization.
· Ability to partner well with all levels in the organization and work well in a team environment.
· Strong organization and planning skills is required.
· Excels under pressure and confident handling last-minute details.
· Professional demeanor and strong client-facing skills.
· Decisive with strong interpersonal skills.
· Ability to anticipate and plan for different scenarios.
· Energetic, motivated, self-starter.
· Exercise independent, responsible judgment and handle confidential and sensitive information.

These essential duties and responsibilities are not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with this position. Although the following list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, the VP reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties as necessary.