Society Executive Director CS (E2637)

Job Summary
The Society Executive Director of the IEEE Computer Society (CS ED) leads the Society Executive Office in supporting and carrying forward the goals and decisions of the Computer Society's Board of Governors, Committees, and President. The Computer Society ED focuses on developing a strong partnership with the volunteer leadership and is a consultant to them, providing continuity in strategic thinking and planning. In supporting the volunteer leadership, the CS ED drives society initiatives, supports Technical Activities and IEEE initiatives, and acts as a conduit between the society and the other parts of the IEEE. He or she drives the organizational direction, operating plans, and strategies to meet the goals of the society, while managing all aspects of daily operations - overseeing a $70 Million budget, supporting 55,000 members worldwide, and managing a staff of 61 employees.

The products supported within the society include meetings and conferences, publications, membership, professional education, and standards. CS also has a formidable online presence and marketing and sales function. Product management includes the disciplined use of metrics and a portfolio review process.
As the leader of an operating unit of IEEE, he/she is responsible for cultivating internal partnerships and pursuing operational efficiencies, including the integration of CS business functions with IEEE business functions when it makes sense to do so.

He/she has a signing authority of up to $100k without a co-signature and signs performance appraisals and incentive plans. The Society Executive Director reports to the Managing Director of Technical Activities, partners with the Society President, and coordinates with other Society Executive Directors and IEEE staff leaders. They serve as ex-officio non-voting member of the Society Board of Governors, ExCom and other Society Committees.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads and provides broad-based business management for a $70 million global association. Develops and forecasts the
• annual budget. Responsible for the financial health of the product lines. Accountable for the overall financial results.
• Expected to promote new revenue-generating activities and open global markets for the Society’s products, especially those
• in emerging technologies. Responsible for risk management.
• Demonstrates the ability to foster member-centric technical communities and extend their reach into emerging technology
• areas. Ensure excellence in communications to members and volunteers, as well as staff
• Leads, develops, and supervises up to 6 direct reports, 55 indirect, and temporary / independent contractors as required
• Ensures excellence in strategic, operational, and financial planning; actively provides advice and counsel to volunteer and
• professional staff leaders
• Leads Society-wide commitment to positive focus on brand integrity and organizational reputation.
• Visibly leads a Society-wide commitment to legal and regulatory compliance and embodies the highest caliber of ethical
• behavior
• Partners with IEEE, other IEEE Societies, and external organizations on strategic initiatives, including Future Directions
• Initiatives and outreach to new audiences (such as corporations and entrepreneurs).
• Manages staff including performance review, goal setting, hiring, training, and mentoring.
• The Society Executive Directors report to the Managing Director of Technical Activities. The CS ED has the authority to
• make final decisions concerning day-to-day business and staff operations. Society and staff issues will normally be
• addressed in conjunction with the Managing Director of Technical Activities.

Travel Information

• 40% Domestic and International

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience related field Req
• Master's or other advanced degree MBA Pref

Work Experience

• 15-20 years Technical Membership Society/Association management experience, during which he or she managed and forecasted multi-million dollar expense budgets and grew revenue streams. Also, a significantly deep and working knowledge of non-profit publishing, conference/event management, non-profit governance, volunteer engagement and management and membership (retention, development, and strategy). Req
• 7-10 years Experience supervising and developing a multi-disciplinary staff of at least 50 FTEs. Req

Skills and Requirements

• Prior knowledge of the goals, policies and processes of the IEEE Computer Society will be helpful but is not required.
• Prior knowledge of computing areas of interest and emerging technology areas such as AI and Quantum and High Performance Computing will be helpful, but not required.

• Individuals who are studying or who have master one or more of the following bodies of knowledge are preferred:

  
  
  • Association management, as represented in the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credentialing program
  • Project management, as represented in the Project Management Professional (PMP) credentialing program
  • Meeting planning, as represented in the Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) credentialing program
  • Budgetary and financial management, as represented in the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensing programs.
• Must possess demonstrable skills in the management, sale and marketing of intellectual property products and conferences
• Must possess superb communications and human relations skills. Building and maintaining volunteer relationships is a crucial requirement of this position. Likewise, he or she must build and sustain productive and enjoyable working relationships with a multi-disciplinary staff; Must also be able to routinely write reports, correspondence, e-mail, and Web content pages that impact the course of the Society’s business
• Must have polished presentation skills and capable of both informative and persuasive speech to present speeches, addresses, and program findings before audiences comprised of staff, volunteers, media, industry leaders, and the general public, that range in size from 10 to 1,000
• Must be able to resolve business challenges stemming from the following:
  • Changing business models, due to changing market conditions in publishing and conferences.(i.e. well-versed in Open Access models and competitive landscape)
  • Surplus-loss ratio while managing packaged intellectual property products.
  • Adding value and benefit to membership to address gap of mid-level professional membership.
  • Improving financial, operational and strategic management of the Society.
  • Growing revenue streams for the Society.
  • Creating and sustaining effective relationships among entities within the Society and TAB.
  • Establishing management and process continuity in an environment in which volunteer leadership changes often.
• Must be a technologically savvy knowledge worker who seeks out technology solutions to business challenges. Specific technology knowledge and experience needed to produce the desired outcomes include the following: Microsoft Office Suite products, relational databases, association management systems with financial models, and statistical analysis.
• Must possess a valid travel credentials e.g. passport. Overnight travel required up to 40% of the time, some of which will be over weekends and international in nature.

Common Agenda has been exclusively retained by IEEE to conduct this search. Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their resume and cover letter to Julia Bocage, Senior Client Partner at jbocage@commonagenda.com

Other Requirements:
As defined in IEEE Policies, individuals currently serving on an IEEE board or committee are not eligible to apply.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is not budgeted for employer-sponsored immigration support, this includes all persons in F (both CPT and OPT), J, H, L, or O status.

For information on work demands and conditions required for this position, please consult the reference document, ADA Requirements. This position is classified under Category I - Office Positions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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