Association Director

About the Job

Association Acumen seeks an experienced Association Director to lead two medical associations (one is international in scope), combining strategic board partnership with hands-on operational oversight. This position provides leadership and oversight for small staff teams, coordinating activities, delegating responsibilities, and ensuring association objectives are met efficiently and effectively. The role offers a collaborative culture, flexible work options, professional development, and competitive benefits. The ideal candidate is a strategic, service-focused association leader who builds effective volunteer relationships, converts plans into results, communicates clearly, and manages competing priorities. NO RESUMES FROM OUTSIDE WISCONSIN PLEASE

Essential Job Functions

• Strategy, governance, and finance: Lead both associations in accordance with their missions, bylaws, policies, and strategic plans; advise boards and committees; coordinate elections and succession; implement decisions; oversee budgets, contracts, legal obligations, create Board agendas and minutes.
• Membership and education programs: Direct recruitment, retention, onboarding, reporting; provide hands-on membership outreach and application processing, work with committees; oversees awards program; oversight of staff teams that execute in-person and online education, continuing medical education accreditation, annual conference, regional events, and legislative summit logistics.
• Revenue growth and communications: Secure and support sponsors and exhibitors; oversee publications, email, websites, social media, media relations, marketing campaigns, editorial calendars.
• Finance and operations: Develop and manage annual budget, financial reporting, and monitor performance; maintain accurate databases and websites, deliver responsive customer service, manage annual timelines; travel approximately three to four weeks per year; able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Skills/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of senior-level nonprofit management experience
• Certified Association Executive (CAE) preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership, supervision, communication, organization, and sound judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, improve systems, solve complex problems, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Great Benefits

Benefits include 80% employer-paid health insurance, a 401(k) with employer match and profit sharing, more than 30 paid days off annually, earned time off for business travel, flexible schedules, and two remote-work days per week after a three-month probationary period. Maternity leave provides three weeks at full pay, with vacation and personal time available for additional leave.

Association Acumen also supports lifelong learning and career development.

Association Acumen is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.