Senior Manager, Education Program Development (Arlington)

FMI – The Food Industry Association: We’re Hiring an Senior Manager, Education

Are you a strategic education professional who loves building innovative learning programs? Are you passionate about leading collaborative projects that combine strategy, content, and event execution? This might be the role for you. Keep reading!

Quick Snapshot: In this role, you will develop, market, and execute cutting-edge education programs in collaboration with FMI’s planning committees and subject matter experts to support the needs of our members. You will create the program’s business model, ensure financial plans are met, and manage quantitative and quality assessments of education programs to ensure continuous improvement and innovation.

What You’ll do in This Role:

• Develop program design, budget, marketing, and implementation as assigned, collaborating with partner organizations when applicable.
• Identify industry trends by connecting with members and translating them into relevant educational programs.
• Lead end-to-end event planning and execution , defining goals, audience, budget, timeline, and success metrics while serving as project manager and primary liaison across internal teams, including marketing, finance, logistics, and event staff.
• Recruit, manage, and collaborate with planning committees and lead them in brainstorming sessions, speaker selection, agenda creation, presentation reviews, etc.
• Work with other staff and committee members to identify and recruit sponsors.
• Negotiate speaker contracts.
• Stay up to date on conference, education and professional development program design trends and implement new ideas to improve attendance experience.
• Conduct post-program attendee evaluation to implement enhancements based on feedback.

Education and Skills You’ll Need to Be Successful:

• At least five to seven years of education program development and implementation experience to include committee management and education program design, development, delivery, and evaluation.
• College degree in business, education, or related field.
• Knowledge of food and/or retail industry and general business concepts is preferred.
• Ability to manage volunteer committees, including setting agendas, leading meetings, and facilitating brainstorming sessions.
• Ability to understand and use database software and social media.
• Working knowledge of event and educational technologies used to develop and present educational programs, including but not limited to webinar technology, appropriate use of online courses, live streaming, and mobile app technology.
• Knowledge of adult learning techniques, including course development, adult learning styles, and education methods.
• Budget management experience. Ability to negotiate contracts.
• Experience in public speaking and/or small-group facilitation.

Why FMI? We are the champions for the food industry and the issues that make a difference to our members in the food industry. Our work touches the lives of over 120 million households in the U.S. and representing a $1 trillion industry with over 6 million employees. By joining our team, you will become part of a diverse, engaging, and supportive environment where your contributions directly impact the future of the food retail industry.

Our Benefits: We offer a generous benefits package that includes health benefits, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, paid leave benefits, a summer hours program allowing you to work only four hours on Fridays during the summer, plenty of additional remote work opportunities including two weeks at the end of August, the week of Thanksgiving and two weeks at the end of December, volunteer opportunities (if you want to give back to your community), the chance to join our employee wellness group and much more!

This position requires you to work in our Arlington, Virginia office for a minimum of two full days per week. We offer a $100 monthly transportation reimbursement to offset your commuting costs to and from our office.

*The annual salary range listed reflects the minimum and maximum annual compensation for this position and has been established in good faith and in accordance with Virginia and federal law. Individual salary offers within this range will be based on the candidate's relevant experience, education, skills, certifications, and other job-related factors.

Apply Now: If you’re ready to create impactful education programs that shape the future of the food industry, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

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FMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.