Director of Global Community & Belonging

Role Description

Your week starts with your leadership team.

• One-on-ones with the Chapter Services Manager and Regional Operations Manager to understand emerging themes, operational friction points, and opportunities across the chapter and regional network.
• Midweek focus on strategy, reviewing chapter health indicators, regional performance trends, volunteer engagement patterns, and operational data to identify organizational priorities.
• Constant collaboration with organizational leaders across Membership, Member Development, Learning & Development, Communications, and executive leadership to align chapter and regional priorities with broader organizational goals.
• Engagement with high-profile volunteer leaders, reviewing escalation trends, and helping remove barriers to optimize team performance.
• Documentation of emerging themes, shaping future priorities, and ensuring continuous improvement in supporting belonging, leadership, and community at scale.

This is work for someone energized by complexity, motivated by impact, and excited by building systems that help people do meaningful work together.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience leading chapter, membership, volunteer, regional, or field-based programs within an association, nonprofit, higher education institution, healthcare organization, or similar environment.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience; a master's degree or CAE credential is a meaningful plus.
• Experience designing, implementing, and managing large-scale operational, governance, or engagement frameworks across multiple geographic locations, chapters, affiliates, or regions.
• Experience leading organizational initiatives requiring strategic planning, change management, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience analyzing organizational performance data to identify trends and translate insights into strategic recommendations.
• Experience working with volunteer leaders, boards, committees, councils, or governance bodies, with a demonstrated ability to build consensus and influence across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience within a global membership association, professional society, or healthcare organization is a meaningful plus.
• Experienced people leader who can move fluidly between strategic and operational levels.
• Highly organized and comfortable managing complexity and ambiguity simultaneously.
• Energized by building and evolving organizational structures into something stronger, more sustainable, and more human.

Requirements

• Ability to absorb information quickly and identify systemic patterns.
• Capability to translate competing priorities into clear and actionable direction for teams and stakeholders.

Benefits

• Strong health and retirement benefits.
• Support for professional development.
• Encouragement of open communication and collaboration across teams.

Company Description

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (also known as Sigma Nursing or Sigma) is a global nursing organization with more than 100 years of impact.

• A community-oriented group of approximately 40 employees based in Indianapolis, Indiana, working in a remote-friendly environment.
• A culture that values accountability, growth, and purpose.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion as essential to success.
• Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Ready to Join Us? Apply today and help drive Sigma’s mission forward—building a stronger, more connected global nursing community.