Job Posting: Manager of State Outreach

Credit Union National Association is recruiting for a Manager of State Outreach via QTI Executive & Professional Search.

Credit Union National Association is excited to announce an opening for a Manager of State Outreach. The Manager of State Outreach is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with state credit union leagues and external partners, support state political activities and assessments, and work with existing progressive coalitions and support their strategies. A successful candidate will have an understanding of the legislative process, a background in political campaigns and/or academic research and have existing democratic relationships & ties.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement state communication strategies that reflect positively on ongoing state campaigns and policy projects.
• Manage campaign literature system, including conducting research, drafting documents, tracking campaign development, proofing, coordinating approval and monitoring use in multiples states.
• Communicating state advocacy accomplishments and research to targeted internal and external audiences.
• Support and maintain ongoing relationships and contact with state leagues, credit unions and external partners on upcoming issues and target issues.
• Conduct political and legislative trainings and workshops for state league affiliates and coalition partners. Work with the Political and Legislative Directors to develop and help execute state legislative initiatives.
• Collaborate with other CUNA staff: look for opportunities to provide support within and outside of the Advocacy Team.
• Assist overall management of state governmental affairs function, including but not limited to budget planning and oversight, procuring proposals and contracts from vendors, making recommendations, and ensuring the operational functionality of legislative tool Assist the Chief Advocacy Officer with duties, as assigned.
• Represent CUNA and credit union interests at national conferences and meetings including but not limited to, conferences of state lawmakers, association professionals, and credit union professionals.
• Support state political activities and state political assessments on state and national level when needed.
• Develop, plan, and organize exhibit booths at national conferences representing state legislators. Procures proposals and contracts from exposition service companies. Exhibiting at these national meetings increases the awareness of state issues and credit unions.
• Act as liaison to CUNA committees and subcommittees, as assigned.
• Support CUNA member meetings with state legislators, as needed.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of legal or legislative research, particularly in state law or government and financial services is required.
• BA/BS in Political Science, Banking, Finance, Communications, Public Relations or similar fields preferred. Paralegal education and experience is preferred
• This position requires basic comprehension of the legislative process in the legislatures of the various states and the policy, while also having the ability to understand and convey its impact on credit unions.
• Ability to make well-reasoned judgments, foresee possible outcomes and communicate complicated issues to members, legislators and others in an informative and easily understood manner through written and oral communications. The person in this position is expected to contribute to the development of key arguments and message points on the most critical legislative issues facing credit unions and will be expected to be a subject matter expert on all legislative issues relevant to credit unions.
• Must possess ability to multi-task on a number of issues, be a team player and work well within a dynamic department in addition to collaborate on cross-functional teams/departments at CUNA.
• This position requires basic competence in event planning, marketing, logistics, purchasing and budgeting skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills along with basic computer knowledge for research, knowledge of data bases and full operation of the MO Suite.

To apply, follow this link: 

https://www.qtigroup.com/job-posting/manager-of-state-outreach/17337

Job Opening: Social Media Strategy Manager (Washington, DC)

Credit Union National Association is seeking an experienced, creative Social Media Strategy Manager to join the organization. A successful candidate will be responsible for leading the development of robust, integrated social media strategies. This is an exciting opportunity to bring innovation, leadership, creativity and strategy to CUNA’s overall social media efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Brings leadership and strategy to CUNA’s overall social media efforts.
• Leads a cross-functional team, including Advocacy and Marketing, of those responsible for components of the social media activity.
• Works collaboratively with others to ensure execution of strategy and tactics with the goal of raising CUNA and credit unions’ voice to advance industry objectives.
• Craft creative content and help direct visual strategy optimized for different social media platforms tailored to different audiences and opportunities.
• Conducts social listening to inform social and broader media communications strategies.
• Develops KPIs to measure effectiveness of social media strategy, content and tactics.
• Regularly reports on performance and develops workflow recommendations that enables improvements, scales content creation and targets distribution strategies to key audiences.
• Works across the enterprise as a social media subject matter expert and manages and/or consults with teams and top executives who are interested in social media to advance their individual social media profiles.
• Provides counsel for how to strategically activate while also complying with standards and mitigating known risks.
• Develops and maintains close/ongoing relationships with those in credit unions and allied organizations responsible for social media strategy.
• Develops trainings and workshops for stakeholders on social media tactics.
• Develops and manages a social media strategic planning calendar.
• Plays a key role in helping set overall association communications strategy and goals.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex issues in relatable terms to diverse key audiences to maximize engagement.

Qualifications:

• Five or more years of experience in social media and communications (including outreach, response, special events, etc.) for a trade association, agency or corporation with two years or more in a leadership role.
• Advocacy communications and Capitol Hill experience is a plus.
• Ability to understand persona and have experience managing and advising executives.
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism/Communications or related field preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership ability in communications strategy with proven success in initiating and leading digital media campaigns.
• Possesses a passion for digital media trends, best practices and how to bring the organization’s strategy to the role.
• Top-tier proficiency in social media strategy and tactics for short, mid and long-term projects.
• Demonstrates initiative, creative thinking, positivity, professionalism and accountability. Strong verbal communication skills; familiarity with legislative and regulatory processes; understanding of financial issues.

Job Opening: Political Advocacy Market Intelligence BP (Madison, WI)

Credit Union National Association is recruiting for a Political Advocacy Market Intelligence Business Partner via QTI Executive & Professional Search.

Credit Union National Association is excited to announce an opening for a Market Intelligence Business Partner supporting our Advocacy Business Unit. The Market Intelligence Business Partner will be responsible for helping drive the development of the market intelligence function and its relevancy while advocating and ensuring that insights are at the center of all decision-making processes and leveraged across the organization for maximum impact. A successful candidate will be future focused, results oriented, and can creatively and strategically problem solve.

Responsibilities:

• Develops, executes, and presents intelligence plans and insights.
• Conducts all types and aspects of market intelligence, including quantitative, qualitative, primary, secondary, internal, competitive, and predictive to support strategic decisions.
• Integrates and links various sources of insights.
• Develops key metrics to support organizational and departmental strategic goals.
• Presents and communicates intelligence plans and actionable insights that influence strategy and performance to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Tells the story of the data and insights by utilizing visualization tools including PowerPoint, dashboards, and others to aid in understanding.
• Drives reporting improvement by automating where possible, refining metrics, and building new reports.
• Stays current on trends in gathering intelligence to ensure the best framework given strategic objectives, resources, and constraints.
• Develops deep and holistic understanding of the organization’s strategic objectives and develops complex and holistic intelligence plans to meet the strategic objectives of the Advocacy Business Unit.
• Able to leverage disparate and deep organizational, industry, and professional intelligence to anticipate threats and opportunities, challenge status quo, and push past ambiguity.
• Influences others, including members of leadership team, in decision-making which impacts the organization’s long-term success.
• Continuously improves the effectiveness and efficiency of the Market Intelligence team’s intelligence methodologies, processes, deliverables, and metrics.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Market Research or related, required; Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• Previous work experience as an intelligence business partner with demonstrated success as a strategic leader. Likely attained with at least five (5) years of direct and related market research and market intelligence experience. Demonstrated effectiveness as a leader of people, likely gained with at least one (1) year of formal people management and development.
• Background in providing intelligence for political advocacy, including polling and grassroots experience required.

To Apply, follow this link: 

https://www.qtigroup.com/job-posting/political-advocacy-market-intelligence-busine/16196

Manager of State Outreach

Credit Union National Association is recruiting for a Manager of State Outreach via

QTI Executive & Professional Search.

Credit Union National Association is excited to announce an opening for a Manager of State Outreach. The Manager of State Outreach is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with state credit union leagues and external partners, support state political activities and assessments, and work with existing progressive coalitions and support their strategies. A successful candidate will have an understanding of the legislative process, a background in political campaigns and/or academic research, and have existing democratic relationships & ties.

Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain ongoing relationships and contact with state leagues, credit unions and external partners on upcoming and target issues.
• Conduct political and legislative trainings and workshops for state league affiliates and coalition partners. Work with the Political and Legislative Directors to develop and help execute state legislative initiatives.
• Draft, compile, and update issue areas with related research. Monitor resource areas for accuracy.
• Represent CUNA and credit union interests at national conferences and meetings including but not limited to, conferences of state lawmakers, association professionals, and credit union professionals.
• Work in partnership with existing progressive coalitions and support their strategies when aligned with CUNA priorities. Travel may be necessary in implementation of political action programs.
• Support Director of State Outreach at State Conferences: NCSL, ALEC, CSG and other National state associations.
• Develop, plan, and organize exhibit booths at national conferences representing state legislators. Procures proposals and contracts from exposition service companies. Exhibiting at these national meetings increases the awareness of state issues and credit unions.
• Assist overall management of state governmental affairs function, including but not limited to budget planning and oversight, procuring proposals and contracts from vendors, making recommendations, and ensuring the operational functionality of legislative tool Assist the Chief Advocacy Officer with duties, as assigned.
• Liaison to CUNA committees and subcommittees, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of legal or legislative research, particularly in state law or government and financial services is required.
• BA/BS in Political Science, Banking, Finance, Communications, Public Relations or similar fields preferred. Paralegal education and experience is preferred
• The position requires a basic understanding of the legislative process in the legislatures of the various states. The person in this position must not only comprehend the legislative process and the policy, but also be able to understand and convey the impact on credit unions.
• Ability to make well-reasoned judgments, foresee possible outcomes and communicate, through written and oral communications, complicated issues to members, legislators and others in an informative and easily understood manner.
• This position requires basic competence in event planning, marketing, logistics, purchasing and budgeting skills. Strong written and oral communication skills are essential to this position as well.
• It is essential that the individual holding this position be a team player, handle a number of issues concurrently, and work well within a dynamic department. This position also collaborates closely with members of other departments at CUNA.

To Apply: 

• Follow: https://www.qtigroup.com/job-posting/manager-of-state-outreach/15541