Senior Director, Partnerships

Endocrinologists are at the core of solving the most pressing health problems of our time, from diabetes and obesity to infertility, bone health, and hormone-related cancers. The Endocrine Society is the world’s oldest and largest organization of scientists devoted to hormone research and physicians who care for people with hormone-related conditions. Our inclusive community is made of scientists, physicians, educators, nurses, and students in 122 countries.

The Senior Director, Partnerships & Governance is responsible for ensuring effective decision making at and among all governance levels, building and maintaining strong relationships with other organizations, and directing strategic initiatives as needed. This is a highly collaborative position that requires strong relationships with senior leadership and member leaders to drive forward the Endocrine Society’s mission to unite, lead and grow the endocrine community around the world.

This pivotal role is responsible for developing and implementing best governance practices, supporting member leaders, and ensuring staff across the Society have the tools, skills, and information needed to execute the organizational vision. The Senior Director will build upon the Endocrine Society’s relationships, partnerships, engagements, and special initiatives worldwide to achieve strategic priorities.

What you’ll bring to the job:

• Bachelor's degree required, nonprofit management, or a related field preferred.
• 7-10 years of professional experience in relationship management or business development to drive value and growth.
• At least 5 years’ experience in governance management to include committee and/or Board of Director’s support, reporting and relationship management.
• Experience in scientific or medical membership societies/non-profit environments is essential.
• See the “big picture” while attending to details.
• Results oriented and a proven track record of building strategic partnerships aligned with mission and strategic priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including grammar, spelling, and proofreading.
• Ability to exercise discretion, confidentiality, and care in handling complex matters.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally. Occasional work on weekends to attend our annual meeting, Board and committee meetings and stakeholder meetings that are both U.S. based and non U.S. based.

Our Values:

We believe in and empower our staff. We know that with our investment in their growth, they have an even greater potential to contribute to our organization. Our core values embody the character and culture of our staff – they guide our decision making, interactions and how we serve our members. As an organization, we are committed to: demonstrating responsible stewardship, treating one another with trust and mutual respect, supporting work life balance, sustaining an inclusive environment, and fostering an environment that encompasses communication, service, collaboration, results & innovation.

What you’ll own:

• In collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), identify, nurture, and manage relationships with external strategic individuals and groups, including other membership organizations, and other strategic relationships to ensure an aligned and cohesive partnerships strategy.
• Manage the development and operations of the Global Endocrine Leadership Coalition (GELC) in partnership with peers across the Endocrine Society. This includes programming, logistics, collateral and marketing campaigns, membership communications, and evaluation and outcomes reporting.
• Provides support for brand-consistent Society communications to critical partnership communities (e.g., peer societies, target customer bases, global endocrinology communities) including websites, social media, and emails. Assures quality, timeliness, and relevancy for content to key audiences.
• Leads broad environmental scanning across all areas of endocrinology to ensure that the Society stays abreast of new and emerging areas of endocrinology worldwide that may produce new partnership opportunities for new programs, products and services.
• Oversees the governance and strategy teams to ensure effective support of the Society’s governance members and the CEO. Manages the annual rhythm of the business for member leader engagement, ensuring consistent, quality experience for all governance members, supported by robust internal planning, execution and post meeting action items.
• In collaboration with leadership, reviews and recommends revisions to existing operational and governance policies and practices designed to increase consistency, best practices, and compliance throughout the Society.
• Designs contemporary governance models to support existing and future needs of the Society, including the Hormone Foundation, which is expected to launch later this year.
• Provides project management oversight for select mission-critical pilot projects, new governance models, and/or strategic initiatives.
• Provides oversight to the administration of Society governance activities including, but not limited to, nominations, appointments, and elections to the Board of Directors, committees, and Board of Trustees, organizational award programs, etc.
• Works in coordination with the Director of Board Operations and CEO to develop Board agendas and materials, working collaboratively with staff to set, prepare, and execute agendas, meetings, materials, minutes, board reports, and other governance activities.
• Serves as a lead on specific strategic priorities and conducts competitive or business intelligence, develop recommended approaches with data and key performance indicators for strategic analysis on measures of success and impact.
• Supports the CEO and other leadership staff on emerging organizational priorities to address and resolve key strategic issues.
• Work across departments to consolidate insights on trends, emerging developments and member/customer/stakeholder needs to formulate and adjust our strategy to drive sustainable values and growth.
• May serve as primary staff liaison to new or emerging committees, task forces or member workgroups.
• Develop and manage the budgets and resource requests.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members, ensuring roles are clearly defined and expectations are aligned.

What you’ll do well:

• Support, promote, and ensure alignment with the organization’s vision and values. Understand how the organization must change in consideration of internal and external trends and influences. Express the vision in a way that resonates with others and demonstrated by words and actions. Influence others to translate words into actions.
• Provide sound inquiry and analysis to make recommendations and decisions. Identify problems and synthesize, evaluate, and make appropriate decisions and/or recommendations for level of job. Weigh pros/cons and cost/benefit of decisions. Use sound judgment and exercise timeliness in decision-making. Take appropriate actions to correct ineffective decisions.
• Establish a course of action to achieve results. Anticipate and adjust for problems and roadblocks. Effectively communicate roadblocks/challenges to staff and peers. Focus on what matters and readily own decisions. Effectively prioritize and meet deadlines. Collaborate with others to get task or project completed.

What you’ll get out of it:

• Working with a staff that has passion for our mission, believes in one another and has fun.
• The chance to work in an environment that empowers staff to take informed risks and create new programs and services.
• A chance to make a contribution in a fun job with room to make it your own.
• A strong and competitive salary and benefits package that focuses on your well-being and financial health.

Diversity Statement

The Endocrine Society embraces and celebrates the strength that diversity brings to our organization. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture of belonging, respect, and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, and termination. The Endocrine Society is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodations, please reach out to our People Operations team.

Work Location:

This position is located in Washington, DC and walking distance to Metro and major bus lines. The Endocrine Society offers a flexible, hybrid work environment. Employees are expected to work from the office at least 2 days per week to foster our collaborative culture and support cross-functional interaction.

The Endocrine Society offers a convenient downtown DC location within walking distance of Farragut North/Farragut West and Foggy Bottom Metro stations. Qualified candidates interested in a purposeful work environment, competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including a generous TIAA- CREF retirement plan with 10% employer contribution, submit resume and cover letter with salary requirements.