Director of Programs-Northern California

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Oversee the development, narrative-building, and strategic planning for Asia Society Northern California’s programs, ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission and goals, in close collaboration with the Seattle Center.
• Program Execution and Event Management: Lead the design, coordination, and execution of high-impact in-person and hybrid events across San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Manage all aspects, including budgeting, vendor selection, venue sourcing, securing speakers and speaker engagement, logistical coordination, sending invitations, and conducting necessary follow up, and post-event evaluation and invoicing, ensuring exceptional program delivery.
• Digital Operations: Update and manage the Center’s digital platforms, including the website (Drupal), ticketing system (ACME), CRM (Salesforce), and internal calendars, ensuring seamless integration and accessibility for all program-related activities.
• Communications: Drive the Center’s communications strategy by leading the marketing and promotion of programs through targeted email campaigns, social media engagement, and strategic outreach to increase visibility and attendance.
• Writing: Develop and write materials for program-related activities, including run-of-show documents, talking points, program handouts, PowerPoint presentations, email correspondence, blogs, and other content for both internal and external audiences.
• Partnership and Sponsorship Development: Support efforts to cultivate corporate sponsorships and strategic partnerships in alignment with the program calendar, budgetary objectives, and organizational priorities. Collaborate with team members to create compelling partnership opportunities.
• Team Leadership and Intern Development: Manage the recruitment, supervision, and professional development of interns, ensuring their alignment with program goals and objectives. Provide mentorship and leadership in overseeing intern responsibilities, conducting performance evaluations, and ensuring effective task allocation.
• Efficiency and Systems Development: Lead the development and continuous improvement of operational systems and processes, ensuring the efficient flow of work across all program areas and meeting deadlines while optimizing program outcomes.

Qualifications

• College degree required. Masters preferred with 7-9 years of related work and progressively responsible experience leading programs and initiatives
• Knowledgeable and strong interest in Asia to align with a programmatic aim to deepen cross-Pacific understanding
• Highly organized, growth mindset, with strong attention to detail and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proofreading, and editing skills, and the ability to research information and present it concisely
• Demonstrated interest in the Asia; background or interest in international relations or policy a plus.
• Experience managing and formulating budgets for long-term programs.
• Collaborate effectively with Senior Fellows to support research, operational projects, and strategic initiatives
• Partner with Senior Fellows to assist in program development, analysis, and execution
• Ability to effectively use Zoom, Salesforce, and other online platforms to host virtual events. Willingness to learn new technologies and adopt new platforms at a fast pace.
• Must be able to coordinate a variety of tasks simultaneously and consistently follow up on details.
• Resourcefulness, with an orientation to measurable results
• Strong ability to interact across time zones and with diverse constituencies, including experts, funders/donors, and all levels of staff with tact and good judgment
• Excellent computer skills, including advanced Microsoft Office knowledge (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook); knowledge of Salesforce, membership CRMs, and database software preferred
• Detail-oriented and willing to learn how to update the Center’s website (Drupal) and event ticketing platform ACME
• Team player willing to assist where needed across two Centers

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time position. The Center offers a very competitive salary, as well as a comprehensive benefits package. For benefits information, scroll down to our Benefits Summary on our Career webpage: https://asiasociety.org/northerncalifornia/about/careers.