Vice President, Strategic Programs and Industry Engagement

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a portfolio-level strategy that strengthens SEPA’s position as an indispensable convening organization for leaders transforming the electric power industry, drives measurable revenue growth, and supports membership growth and engagement goals.
• Identify and advance opportunities to increase and diversify revenue by growing SEPA-owned offerings and partnerships and moving the strongest ideas from concept through launch and evaluation.
• Strengthen the SEPA Academy into a more robust learning platform, expanding high-value content for energy industry professionals, increasing member and non-member participation, and growing revenue.
• Continuously evaluate portfolio performance and make data-informed decisions, balancing market demand, member and non-member value, and financial performance.
• Oversee a high-performing team with the capabilities, structure, and systems of accountability needed to achieve consistent results across the portfolio. Work closely with Membership, Research & Industry Strategy, Development, and Communications to ensure every convening and product delivers market impact and member value.

Qualifications

• Fifteen or more years of experience leading and growing a portfolio of events, programs, and education with direct responsibility for developing and commercializing new offerings.
• Demonstrated ability to identify unmet market needs and translate them into new revenue-generating products, programs, and events.
• Demonstrated success in designing and leading high-profile convenings and programs, with the ability to engage influential industry leaders and cultivate strong relationships across complex stakeholder ecosystems.
• Strong financial acumen, with experience managing multimillion-dollar budgets and developing business cases and financial models to assess new products, programs, and events, including market demand, pricing, costs, and ROI.
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to communicate complex strategies clearly, facilitate high-level conversations, and build trust with members and non-members across all levels of the energy industry, from senior executives to technical leaders.
• Proven leadership in mentoring, developing, and empowering high-performance teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.