Apply on Employer Site

American Bankers Association · 2 weeks ago

Director, State Association Alliance

District of Columbia, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $130K/yr

7+ years exp

The American Bankers Association is the banking industry's champion. The Director maintains and strengthens ABA’s alliance with state bankers associations by supporting leadership in managing relationships with 52 state partners, ensuring active engagement across key areas such as political advocacy, policy, volunteer leadership, education, training, and member services.

AssociationBankingFinanceFinancial Services

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Process, understand, and analyze information on banking policy, membership, advocacy, products/services, technology, governance, and other vital association functions to make decisions to effectively grow engagement between ABA and the state associations

Work with other key stakeholders across the organization, track state-by-state engagement, and develop strategies to build and grow relationships in specific areas

Conduct outreach to state associations to build relationships with leadership and determine opportunities to grow and tailor engagement

Serve as a liaison to state association peer groups, including Communication Directors and Education Directors

Manage all aspects of the Washington Visit Program, including budget, program structure, and coordination with ABA and state association leadership and federal regulatory agency contacts

Develop and maintain relationships with key agency contacts at CFPB, FDIC, Federal Reserve, OCC, Treasury, and other banking regulators

Schedule and execute 30 policy briefings and approximately. 200 agency meetings annually

Plan and execute the annual Alliance Advocacy Workshop and, in collaboration with Advocacy & Innovation team colleagues, the annual State Issues Summit

Work with SVP and Alliance Leadership to plan and coordinate additional Alliance engagements, including State Executives Workshop and Alliance meetings in conjunction with the Conference for Community Bankers, Washington Summit, Summer Leadership Meeting, and Annual Convention

Manage all Alliance communications, including weekly Zoom meetings and newsletters, event marketing, and the Higher Logic group for state executives and state association communications professionals

Manage and support key Alliance initiatives, including surveys and ad hoc working groups, etc

Represent the alliance team in interdepartmental meetings to promote the value and impact of ABA’s strong relationships with state associations

Support Emerging Leader initiatives, including council meetings, forums, awards program, and programming at ABA conferences

Qualification

Government relationsStakeholder engagementPolicy advocacyCommunications managementProject managementVerbal communicationWritten communicationRelationship buildingOrganizational skillsCollaboration

Required

Minimum of 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience in government relations, public affairs, association management, or stakeholder engagement, ideally within the financial services sector or a member-driven organization

Bachelor's degree or commensurate experience

Demonstrated experience in policy, advocacy, or regulatory engagement, with working knowledge of financial services issues strongly preferred

Exceptional project and program management skills, with experience planning and executing high-profile meetings, workshops, and events involving senior executives and government representatives

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience presenting to senior audiences and facilitating collaboration across departments

Skilled at analyzing and synthesizing information related to policy, governance, and membership engagement to develop actionable strategies

Strong understanding of how to navigate complex organizations and align multiple stakeholder interests toward common goals

Proven ability to build and sustain strategic relationships with diverse stakeholders, including association partners, government agencies, and industry leaders

Experience managing communications and outreach initiatives, including newsletters, digital platforms, and virtual engagement tools such as Higher Logic or similar systems

Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional initiatives and partner effectively with internal teams, including advocacy, communications, education, and member engagement

Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines

Collaborative, diplomatic, and highly responsive, with a strong commitment to member service and partnership

Ability to travel (less than 20%)

Benefits

Competitive pay

An outstanding benefits package

Company

American Bankers Association

ABA is a banking trade association of community, regional, and money center banks, holding companies. It is a sub-organization of American Bankers Association.

Founded in 1875

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

201-500 employees