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American Bankers Association · 21 hours ago

Director, State Association Alliance

DC-Baltimore Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $130K/yr

7+ years exp

American Bankers Association (ABA) is seeking a Director to maintain and strengthen its alliance with state bankers' associations. This role involves managing relationships with 52 state partners, overseeing the Washington Visit Program, and planning various meetings and events to enhance engagement across key areas such as political advocacy and member services.

AssociationBankingFinanceFinancial Services

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

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

Track state-by-state engagement and collaborate with other key stakeholders within the States Association Alliance group and across the organization to 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

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

Serve as the primary point of contact for state association partners, collaborating to schedule, plan, and execute their fly-in programming in alignment with ABA/state association priorities

Develop and maintain strong relationships with key agency contacts at FDIC, Federal Reserve, OCC, Treasury, and other banking regulators to ensure effective engagement during visits

Schedule and manage logistics for approximately 30 policy briefings and 200 agency meetings annually, ensuring seamless execution and high-quality participant experience

Coordinate with ABA policy subject matter experts to prepare briefing materials and other resources that support productive meetings and policy discussions

Monitor program performance and gather feedback to continuously improve the Washington Visit experience and strengthen ABA’s engagement with state associations

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

Member engagementMeetings managementPublic affairsProject managementPolicy advocacyStakeholder managementDigital platformsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsCollaboration

Required

Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in member/stakeholder engagement, meetings management, public affairs, and/or association management, within a member-driven organization

Bachelor's degree or commensurate experience

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

Exposure to policy, advocacy, or regulatory engagement, with working knowledge of financial services issues preferred

Skilled at analyzing and synthesizing information related to 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

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 15%)

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