Director of Global Strategic Initiatives - REMOTE

Summary/Objective

The Director of Global Strategic Initiatives is responsible for driving the vision, operations, revenue, and international payroll learning programs on behalf of PayrollOrg (PAYO) and its affiliated companies. The successful candidate will lead cross-functional team members to achieve success in building and executing global payroll curriculum, and related strategies. The Director of Global Strategic Initiatives performs in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develops new business and strategic partnerships; retains current relationships.

• Provides leadership and proposes recommendations that impact the strategic educational and financial direction for global programs.
• Leads the development of annual revenue goals; collaborates with leadership and key stakeholders to develop priorities, strategic plans, and objectives.

• Performs data analyses to determine potential markets based on product demand.
• Prepares and monitors budgets using approved financial guidelines, accepted practices, policies, and procedures. 

• Prepares and orally delivers Board of Directors reports; produces other reports as required.

• Translates business goals into actionable print or digital marketing plans.
• Assists in the development of website content, marketing and public relations promotions; ensures information is relevant, timely, and accurate.

• Researches, writes, updates, edits, and produces global payroll compliance and management content not limited to publications, courses, webinars, and chats.
• Maintains knowledge of current global payroll industry trends, legislation, regulations, and compliance developments to provide accurate and timely expert-level curriculum. 
• Conducts in-person and virtual global payroll education programs. 
• Serves as project lead to execute international payroll conference and expo.
• Globalizes PAYO’s domestic educational content as appropriate for a wider audience outside the U.S.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

• Knowledge of global business strategies.
• Working knowledge of data analyses and interpreting performance metrics to drive strategy.

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. 
• Keen ability to cultivate, grow, and maintain positive relationships.

• Flexibility in hours with the ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays to support international presence.
• Must have current passport.
• Ability to travel up to 25% (domestic and international combined). 

Required Education and Experience                                                   

• BS/BA in Business/Communications or MBA; degree may be replaced with equivalent education and/or related experience. 
• Three years of Global business development and management experience.
• Two years of supervisory experience and public speaking experience.
• Three years of leadership experience. 

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience in writing business proposals.
• Experience in Association or membership environment.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations 

• Not required.

Supervisory Responsibilities     

• This position has no direct reports

Internal and External Interfaces

• Internal:   Key PAYO stakeholders not limited to Art, Leadership team, Education team, Instructional Design, Website, Publications, Public Relations, and Vendor Relations.
• External:  Board of Directors, Contractors, Focus Groups, Current and Prospective Partners, Sponsors, Subject-Matter Experts, and Vendors. 

Competencies                                                  

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data.
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions. Exhibits a culturally sensitive mindset when communicating with others.
• Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; Monitors transition and evaluates results.
• Ethics - Works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
• Initiative - Seeks increased responsibilities; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities.
• Innovation - Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas.
• Interpersonal Skills - Maintains confidentiality; works well individually or collaboratively.
• Judgment - Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from other.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Supports organization's goals and values.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Sets goals and objectives.
• Problem Solving - Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
• Quality Management - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; Identifies external threats and opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Able to read and interpret written information.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

Requires prolonged sitting, walking, and standing depending on the job tasks with bending, stooping, pulling, pushing, crouching, and stretching, and lifting to 20 lbs. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator, and other technology equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports. Prolonged exposure to computer monitors. Office work is performed in a normal office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.