Program Director, CDO Magazine

About CDO Magazine
CDO Magazine is the premier global digital publication and community serving executives in strategic data, analytics, and AI leadership roles. Our passion is to develop and serve communities that are “for data leaders, by data leaders.” We bring together data leaders for peer-to-peer support which fosters the success and innovation of the organizations they lead. Together with their peers and carefully selected sponsors, we provide content and events for data leaders where the best ideas, innovations, companies, and leaders are celebrated. We have CDO forums in cities, countries, and regions around the world, and we are rapidly expanding those communities to serve data leaders in more and bigger ways.

About the Program Director Role
The Program Director plays a vital role in building and nurturing these volunteer driven communities of senior data leaders. The Program Director is responsible for fostering connections, driving event success, and contributing to the overall development and growth of these communities. The program Director will build direct personal relationships with local executives in their assigned cities, coordinate the executive’s contributions to the community, and facilitate peer-to-peer event programs that connect top executives from leading organizations to share insights, develop strategies, and grow both professionally and organizationally. 

Responsibilities:

Community Building & Relationship Management:

• Establish, cultivate, and maintain strong business community relationships with CDOs, C-level executives and other data leaders through regular email, phone, and in person conversations to drive their volunteer participation in this “by CDOs for CDOs” executive  community.
• Maintain the database of information on the data leaders in your assigned cities, capturing information which guides our community building to serve community needs and ensures our data is up to date and accurate. 
• Foster active participation in the CDO Magazine community and our events, encouraging executives to speak and attend our events, contribute to discussions, share insights, and nominate sponsor partners.
• Leverage relationships to drive expansion of the community, boost attendance at our events, and provide timely nominations of sponsor partners.
• Collaborate with the CDO Magazine team across a range of centralized roles and responsibilities.

Program Execution:

• Own the end-to-end execution of community-focused events, ensuring alignment with attendee, sponsor, and company objectives while delivering measurable impacts. Close collaboration with CDO Magazine sales, logistics, and other teams to meet all attendee, sponsor, and company goals. 
• Coordinate with all internal teams to ensure successful planning and execution of in-person events, aligning them with attendee, sponsor, and company goals.
• Work closely with the sales team to meet revenue and margin goals, with a particular focus on driving community members to nominate their top vendors to sponsor our events. 
• Partner with content teams to develop peer-driven agendas that resonate with the target audience.
• Collaborate with logistics teams to ensure event details align with community needs and standards.

Event Hosting & Facilitation:

• Travel to in-person programs approximately 6-8 times per year.
• Ensure an excellent attendee and sponsor experience, from pre-event preparation to post-event follow-up.
• Serve as the host or MC at events, which includes greeting attendees, minor public speaking (welcoming, etc) in front of live audiences.
• Monitor and evaluate event performance, problem solving on site and gathering feedback to inform future improvements.

Performance Metrics:

• Build successful communities and events that are measured by:
  • Revenue and margin generated from events.
  • Member engagement metrics, including community membership counts, event attendance (volume and quality), the number of speakers,  peer to peer community invitations.
  • Sales leads generated by the community in the form of partner nominations.

What You Bring:

• At least 5 years of experience in sales, program management, event execution, or community building within professional communities. A plus if you have worked within the data, analytics, or AI sectors.
• Strong ability to establish rapport with diverse stakeholders, including data leaders and sponsors. 
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage and influence C-level executives and other senior leaders across various Fortune 1000 industries.
• Demonstrated success in developing and managing communities, sales territories, volunteer-driven communities and driving participation in events, both virtually and in-person.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, multiple live event projects, and prioritize in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Comfortable with public speaking and facilitating discussions in front of live and virtual audiences.
• High attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage competing priorities simultaneously.
• Problem solving abilities and good judgement. 

Location:
Remote US, ideally Eastern Time Zone, with travel to in-person events 6-8 times/year.

If you are a seasoned community builder with a passion for data, AI, and transformative leadership, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact. Apply now to join the CDO Magazine team and help us define and drive the future of data leadership.