Head of Member Growth & Communications

Breathe Project; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ACMS is seeking a Vice President, Membership & Communications to lead the membership lifecycle and communications strategy across the county's physician community. This senior role blends relationship-building with strategic leadership to grow and retain members and strengthen ACMS's voice.

You'll oversee engagement for diverse physician audiences, manage events and awards, and supervise a small team, with a hybrid schedule and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in membership, physician relations, communications, association management, healthcare engagement, or nonprofit leadership.
• Experience supervising staff and managing budgets with a strategic eye.
• Strong relationship-building, writing, project management, and organizational skills.
• Comfort using data and AI tools to sharpen decisions, reporting, and results.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in a professional association, medical society, healthcare organization, or nonprofit — and familiarity with the Pittsburgh/Allegheny County healthcare community or a CAE credential — are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the full membership lifecycle - recruitment, onboarding, engagement, retention, and re-engagement.
• Lead engagement strategy for key physician audiences, including women physicians, early-career physicians, independent physicians, residents, and medical students.
• Build and manage ACMS's annual program and event portfolio, including strategic oversight of the Distinguished Awards Program.
• Direct member communications and marketing strategy across email, web, social, and publication.
• Serve as ACMS's primary staff partner to the affiliated Pennsylvania Medical Society on membership and physician engagement.
• Supervise and develop the one team member, and build annual goals, budgets, and performance reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship-building

Strategic planning

Writing

Project management

Data analytics

Healthcare associations

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

ACMS is seeking a Vice President, Membership & Communications to lead the membership lifecycle and communications strategy across the county's physician community. This senior role blends relationship-building with strategic leadership to grow and retain members and strengthen ACMS's voice.

You'll oversee engagement for diverse physician audiences, manage events and awards, and supervise a small team, with a hybrid schedule and occasional travel.