Membership Coordinator

Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Council on Public History is seeking a Membership Coordinator who will enhance membership engagement and produce content for the organization's publications. This role demands excellent communication and customer service skills, the ability to manage multiple projects, and a background in history or related fields.

Qualifications

• MA or relevant BA degree with professional experience in public history.
• Ability to execute complex tasks with independent judgment.
• Experience in membership and event planning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains individual and institutional member relationships.
• Produces content for newsletters, blogs, and conference programs.
• Develops marketing, membership, fundraising, and conference programs.

Skills

Excellent communications skills

Strong customer service skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of historical practices

Ability to manage multiple projects

Education

MA degree in history, public history, museum studies

Relevant BA degree with professional experience

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Membership database systems

Job description

The membership coordinator for the National Council on Public History builds and maintains this international organization's growing number of individual and institutional members, develops programs related to marketing, membership, fundraising, conferences, and awards, and works closely with volunteers from across North America and Europe on committees and with the program manager and executive director to strengthen NCPH as a professional and scholarly association. The membership coordinator will also be producing content for the organization’s publications, including its quarterly newsletter, its blog, its website, occasional pamphlets and guides, and its annual conference program.

For more information visit: https://ncph.org/job/ncph-membership-coordinator/

You must apply through the Indiana University portal for consideration.

Required Qualifications
An MA degree in history, public history, museum studies, or a closely related field, or a relevant BA degree with one year of professional level experience in a public history institution/office, or significantly related work in an association/cultural nonprofit.

Experience executing complex tasks that may require independent judgment. Excellent communications skills. Strong customer service skills. Ability to work with limited direction and as a team member. Ability to maintain productive relationships with multiple stakeholders. Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time with attention to detail. Knowledge of virtual media including social networks, mobile devices, and online communication. Knowledge of historical practices/methods, an understanding of the outlines and evolution of the field of public history, and professional skills or abilities related to one or more of the following: archives, libraries, historic preservation, historic site interpretation, museum exhibits/curation, fundraising, cultural tourism, historical consulting, archaeology, cultural resource management, or oral history. Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and database management experience.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting membership and/or event planning. Familiarity with fundraising, contact management or membership database systems.