Membership Engagement Manager - Temporary

Chief Executives Organization, Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Contractor role

Job summary

Chief Executives Organization seeks a part-time Membership Engagement Manager – Temp to plan, coordinate, and execute CEO membership events, delivering high-touch experiences for members, spouses/partners, and hosts. You will manage relationships with members, vendors, and internal stakeholders, and oversee the Membership Engagement Coordinator.

The initial term runs mid-January 2027 through late-May 2027, requiring 16–28 hours per week with in-office Tuesdays and Wednesdays and remaining hours

Qualifications

• 5+ years of event management experience.
• Strong vendor negotiation and contract review skills.
• Experience coordinating complex programs with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Finalize and execute approximately 10 cocktail parties and dinners.
• Support advance planning with hosts, venues, and logistics.
• Serve as primary staff contact for member hosts during planning.
• Manage event logistics, budgets, and resources.
• Coordinate event communications and registration in Salesforce.
• Oversee printing and shipping of event materials.
• Review and negotiate vendor contracts per CEO policies.
• Coordinate inclusion of prospective members with the Membership Manager.
• Ensure accurate event information across CEO channels.

Skills

Event planning

Vendor coordination

Budget management

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Founded in 1958, Chief Executives Organization (CEO) is a selective community of leaders among leaders within the family of “O” organizations who seek the camaraderie of peers to share a passion for lifelong discovery in intimate local gatherings and global events. Limited to 2,000 global members, invitation-only CEO membership is extended to seasoned business executives who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in YPO.

Members helm companies, serve on prestigious boards, and hold the highest levels of office in government and nonprofit sectors. CEO members are diverse, globally curious, and represent extraordinary levels of achievement. CEO provides members and spouses with unique, life- enriching experiences through more than 25 major events, 150 local events, and 60 digital offerings each year.

Part-time temporary position

The Membership Engagement Manager – Temp is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing assigned CEO membership events while delivering high-touch experiences for members, spouses/partners, and event hosts. The Membership Engagement Manager will manage relationships with members, vendors, and internal stakeholders; oversee the Membership Engagement Coordinator; and support the advance planning of future membership events.

The initial term of this position shall commence in mid-January 2027 and conclude in late-May 2027. This is a temporary, independent contract agreement for an individual with 5+ years of event management experience with an expected schedule of 16-28 hours per week. The role requires in-office work on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with remaining hours worked remotely.

Membership Events

• Finalize and execute approximately 10 confirmed cocktail parties and dinners.
• Support advance planning of future events, including securing dates, member hosts, venues, and preliminary event details.
• Serve as the primary staff contact for member hosts, maintaining proactive and responsive communication throughout the planning process while preserving host involvement and ownership of the event.
• Manage and oversee event logistics, including vendor coordination, contract negotiation and review, menu selection, dietary accommodations, seating plans, nametags, show flows, staffing, budget/payments, and event resources.
• Manage event communications, registration, attendance tracking, and event information in Salesforce and CEO communication channels.
• Coordinate with Membership Engagement Coordinator on printing event materials (menu, place, escort cards, etc.), packing, and shipping materials to events.
• Manage event budgets, deposits, reimbursements, and related expenses in accordance with CEO policies and approval requirements.
• Review and negotiate vendor contracts, identify financial or operational concerns, and route contracts through CEO’s established approval process.
• Coordinate the inclusion of prospective members with the Membership Manager.
• Review and verify event information published across CEO communication channels on including, but not limited to the CEO website, CEO Events Catalog, CEO Upcoming.

Forums

• Manage annual matching cycle for CEO Forums.
• Assistance and coordination of new forum launches and other forum enrichment opportunities in coordination with CEO Forum Facilitator.

Team Management

• Provide guidance to the Membership Engagement Coordinator on luncheon planning, communications, budgets, timelines, and event execution.

Compensation Range: The base pay scale for this position is $35.00 - $48.00/hourly.

Chief Executives Organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We base all employment decisions on valid job qualifications, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, disability, marital status, obligation to serve in the United States Armed Forces, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.