Strategic Association Director — Remote & Travel

Naylor Association Solutions; Schaumburg (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

WJ Weiser & Associates seeks an Associate Director to implement strategic goals for client organizations and lead day-to-day operations. You will serve as the main liaison to boards and committees, manage budgets, and coordinate education programs and CME activities.

The role requires independent work, strong budgeting, project management, and excellent communication skills. Remote collaboration is expected with periodic travel to client sites and industry events as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Three to five years of experience in association, nonprofit, professional society, or related client-service management; medical specialty society experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with budgeting, financial management, and reviewing financial reports.
• Strong project-management, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Executive presence and strong written, verbal, interpersonal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office/M365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Ability to use AI tools responsibly to support research, drafting, summarization, analysis, and workflow efficiency.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a remote environment and travel 20–25% as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary staff liaison for assigned clients and support boards, committees, and leaders in implementing priorities.
• Provide day-to-day operational management, establish project plans and timelines, monitor deliverables.
• Prepare governance materials and keep client leadership informed of priorities, risks, and opportunities.
• Work with accounting to develop and monitor budgets and review financial activity.
• Support education and program committees in continuing medical education activities and programs.
• Collaborate with CME to collect disclosures and ensure compliance with ACCME requirements.
• Manage educational program workflows, abstracts, invitations, and evaluations.
• Analyze and summarize program and operational data for client reporting and improvement.
• Represent the firm professionally at client meetings, conferences, and events.
• Travel to meetings to provide onsite support; perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Independent work

Budgeting

Project management

Executive presence

Communication skills

MS Office

Remote collaboration

Travel 20-25%

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Equivalent relevant experience considered

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

WJ Weiser & Associates seeks an Associate Director to implement strategic goals for client organizations and lead day-to-day operations. You will serve as the main liaison to boards and committees, manage budgets, and coordinate education programs and CME activities.

The role requires independent work, strong budgeting, project management, and excellent communication skills. Remote collaboration is expected with periodic travel to client sites and industry events as needed.