Manager, Executive Engagement

Headquarters, 1615 H Street, NW, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States of America Req #544

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

About Us:

If you are passionate about the ability of American business to improve lives, solve problems, and strengthen society, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the place for you. As the world’s largest business organization, we believe in building a future that gives everyone the opportunity to pursue a better tomorrow. We make it our job today–and every day–to build the strongest relationships possible among the American people, business leaders, and elected officials in Washington, D.C., state capitals, and countries around the globe. For them and the businesses we represent, the U.S. Chamber is a trusted advocate and partner.

We are driven by the pursuit of innovation and partnership and hold ourselves to the highest standards. Our commitment to our members is matched only by our commitment to our employees. As part of our team, we will support your long-term career development while delivering relevant learning opportunities. We will empower you to lead, develop deep expertise, and find new approaches to solving the toughest challenges. 

Position Overview:

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce seeks an entrepreneurial, intellectually curious professional to support the Chamber’s President and CEO in her engagements with leaders across the global business community, from large-scale conferences to CEO-to-CEO conversations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate superior relationship management and writing skills and will have experience and expertise in partnering directly with C-Suite executives.

Responsibilities:

• In partnership with the Chamber’s Member Relations and Communications teams, actively support the Chamber’s CEO through the development of compelling talking points and the compilation of comprehensive briefing materials.

• Proactively connect the dots between the headlines, the corresponding impact on a given industry or company, and the Chamber’s own work; leverage these connections to drive long-term strategy for our CEO’s engagement with key stakeholders.

• Assist in crafting and editing written correspondence, including those for our CEO and other executives; support the flow of formal written correspondence via memos and letters to and from the CEO.

• Participate in high-level, fast-paced meetings with Chamber executives; take concise meeting notes and identify action items for key stakeholders.

  Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience in communications or executive support; experience working in a legislative or executive office highly preferred.

• Significant experience staffing senior executives and excellent presentation skills.

• A broad-based knowledge of current events and major public policies.

• Team player with the ability to get along with different personalities and management styles.

• Curious, self-motivated individual who is eager to learn.

• Strongest writing, copy-editing, and proofreading skills.

• Strongest critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with self-ownership of work.

• Experience using a CRM, particularly Salesforce, a plus.

• Strongest proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, notably Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

  The salary range for this position is $70,862.00 to $80,000.00. The actual salary paid for this position will vary based on market data, an applicant’s qualifications, relevant degrees, certifications, and other factors. Our full-time employees are eligible for benefits, including health care, vision, dental, retirement, and paid leave.

  We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Our talent acquisition and employment policies are inclusive. We respect both the spirit and letter of the laws of equal employment opportunity.

  Other details

• Job Family Communications - External

• Job Function Manager

• Pay Type Salary

• Employment Indicator Exempt Professional

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• Headquarters, 1615 H Street, NW, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States of America