Position Summary:

Reporting to the APS Director of Membership, the Community Engagement Manager plays a central role in the association's member-driven digital content and member engagement strategy. Focusing on value and engagement, the Community Engagement Manager takes strong ownership of the success of online community tools and in person interactions between APS, its members, Units and Local Links. Travel to national, unit and some local link meetings as required throughout the year.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the activities of APS communities and the interactions between its members.
• Engage with the online community by programming posts that will drive conversation, connect members with shared interests, and identify and recognize top contributors.
• Gathers, reports, and analyzes usage metrics. Recommends strategies to increase member engagement on Higher Logic platform and within the Communities.
• Develops and manages orientation training for online Higher Logic Communities.
• Work with the Recruitment & Retention Manager to plan and execute the Annual Leadership Convocation.
• Promote APS services to students and early career members at APS meetings.
• Manage local link networking groups and their volunteers to ensure effective communication between APS and groups.
• Provide guidance for new Local Links organizers, based on prior assessment of other Local Links groups.
• Other computer or non-computer related tasks as required, i.e, Excel (charts and graphs), Word, Power Point.