The Consumer Electronics Association has an exciting opportunity for a Specialist in Membership Development to contribute to the growth of CEA membership and related sponsor programs.

Critical Duties and Responsibilities:
• Oversee annual renewal process to include invoicing and working with internal and external resources to aid in overall success of the renewal program.
• Manage invoice and payment processing for new members and Member to Member (M2M) program participants.
• Develop and manage outreach to members and prospects to promote benefit awareness, usage and involvement.  In cooperation with the rest of the membership department, work with internal staff and external outsource partners to create regular contact with members. 
• Work with division liaisons in referring new individuals to serve on boards, working groups, councils and special interest groups.
• Work to expand the member prospect database depth through thorough industry research.
• Coordinate the recruitment and retention of International CES exhibitors.
• Manage pre-event and post-event needs for key recruitment events such as the Electronic House Expo (EHX) and the International CES.
• Develop new and innovate ways to increase usage of the members.CE.org site among CEA members. Work with division liaisons to maintain division related content. 
• Serve as the liaison to internal CEA departments for needs relating to renewal and retention.
• Provide timely and exceptional customer service to prospects and members. This may include phone correspondence, meetings, faxing, mailing and data entry into the salesforce.com database and TIMSS database.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of all CEA benefits and initiatives and communicate them effectively in order to educate prospects and new members about joining and getting involved.
• Perform other duties as required by business needs.

Work Experience:
• Two+ years of experience working with association membership programs or retention.
• Previous experience in marketing, sales or consumer electronics industry a plus.

Education/Training:
Undergraduate degree in marketing, business, communications or related field required.

Skills/Capabilities/Technical:
• Must have excellent communications skills, be customer/team oriented and have the ability to work with all staff levels.
• Must be a strategic thinker and problem solver who demonstrates the ability to quickly grasp and analyze ideas and concepts.
• Must demonstrate ability to efficiently handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, change oriented environment.
• Must be comfortable with new technology.

Additional Information:  Travel to the International CES, Electronic House Expo and CEA Industry Forum required.

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 2,200 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer Channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $161 billion in annual sales. CEA also produces and manages the International CES – the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow held in Las Vegas each January. 

CEA was voted as one of the top 50 companies to work for by the Washingtonian Magazine. CEA offers unique and excellent benefits including leading edge PPO health insurance, six percent match on 401k, pension plan, 10 percent incentive bonuses, 35 hour work week, onsite bootcamp, yoga, weight training, excellent training programs, and much more.  Learn more about our unique employee culture.

To apply for this position click below: