Chief
Chief is a private network of the most powerful women executives in business. Our mission is to maximize the leadership impact of our members. Our network represents more than 10,000 companies including 77% of the Fortune 100, and nearly 40% of our members are in the C-Suite. Chief has been recognized as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies.
Membership to Chief provides access to a vetted community of senior women executives and valuable insights that shape their leadership. The experience is digital and in-person, allowing members to build connections, engage in compelling discussions, and access resources in ways that are most meaningful to them. Our offerings range from executive coaching and executive education to thoughtful in-person and virtual programming and events that guide leaders through the most pressing topics in business. We have members across the United States with clubhouse locations in NYC, LA, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.
Founded in 2019, Chief is backed by renowned investors including CapitalG, General Catalyst, Inspired Capital, and Primary Ventures.
Our network brings women in leadership together to share their ideas, insight, and influence, and the power of what we’re doing is felt by every member of our team. Our workplace is built on being real and respectful. We help grow careers, maintain our team’s wellbeing, and give everyone a seat at the table. We build teams where diverse voices, identities, perspectives, and experiences are represented and celebrated. Read more about working at Chief: https://chief.com/careers.
The Community Manager - Seattle/Dallas is a member-facing role instrumental in facilitating member relationship building and connection in their markets. This role is expected to gain a deep understanding of local needs across multiple markets, identify gaps and opportunities, and develop strategies, in co-creation with members, for engaging the local community. This role will report directly to a Senior Community Manager/Team Lead.
Develop, refine, and iterate on a local, in person community strategy with the goal of driving member connections and building a member’s community across a variety of indicators, and ultimately driving member retention
Gather data to understand community needs and track your success
Leverage the digital platform to drive local community
Be responsible for KPIs that indicate member engagement, satisfaction, and retention
Own and steward your market’s community budget, ensuring spend aligns with strategic priorities and member impact, as well as submit and track spending regularly
Travel required to host in person events in your non home based market at least 2-3x/ month
Event Execution - 65%
Create programming and facilitate in person events and experiences tailored to meet local member needs, delivering a minimum of 7-8 events per month
Maintain a heatmap of your local market to understand when & where members may want to gather so that you can plan events accordingly
Keep your finger on the pulse for in-person, member-led meetups to identify proactive opportunities for support and moments for surprise and delight
Relationship Building / Member Connection - 35%
Build relationships with local partners to enhance the member experience
Proactively build relationships between local members to support them in community building and connection efforts
A thriving community of members who feel seen, connected, and inspired to engage with one another
Community Managers set the tone and energy in their markets. They are expected to digitally and virtually consistently nurture relationships.
Strong attendance and satisfaction across member events
While KPIs may evolve with organizational priorities, the expectation is consistent: Community Managers deliver compelling, high-quality experiences that activate a broad and diverse set of members and reflect their local needs.
Clear pathways for member involvement and leadership
From 1:1 conversations to small group gatherings, Community Managers proactively identify how members want to contribute and participate. In our member-obsessed culture, we remove friction—making it easy for members to shape and grow the community they want to be part of.
An active feedback loop that fuels ongoing innovation
Community Managers bring a growth mindset to every aspect of their work. They gather insights, test new ideas, and help define the future of member experience.
A natural connector of people and ideas with a passion for building relationships, and proven success in building inclusive communities
Highly organized, detail-oriented, with strong project management skills and the ability to prioritize and multitask
Project management expertise with experience running events from ideation through execution
Thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
Experience design — you know how to produce thoughtful, engaging events that deliver against strategic objectives and are tailored for the intended audience (while balancing budget)
Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly with executives, VP-CSuite, and cross-functional teams
Ability to work both independently and cross functionally as part of a team
Work with a “no task too big, no task too small” attitude
Willing to work flexible hours including early mornings and late evenings due to a consistent events schedule
Strong data fluency & insights, and can use quantitative and qualitative insights to inform priorities
Competitive salary and equity
Flexible vacation policy and Summer Friday’s
20 weeks of paid gender neutral parental leave
Full medical, dental, and vision packages, 401(k)
Annual Learning Stipend
Opportunity to work for a startup focused on driving real change for women in business
Opportunity to create and attend inspiring experiences and events with leaders of the industry
Access to our ongoing virtual Chief member exclusive content, including workshops, thought leadership, and iconic speakers
While we’re committed to remaining compliant and adhering to mandates, for us, pay transparency is more than a consideration of what’s lawful and unlawful but rather, an opportunity to disclose what’s required, and what we think is a fair and equitable compensation framework.
At Chief, we want to hire, develop, and retain the best talent, making Chief a top destination to accelerate your career. Our compensation framework is a key part of our vision, and we continually revisit and invest in our philosophy and framework to ensure we remain competitive and relevant, on a quest to achieve our vision.
The pay transparency mandates, as well as our own policies and practices, are a means of narrowing the gender pay gap and fostering an engaged and positive working environment that builds trust, on our mission to change the face of leadership.
The base salary for this role is: $130,000
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