Industry Promotion and Standards Development Manager

Industry Promotion and Standards Development Manager

The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) is a trade association with approximately 300 member companies involved in the manufacture and distribution of hydraulic and pneumatic products and systems. NFPA promotes the industry and fluid power technology, and also serves as the Secretariat for ISO Technical Committee 131 and its U.S. Technical Advisory Group.

NFPA is seeking a professional to manage efforts to promote fluid power to varied audiences, including: 
• Serving as facilitator for the Fluid Power Forum podcast, helping the source and prep interviews subjects, and manage the editing, posting and promotion process with an intended goal of growing the target audience.
• Sourcing and managing content for social media channels that reach current and potential customers for fluid power companies.
• Supporting association efforts to organize volunteers in developing, delivering and promoting technology roadmaps, white papers and webinars.
• Working with team members and industry volunteers to organize and deliver presentations promoting the industry at trade shows and other events.    

In addition, this person will manage the international effort that develops ISO standards relevant to the fluid power industry, and to promote their use by stakeholders across the supply chain. Those responsibilities include:
• Organizing and holding meetings for committees and working groups, providing project management support to chair and conveners.
• Maintaining and updating balloting, minutes and agendas, ensuring adherence to ANSI and ISO policies and procedures.
• Supporting the efforts of industry volunteers in preparing standards and other technical documents.
• Identifying and recruiting industry participants from among NFPA member companies.  

Successful candidates will be creative self-starters with the ability to produce results with tight timeframes. Qualified individuals will have the following:
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in content management and marketing, preferably in a technical environment.
• Experience in program management, preferably in an association environment.
• Proven communication, organizational and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to solve problems, working independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to learn and communicate technical information.
• High comfort level in “selling” and promoting NFPA’s programs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, as well as familiarity with and ability to learn web-based content management and customer relationship management systems.

Travel, including some international, is required.

NFPA offers an upbeat work environment, flexible work schedule (including work from home days), full benefits, and competitive compensation. Send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to elanke@nfpa.com. No phone calls, please.