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Term: 1 year
Reports To: VP Operations
Summary
The Membership Director facilitates membership growth and retention by directing new membership campaigns, managing active and prospective members information, and recruiting new members.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute an engagement strategy that considers new ways to give back to local membership via additional benefits, special engagements, etc.
• Maintain membership list and encourage membership to keep update contact info
• Track and report membership numbers and statistics at monthly board meetings
• Welcome new members and remind current members to renew their memberships
• Maintain awareness of benefits and categories of membership
• Assist with event attendee list, keep attendance at events (members, and non-members) if not digitally accounted for
• Verify that all volunteers, current and potential, are members of AIGA Northwest Arkansas. For any person inquiring for a volunteer position who is not an active member, direct them to the membership page to join.
• Advocate for members on a chapter level and take membership issues to national
• Present membership materials, and answer questions at events
• Ensure the chapter has ample and updated membership materials for upcoming events
• Lead membership drives
• Work with other directors to establish relationships with volunteers to enable chapter success
• Organize and plan annual Volunteer Appreciation event
• Manage support chair position: Engagement Chair and any additional appointed chairs
• Attend at least 75% of chapter events annually

Term: 1 year
Reports To: VP Operations
Summary
The Communications Director will act as editor-in-chief for all AIGA Northwest Arkansas’ communications. They will manage and maintain consistent branding and personality across all AIGA NWA materials, digital and print, as well as offer strategic insight into chapter communications.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic insight as well as communication chapter initiatives and goals
• Work with VP of Programming to create and execute promotion for events via digital and printed materials
• Project-manage to ensure communications tasks are completed on time and within budget
• Coordinate with printers and vendors
• Oversee chapter website, update content, and inform VP of Operations of any operational issues
• Oversee planning and implementation content calendar/social media strategy
• Coordinate photography, of events, for chapter website and social channels
• Art direct event graphics, source designers from the community to contribute, ensure all needed sizes and media are built out
• Manage support chairs: Social Media Chair, Email & PR Chair, and any additional appointed chairs
  • Writing and posting to social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter)
  • Writing press releases, posting to community calendars, and communicating with media
  • Editing director provided content and sourcing writers from membership for guest posts
  • Oversee and implement MailChimp email campaigns and announcements
• Attend at least 75% of chapter events annually.

Term: 1 year
Reports To: VP Finance
Summary
Champion mutually beneficial relationships in the community and build the profile of the organization as a strategic community partner in design. The Partnership Director helps establish goals for the chapter on a yearly basis with the VP of Finance and on an event-basis with the VP of Programming.

Responsibilities

• Help fund the chapter through well-balanced, monetary and in-kind sponsorships in the community and at the national level.
  • Seek out and choose sponsorships that are mutually beneficial.
  • Be the liaison between the sponsor and chapter.
  • Ensure monetary and in-kind donations are recorded, accounted, and recognized.
• Raise the profile of the chapter by building strategic affiliations with organizations in the community with similar goals.
• Cultivate future relationships with sponsors
• Collaborate with the VP of Finance and VP of Programming to establish sponsorship needs per event
• Direct the content of sponsorship related materials, i.e. brochures, social media posts, etc.
• Manage support chair position: Partnership Chair and any additional appointed chairs
• Attend at least 75% of chapter events annually

Term: 1 year
Reports To: VP Programming
Summary
The National Initiatives Director is responsible for reflecting and maintaining all national initiatives within the chapter’s communication and programming. They are the voice of national initiatives within program planning. The National Initiatives Director communicates regularly with national on how to implement initiatives locally and current on initiative communications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate at yearly board retreat to plan the year’s events
• Provide event information (details, basic copy, sponsorship logos, etc) to the Communications Director for promotion
• Collaborate with the VP of Finance and Partnership Director for needed funding
• Create committees as needed to help with events and programs
• Attend at least 75% of chapter events annually

Term: 1 year
Reports To: VP Programming
Summary
The Recurring Programs Director is responsible for creating monthly programs that occur on a regular basis. They must secure venues, speakers, any needed equipment and food/drink as needed. They will coordinate with the Communications Director to promote these events and the Partnership Director and VP of Finance to garner any needed funds for each event.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate at yearly board retreat to plan the year’s events
• Create monthly programs that occur regularly throughout the year
• Provide event information (details, basic copy, sponsorship logos, etc) to the Communications Director for promotion
• Collaborate with the VP of Finance and Partnership Director for needed funding
• Create committees as needed to help with events and programs
• Attend at least 75% of chapter events annually

Term: 1 year
Reports To: VP Programming
Summary
The Annual Programs director is responsible for creating and executing at least four larger events each year that align with the chapter’s goals. They must secure venues, speakers, all needed equipment and food/drink as needed. They will manage committees as needed task forces to plan and execute each event. They will coordinate with the Communications Director to promote these events and the Partnership Director and VP of Finance to garner the needed funds for each event.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate at yearly board retreat to plan the year’s events
• Create at least four larger (attended by 60+) events for the year, one of which must be a portfolio review in collaboration with the VP of Education
• Provide event information (details, basic copy, sponsorship logos, etc) to the Communications Director for promotion
• Collaborate with the VP of Finance and Partnership Director for needed funding
• Create committees as needed to help with events and programs
• Attend at least 75% of chapter events annually

Term: 2 years
Reports To: Executive Committee
Summary
As a member of the executive committee, the VP of Operations works directly with the President, and other Vice Presidents to maintain the goals and direction of the Board of Directors. The VP of Operations keeps the chapter running and in compliance with AIGA headquarters and Arkansas government policies. This VP also oversees and supports the Communications and Membership Directors, and additional committees as needed.

Responsibilities

• Help orient new board members
• Maintain logins and digital resources, including but not limited to: Google Suite, MailChimp, Social Media, Slack, WordPress + iKit, and Eventbrite
• Assist the executive committee in updating chapter bylaws, as needed, and enforcing the bylaws and policies
• Maintain and store all books, records and materials of the chapter, except when items are maintained by some other authorized board member
• Keep an updated and permanent record of the chapter contact list
• Work with the VP of Finance to file an annual report with the AIGA headquarters
• Regarding board meetings:
  • Collect and consolidate director reports and create the meeting agenda
  • Record attendance, meeting minutes, and distribute for board approval after meetings
  • Ensure an open communication channel is available for any board member needing to attend remotely (slack call, phone call, etc.)
• Solicit election nominations and assist in executing the board member election
• Manage support director positions: Communications Director, Membership Director
• Fill in any needed responsibilities as a result of a vacant or inactive director
• Attend at least 75% of chapter events annually

Term: 2 years
Reports To: Executive Committee and All Membership
Summary
The President is the CEO of the chapter, focusing on the vision and direction of the Board of Directors. The President is the primary contact between the chapter and the national office and is responsible for communicating the National agenda to the local chapter. The President works with the Board and decides on contracts, agreements and significant proposals, and making decisions in the best interest of the chapter. The President implements the policies created by the board of directors. The President shares responsibility with the executive committee for running Board meetings, keeping the board focused on its mission. The president shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the chapter pursues its mission consistently, guaranteeing accountability to the chapter’s members, community, and the national organization
• Actively engages community business leaders and peer organizations
• Participate in the national AIGA’s monthly Presidents’ conference call
• Fill in any needed responsibilities as a result of a vacant or inactive director
• Performing or supervising specific duties agreed upon by the executive committee and/or included in the chapter bylaws
• Join the Advisory Board for 1 year after end of final term as President
• Attend at least 75% of chapter events annually