Chief of Staff - American Hotel & Lodging Association

The Chief of Staff serves as a key member of the AHLA senior leadership team, acting as an extension of the CEO to ensure the seamless execution of organizational priorities.The Chief of Staff plays a pivotal role in enhancing organizational effectiveness by optimizing decision-making processes, facilitating communication, and driving alignment across AHLA’s leadership team. This position is ideal for a results-oriented professional with a deep understanding of association management, strategic operations, and executive-level leadership. As a growing organization, this role will improve current processes and optimize organizational procedures for efficiency and productivity and lead in enhancing cross-departmental functions. This role reports to the President and CEO and works closely with the Senior Leadership Team.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO, providing insight and recommendations to advance AHLA’s mission and goals.
• Collaborate and align with the SVP of Executive and Strategic Initiatives to tackle priorities on behalf of the Office of the CEO.
• Drive the execution of the CEO’s agenda by aligning resources, timelines, and deliverables across teams, facilitating clear and consistent communication and accountability across all functions.
• Support the CEO in cultivating relationships with key stakeholders, including members, and industry leaders.
• Engaging with the Board or Board delegates as needed.
• Prepare and develop all Board-related materials and communications and help manage the Board nominations process under the direction of the Senior Leadership Team and CEO.
• Partner with the CEO to prepare for committee meetings, member meetings, and external engagements, facilitating communication and ensuring timely delivery of materials.
• Prepare internal and external communications, briefing documents, and presentations on behalf of the CEO.
• Support the internal communications function.
• Represent the CEO in internal and external meetings as required.

Requirements

 15+ years of experience in executive leadership, operations, or strategic planning roles; trade association and advocacy organization and communications experience a plus.

• Proven success in a business management role, with a special focus on executive-level advising and interdepartmental collaboration.  
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to create polished executive materials and work collaboratively across teams.
• Ability to navigate across teams and functions to drive organizational results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to make decisions and provide advice and counsel to senior executives in a fast-paced and complex environment.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Free Food & Snacks

Other:

• Position based in Washington, DC.
• Hybrid schedule – employees work in the office three days per week (Tuesday – Thursday).
• Moderate to significant travel is required.

AHLA is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organization. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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