Forbes
Manager,GlobalMembershipProgram
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“Manager, Global Membership Program at Forbes. Skills: program management, partnerships, global operations. Develop operating playbook practices. Develop acquisition strategies”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure adherence to brand standards; Ensure consistent delivery of the membership community experience; Maintain high standards across events, programming, and member engagement; drive successful market launches and sustained growth
Industry & Context.
Ability to work with ambiguity; identify the business needs
three days onsite per week, residing in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, & Washington
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years of experience in program management, partnerships, operations, or consulting within membership-based communities and/or businesses, Experience managing global or multi-market initiatives, Proven track record to lead develop and manage complex onboarding or implementation projects, Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, including senior executive engagement, Ability to work with ambiguity in an evolving business and to be able to identify the business needs of our partners
Nice to Have
Peoplevine experience a plus
What You'll Do.
Develop operating playbook practices
Develop acquisition strategies
Ensure adherence to brand standards
Own end-to-end onboarding of international licensees
Oversee deployment of CRM platform
Train licensee partners on platform
Advise on membership pricing/revenue models
Collaborate on vetting and curation
Drive successful market launches
Ensure consistent membership experience
Maintain high standards
Serve as primary point of contact
Build relationships with stakeholders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with internal teams; Collaborate with internal Forbes team; Serve as the primary point of contact between Forbes global headquarters and international licensees; Build relationships with senior stakeholders and partners
Communication Scope
Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills; senior executive engagement
Process & Methodology
program management, cross-functional coordination, resource planning
Full Job Description
Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world. Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators. The Forbes brand reaches more than 140 million people monthly worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature ForbesLive events and 49 licensed local editions in 81 countries. The Manager, Global Membership Program will play a key role in building an exclusive, curated community of C-suite leaders, founders and innovators for a premier executive membership club. Through unparalleled access, high-touch programming, and priceless experiences, this membership community will connect top executives across industries and geographies. This role ensures that our licensees are successfully integrated into our premier executive membership club, by maintaining the high standards associated with the Forbes brand. They will guide global licensees through the transition from initial interest to the launch of inaugural memberships in their respective territories. This is both a highly strategic and a hands-on role, blending program management, partnerships, and global operations to ensure a consistent, premium member experience that is aligned with the Forbes brand. This is a hybrid role based our of our Jersey City, NJ headquarters and will require three days onsite per week. Responsibilities: Develop and implement the practices for the operating playbook across global markets Develop acquisition strategies and growth playbooks Ensure adherence to brand standards, programming frameworks, and membership experience guidelines Own the end-to-end onboarding of international licensees from contract execution through market launch Oversee deployment of our CRM platform - Peoplevine t
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