VP, Membership and Strategic Development

About The Job

The Vice President, Membership and Strategic Development & Corporate Secretary serves as a key member of the leadership team, responsible for driving membership growth, engagement, and retention while shaping and advancing AGA’s long-term strategic direction.

What You Will Do:

Membership Strategy & Engagement

• Define and clearly communicate AGA’s member value proposition to current and prospective members.
• Represent AGA leadership in executive level member engagement and communications.
• Utilize member data and insights to identify opportunities for increased engagement, enhanced outreach, and new member offerings.
• Plan and coordinate membership programs and projects to promote member knowledge, awareness, and collaboration. 

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Partner with AGA’s CEO, Leadership Team, and Board to guide AGA’s long-term strategic direction.
• Support planning, logistics, content, and structure for Board of Directors and Executive Committee meetings.
• Oversee annual committee clearance and scoping processes, ensuring committees align with strategic priorities.
• Serve as Staff Executive for the Nominating Committee. 
• Serve as Staff Executive for Leadership Council and Policy Council, providing leadership and guidance to support policy priorities.

Investor Relations And Financial Advocacy

• Act as a liaison to the global financial and investment community, championing the value of natural gas utilities as attractive investment vehicles.
• Continuously enhance and promote AGA’s Investor Relations program including Forums and Mini-Forums, facilitating relationships between members of the investor community and AGA member companies.
• Conduct regular outreach to analysts, portfolio managers, bankers and ratings agencies in partnership with other AGA leaders and member company executives.
• Advocate for the broader natural gas industry as an appealing and safe investment option. 
• Connect members to new sources of capital and support them in strengthening existing financial partnerships.

Events & Industry Initiatives

• Design and oversee a member event strategy that educates, engages, and advocates on issues critical to the natural gas industry.
• Maintain budget oversight for major events and vendors, ensuring cost-effective delivery and high member ROI.
• Oversee the development of the AGA Dashboard highlighting key association activities for Board and Executive Committees.
• Contribute to publications and platforms, including AmGas, AGA’s Playbook, Year-End Report, blog, and social media.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and mentor the MSD team to deliver innovative and impactful member programs and events.
• Foster a collaborative, results-driven culture across AGA departments to ensure alignment with member needs and organizational goals.

What You Will Bring:

• At least 15 years of experience in association leadership with specific roles in membership, corporate development, external affairs, or related fields within a trade association, professional society, or similar organization.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with executives, boards, and external stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of the energy sector or natural gas industry experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success in member engagement and retention strategies, executive engagement, governance, and event management in trade association environment.
• Outstanding people management and supervisory skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and strategic thinking skills. Demonstrated experience working within a cross-functional and interdependent leadership team.
• Ability to maximize budgets and manage tight timelines.
• Ability to travel up to 40%.

How We Operate:

This role is based in Washington, DC where AGA employees currently have the flexibility to work a hybrid schedule with 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely. The employee’s team determines one day each week, and the employee determines the others. 

The Pay And Benefits:

For employees who live in the Washington, DC Metro area, the salary range for this position is $375,000 to $450,000 annually. Candidates are typically hired at a point in their salary range based on prior experience, education, and market demand for the role; employees are also compared internally to their peers. AGA offers a comprehensive benefits package for our employees and their families.  More information about our benefits may be found at https://www.aga.org/about/aga-jobs/. 

• Paid Time Off
• Medical and Dental insurance 
• Employer-paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching, and non-elective contributions
• Educational assistance and more!

The American Gas Association requires all offered candidates to pass a background check and sign an arbitration agreement as conditions of employment.

To be considered for this role, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references with your application.