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Engagement Manager — Data Visualization Society

Engagement Manager — Data Visualization Society

Location: Remote (the team is based in CST/EST time zone, but we are flexible)

Part-time contract (10 hours per week): initial 3 months, with option to extend the contract

The Data Visualization Society is where practitioners come together, through programs, events, publishing and partnerships with the aim to increase the visibility and value of the growing, dynamic field of data visualization to the wider public.

The organization started out just over three years ago, growing organically and growing to over 19,000 members across more than 100 countries around the world. To manage this growth and continue to build purpose and value, the Society is seeking dedicated support to better serve the needs of our members and community.

Data visualization enthusiast with experience working in community-based organizations to support the Membership Director. The core function of the role is to assist with the launch and management of localized community groups and special interest groups, with potential opportunity for growth into other community-focused efforts across the organization. A successful candidate will be someone active in the data viz community, highly organized and gets revved up about community building at a global setting. If this sounds like you, then we would absolutely love to hear from you.

May evolve month-by-month in collaboration with the Membership Director:

Act as a liaison between affiliated group leaders, and lead frequent touchpoint sessions between affiliated groups. Understand the pain points of DVS affiliated groups and develop resources that help solve those issues. Collaborate with the communications team to amplify DVS affiliated group events and announcements. Update landing pages and repository of resources that are dedicated for each affiliated group. Ensure that DVS Code of Conduct is properly followed at our community-led events. Provide weekly status updates during DVS standup to keep other DVS team and board members informed on community engagement initiatives. Provide recommendations on other community-focused initiatives that can better serve our members' needs.  Create points of engagement on DVS Slack channels and foster a welcoming environment that encourages members to participate in discussions.

A minimum of 1 year of experience working in a fast-paced organization, having focused on community management, and fostering diverse connections across multiple virtual spaces. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage projects with multiple moving parts. Someone experienced in working autonomously and can self-manage projects. Curious and enthusiastic, you will have active experience across communities, naturally listening to conversations, asking questions, and finding ways to help solve challenges.  High level of empathy and the ability to connect with people from diverse backgrounds; ability to balance a passion for making people happy while setting expectations Experience in emerging community channels such as Slack, Discord, etc is a bonus. We currently use Squarespace, MemberSpace, Airtable, and G-suite platforms to run our membership. 

The Data Visualization Society was founded to serve as a professional home for those working across the discipline while leading others into this growing, dynamic field, and to increase the visibility and value of data visualization to the general public. Our mission is to connect data visualizers across tech stacks, subject areas, and experiences.

We are almost an entirely volunteer organization, including our Board of Directors. Our aim is to foster and promote an inclusive Board, Committees, and support team which fully represents our membership in its diversity of race, gender, age, religion, identity, and professional experience. 

To apply for the part-time Engagement Manager role, please click here for the application form. The Engagement Manager role is a contract position and is not eligible for full-time benefits.

If you have any questions, contact Nena Untung, DVS Membership Director, at membership@datavisualizationsociety.org.

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