Executive Director, Center for Digital Government

<meta><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:13pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">FLSA Status:</strong></b><span style="font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Exempt</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:17pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:13pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Reports To:</strong></b><span style="font-size:6pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Chief Programs Officer</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:17pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:13pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Department:</strong></b><span style="font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Center for Digital Government</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:17pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:13pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Pay Range:</strong></b><b><strong style="font-size:17pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </strong></b><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">$7,500.00 - $$8,333.34/pay period </span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">About the role</strong></b></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Executive Director will provide organizational leadership, strategic direction, quality assurance, government perspective, and overall goals and implementation for the Center for Digital Government programs.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">  </span><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">This position will initially lead the Digital Communities program as well as the annual Digital Cities, Digital Counties and Government Experience surveys and awards. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">This position will support the Center for Public Sector AI and Digital States program.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">   </span><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">The position will assist with councils and other programs especially with maintaining a network of current and former state and local government leaders.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">  </span><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">The position will serve as the deputy to the Chief Programs Officer.</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">The position will include close collaboration with Editorial, Content Studio, Research, Marketing, Events, and Sales as a market advisor to provide market expertise and local government perspective in research findings, product development, presentations to prospective clients, and client delivery.</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">What you'll do</strong></b></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="color:black;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Core Responsibilities:</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Provide leadership over all deliverables for the Digital Communities (DC) program such as surveys, jurisdictional profiles, workshops, and summits in coordination with other executive leaders of the Center for Digital Government, the Content Studio, and other internal departments such as Editorial and Design.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:black;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Program strategy and development for all government-related programs (state, county, and city). The CPO will continue to support state related activities.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Build and maintain relationships with key government leadership, technology leaders, and other officials in cities and counties across the nation. The focus will be on engaging with CIOs/Tech Leaders from the top 50 cities and top 50 counties based on population for Digital Communities; the mid-market CIO’s, CTO’s, and Tech Leaders in mid-sized cities and counties for mid-market; special district technology leaders for special districts.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Gain relevant background knowledge based on jurisdictional submissions from the DS, DC, and Government Experience survey/award programs.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:black;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Representing eRepublic through speaking and moderating</span><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">  </span><span style="color:black;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">at in-person and virtual Digital Government Summits, webinars, and workshops..</span><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Help design and host CDG events including summits, workshops including the annual market briefing – Beyond the Beltway and the annual Envision event.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Provide speaking and moderating services for Digital Government Summits, webinars, and workshops.</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="color:black;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </strong></b></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="color:black;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Development Responsibilities:</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Technology Leadership: Identify emerging technology trends and companies. Provide leadership for government through LinkedIn posts, articles for Gov Tech and Governing, develop concepts and ideas to be used in events, programs, content papers and webinars. Participate in developing the Gov Tech 100 list.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Provide thought leadership and content expertise to assist e.Republic in supporting state, local and education government leaders.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Create unique programs, build relationships, implement structure, ensure deliverables are met for vertical initiatives – for example, public safety, transportation, health and human services. and Governing.</span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Strategic Networking: Represent the department at government technology conferences, events, and forums to build organizational presence</span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Partnership Development: Identify and develop strategic partnerships within the government sector that enhance program value and reach</span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Member Recruitment: Lead recruitment of high-value government sector members who enhance council discussions and outcomes</span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Support business development for new and existing clients across all eRepublic products</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="color:black;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="color:black;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Operational Responsibilities:</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Assist in the development of new product offerings with Research, Content Studio, and Digital Marketing.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Assist e.Republic Sales personnel whenever necessary on selling CDG related products and services.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Create CDG content in the form of monthly columns and thought leadership papers when needed.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Assist Senior VP with the Digital States Program.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Responsible for maintaining and strengthening the relationship with the National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, and other government organizations as needed.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Work closely with Senior Fellows to utilize their expertise.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Required travel 1-2 times per month for up to 2 days at a time.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Serve as the deputy to the Chief Programs Officer.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Other duties as assigned</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Skills & Qualifications</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="font-size:11pt;--listitem-marker-color:#636466;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">10-15 years’ experience in state and local government or has equivalent working knowledge of the organizational structures, processes, and technologies of state and local governments and education.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Demonstrated ability to organize and lead small and large groups.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Demonstrated ability to excel as an independent contributor working with teams across the organization.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong team player willing to collaborate with other senior leaders.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">The ability to manage multiple projects and competing timelines, and simultaneously set priorities for self and others.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">The ability to strategically plan to successfully deliver quality work products.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Retention of market-level knowledge once acquired; apply such knowledge to future projects and in interactions with clients.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Comfortable and confident interacting with high-level officials in the private and public sector.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ability to effectively provide data insights and present findings (orally, written, graphically).</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Consistently gaining knowledge to stay current with the market, policy, and technology.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Sophisticated, professional understanding and personal application of standard business practices and processes.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Organized and effective work habits that support project management needs, including delegation.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Problem solving and troubleshooting; utilizing creative problem-solving skills to navigate through issues that may delay presenting deliverables to clients on time.</span></li><li style="--listitem-marker-color:#636466;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(99,100,102);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Must be in a work environment with reliable Internet access</span></li></ul>

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