Job Description:
The Senior Manager, Global Speakers Bureau oversees the vision and content strategy of the Global Speakers Bureau. This individual will ensure the bureau is integrated across functions.
The responsibilities include leading and developing a team of five content specialists and managers who produce high-quality programming and providing support on internal and external speaker recruitment, messaging frameworks, and presentation development. This individual will also be responsible for the executive programs content strategy and execution.
This role is part of the Corporate Communications team and collaborates closely with the marketing, sales, and customer teams to ensure program content supports business and thought-leadership goals.
Responsibilities:

• Build and oversee the end-to-end execution of the speaker bureau strategy and corresponding programs and initiatives.
• Identify areas that present a deep strategic partnership opportunity with high caliber speakers and like-minded industry leaders - with aim to accelerate the growth of Workhuman.
• Unify and engage key internal and external stakeholders to identify content strategy and organizational goals mapped to brand and product messaging.
• Lead quarterly reporting efforts and communicate findings back to key stakeholders. Modify processes to adopt best practices and incorporate feedback as appropriate.
• Partner closely with the customer team on high-level customer speakers and manage the customer speaker experience and content development.
• Oversee an unparalleled speaker experience with increased engagement and communication.
• Demonstrated people leader to guide, mentor and team leader.

Skills:

• You have experience working directly with senior executives, are a strong collaborator, and can utilize your storytelling abilities to create engaging presentations and sessions.
• 7+ years of experience in marketing, communications, or event programming with emphasis on speaker management and content development.
• An eye toward what is engaging and informative - the ability to know what makes a great speaker and dialogue at an event.
• Collaborate with and prepare speakers and moderators accordingly by leading exploratory content calls and dry run sessions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
• Experience collaborating with C-suite executives and high-level stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment with confidence to gracefully multitask on many projects at once.
• Bachelor's degree in communications, business, or related field is preferred.
• Experience creating content for the HR industry is a plus.

The Company:
Workhuman® is pioneering the human workplace through award-winning Social Recognition® and Continuous Performance Management solutions. Workhuman inspires more than six million humans across 180 countries to perform the best work of their lives. For the past 21 years, human resources and business leaders alike have used Workhuman Cloud® to gain the proactive insights necessary to transform and lead a more connected, human-centered workplace that accelerates engagement and productivity. To learn more about Workhuman's mission to make work more human for every person on the planet and how you can ensure great work is celebrated and amplified in your workplace, visit www.workhuman.com.
Did you know

• We have more than 6M employees worldwide, on the Workhuman Cloud
• Named The #1 Great Places to Work (GPTW) in Ireland in 2019, and was also named as one of the Best Workplaces for Women. 2020 marks the eighth consecutive year on the list; in 2020, moved to "large company" category and placed #4. Named Great Places to Work in Europe in 2020.
• Named a Boston Globe Top Place to Work in 2020 (mid-size company); 7th year featured on the list; Named a Great Place to Work Certified organization for the past 5 years
• In 2021: Best Workplaces in Tech in Ireland, Best Workplaces in Europe

Perks & Benefits for our Happy Healthy Humans:

• Comprehensive Health Plans
• Fully paid parental leave (12-week maternity/4-week paternity) effective day 1
• Peer-to-peer recognition program
• 401(k)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter bus from downtown Boston
• On-site fitness center
• Wellness rewards and reimbursements
• Fully stocked kitchen (cold brew on tap - snacks and coffee machines as far as the eye can see...)
• Regular celebrations for employees, families and special guests

At Workhuman, we love what we do because we're shaping the future of work through our people and our technology. Our human cloud-based applications are helping some of the world's leading global brands connect culture to shared purpose. The Workhuman Cloud empowers employees to thank, talk and celebrate each other, creating an environment that sparks gratitude and human connection while increasing employee engagement and productivity.
Workhuman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees. We proudly provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at Workhuman are based on solely on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Workhuman believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.