Division and Remodelers Council Manager

Job Description and Requirements:

The Greater Houston Builders Association, the state’s largest local home builders association and third largest in the nation, is hiring for the Division and Remodelers Council Manager position. Candidates must understand office protocol and be organized, detail and research-oriented, with good verbal and written communication skills. 

This job requires attendance at some GHBA events outside the normal workday hours.

This is a full-time position with benefits including health, vision, dental, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, 401K matching, 16 holiday days annually, and the week between Christmas and New Year's Day off. Employees earn up to 16 days of PTO annually with additional opportunity for accrual based on length of employment. Our staff works from home most Fridays and full-time employees also receive two additional, flex work-from-home days every month. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

·      Serve as primary liaison and support staff for the GHBA Remodelers Council, Northern Counties Builders and Developers Division and to the Bay Area Builders Association Division. This position also acts as primary liaison and support staff for the Young Professionals Committee.

·      Planning, organizing, managing and executing events ranging from committee meetings to association events, with volunteer leadership.

·      Coordinate events for the groups under the manager’s purview, managing budgets, coordinating logistics and receiving and processing event registrations.

·      Negotiating contracts and managing vendors for a variety of events and activities, including indoor and outdoor events.

·      Supporting Council committees which advise and assist with Division, Council and Committee events under the Manager’s purview.

·      Budget management and sponsor cultivation through preparation of reports of financial results for each event and ensuring sponsor and attendee balances are paid.

·      Support the dissemination of information on events, meetings and opportunities for members with the councils, divisions and committees under the Manager’s purview.

·      Travel within the GHBA region on a regular basis (up to 20% of time).

·      Support of association-wide events and meetings, as needed.

·      Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

·      High School Diploma or GED.

·      3 years of experience in hospitality, client services and/or association management.

·      Customer service-oriented attitude and a sense of flexibility.

·      Strongly skilled in use of MicosoftMicrosoft Office Suite – particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

·      Experience managing employees, and peers and/or volunteers.

·      Must be able to prioritize tasks and have excellent organizational skills.

·      Availability for some night and weekend events.

·      Resourceful and a quick thinker

·      Detail-oriented approach to event management

·      At least 1 year of experience negotiating contracts.

·      Must be able to lift 25 pounds.

The Ideal Candidate will Possess

·      Experience utilizing membership, event, learning and/or client management system.

·      Resourceful nature and a quick thinker – a “figure it out” mentality.

·      Detail-oriented approach to meeting and event management.

·      A strong sense of decorum and confidentiality.

·      Knowledge of and interest in the homebuilding industry.