Member Services and Events Coordinator

The Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) is seeking a detail-oriented and member-focused professional to join our team as the Member Services and Events Coordinator.

MACo is the non-profit, non-partisan voice of all 24 Maryland counties promoting effective, efficient government through education, and collaboration. The Association's member services support and empower our county leaders in serving the residents of Maryland.

The Member Services and Events Coordinator serves as the staff lead in ensuring membership engagement. Functioning as the primary liaison for the membership, especially newly elected officials and all affiliate groups and chapter organizations, this position organizes and plans the membership’s activities and pursues opportunities for growth in member participation.

The Member Services and Events Coordinator leads organization and planning for affiliate- and member-focused events as assigned, to include MACo’s symposium, affiliate conferences, and legislative reception, among others. They also serve as a secondary event planner for MACo’s larger conferences and events, playing an important role in key functions and responsibilities.

As the staff coordinator for MACo’s Legislative Committee, this role ensures a smooth process for the membership’s needs to be made known and carried out through MACo’s advocacy. As a contributor to MACo’s blog, this position covers events of interest to the county community and MACo's "Fun Facts" series, facilitating member education and information-sharing.

This is a hybrid position, with on-site work required in Annapolis on Tuesdays and Thursdays and occasionally on other days, as needed. Travel and on-site work at other events and meetings throughout Maryland is also occasionally required. Salary and benefits listed below.

• Serves as liaison to membership, answering inquiries and facilitating information-sharing
• Manages new member onboarding process, closely tracking election results, and facilitates the planning of MACo's Newly Elected Official Orientation event (every four years)
• Supports Affiliate and Chapter Organizations (in coordination with policy liaisons), by scheduling and organizing both in-person and virtual meetings, coordinating meeting needs (virtual, catering, etc.)
• Coordinates outreach to prospective affiliate members to encourage participation
• Exhibits at events where attendees include MACo members and/or potential partner/sponsor/exhibitor
• Liaison to Legislative Committee - coordinates nomination process, prepares agenda/materials, schedules guest speakers, manages meeting needs (virtual, catering, etc.), reviews advocacy "hot list" daily during the legislative Session (shared responsibility)
• Facilitates member education and information-sharing by contributing as an author on MACo's blog, covering events and trainings of interest to the membership
• Serves as liaison to Academy for Excellence in Local Governance, attending meetings and promoting member engagement

• In consultation with Deputy Director (primary events planner), serves as lead planner on specific MACo events, to include: affiliate conferences, symposium, Legislative Committee meetings, Corporate Partner Cruise, Legislative Reception, and other events as assigned
• As secondary events planner, will provide support and leadership on projects around MACo’s larger conferences and events, which may include: arranging hotel blocks, coordinating high-profile networking opportunities/receptions/tours, organizing MACo’s awards process, arranging shuttle services, and other duties as assigned
• Overall event-planning responsibilities may include: venue site visits, vendor negotiation, menu selection, brochure and flyer design, guest invitations, event promotion, agenda and meeting material preparation, speaker vetting and confirmation, audio/visual consultation, exhibit layout, on-site or virtual meeting hosting and public speaking, networking with sponsors and partners, physical event set up and tear down, and on-site coordination

• Organized and detail-oriented…