Director, Live Programming

Location: Remote U.S. or Canada

Department: Live Programming

Employment Type: FT

Minimum Experience: Executive

About Us

The mission of the IFS Institute ("IFSI") is to bring more Self leadership to the world. IFS(Internal Family Systems)is a transformative, evidence-based psychotherapy, based on the view that the mind is naturally multiple and that we all have a core Self that cannot be damaged and that knows how to heal.

The IFS Institute provides training for professionals and organizations globally, an annual conference, a practitioner directory for those looking for IFS trained providers, and a growing number of online courses, books, and other resources.

Our goal is to create learning environments and a community that teaches and supports the internal welcoming of parts that have been exiled, shamed, or marginalized within our systems so that they may be seen, heard, valued, and ultimately healed. Building and supporting a diverse workforce is foundational to this goal and we are a committed equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our growing organization, view a few of our.

Position Summary

The Director of Live Programming primary responsibility will be to ensure that IFS delivers an on-going stream of diverse live (virtual and in-person) learning events, exploring a range of high impact IFS topics to a growing number of mental health and other professionals around the world. These events will include a growing number of retreats delivered to individuals using IFS for their own personal development.

This person will develop relationships with IFS thought leaders, keep abreast of new developments and important conversations in the applications of IFS and seek out new voices whose perspectives deserve to be highlighted. With expertise in learning program delivery and professional development, including experience assisting experts in the design of workshops and seminars, this person will assist in finding creative ways to hold and shape evolving IFS community conversations - including at the annual conference. This role will also oversee the development of effective marketing materials to support the communication of these events to the community. This role reports to the CEO.

This position will be responsible for defining goals, success metrics and developing planning standards and policies and growing and managing the team required to make it all happen. The Director will develop a network of vendors, review and approve contracts and have overall responsibility for ensuring events stay within budget and meet participant expectations.

In order to be successful, the Director will have a strong background in complex, large audience learning event planning and be accustomed to managing a high volume of annual events. In this role, you must be able to think strategically and be able to resolve escalated issues arising from event operations and require coordination with other departments. Additionally, you must possess the ability to lead and inspire a team, while developing a strategic vision for the Live Programming Department.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and stay abreast of the evolution of the vision and growth of IFS through the development of live programming with IFS thought leaders.
• Manage relationships and the development of IFS thought leaders, providing feedback on performance, support for workshop/seminars and prioritization of efforts.
• Develop single thought leader and multiple thought leader programs (e.g., annual conference) weaving together diverse expert perspectives into a cohesive narrative as needed.
• Develop a multi-year plan for IFS live programming, ensuring that needed resources are secured and budgets are adhered to.
• Develop a team that uses best practices to contract with vendors and other outside parties where needed for virtual or in-person events.
• Develop a team to professionally execute all that is required for program development and delivery including agenda development, marketing material creation, CE submissions and provision, in-person event setup and teardown, attendee registration, attendee management, staff and volunteer organization, post-event evaluation and analysis.

• Oversee the development of an annual budget for the live programming team, while also managing and developing budgets for specific events
• Work collaboratively with other teams at IFSI as needed to ensure alignment with IFSI vision and to leverage and support other team capabilities and goals.

Skills and Attributes

• Passion for working with others, including the IFSI Leadership Team, to plan and deliver a growing number of high-quality IFS educational programs.
• Skilled at generating, shaping, and communicating ideas, content, learning opportunities.
• A history of proposing innovative ideas and communicating those ideas effectively
• Ability to work collaboratively with IFS thought leaders to create compelling seminars, courses, and training programs that rehabilitation professionals will find useful and want to attend.
• Experience with delivering effective in-person and virtual live programming.
• Ability to negotiate and influence effectively while contending with diverse personalities, cultures, and backgrounds.
• A strong attention to detail and elevated level of accuracy
• Experience working independently and collaboratively across a matrixed organization.
• Genuinely interested in the development and career success of the staff with whom you lead.
• Strong Microsoft 365 skills, as well as an ability to learn and adapt to new ways of doing things.

Role Requirements

• 10+ years relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically with a pragmatic orientation.
• Ability to move quickly from execution to strategy and back effectively.

• Powerful desire to do meaningful work that creates positive change in the world.
• Highly organized, strong communicator, community builder and DEI advocate
• Deeply team-oriented and enjoys the camaraderie of working on a high-performing team.
• An entrepreneurial drive: with an understanding of business risks and a willingness to take measured risks and be creative.
• Ability to balance long-term planning and competing priorities while achieving short- term goals.