Candidates must be located in DC, MD, or VA
Position Summary

American Society for Cell Biology is seeking an Audience Experience Manager. This position requires a creative but data-informed and audience-centric approach to building meaningful relationships that advance ASCB’s mission. The Audience Experience Manager will lead efforts to identify, understand, and engage ASCB’s diverse scientiﬁc and professional audiences. This role sits at the operational intersection of audience development, communications, and user experience, ensuring that ASCB’s programs, content, and messaging resonate deeply with current and prospective members and other stakeholders. The Audience Experience Managerwill shape how ASCB connects with researchers, educators, students, and partners across career stages and disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

Audience Insight and Strategy

Identiﬁes and deﬁnes ASCB’s core and emerging audience segments, including but not limited to researchers, educators, trainees, and interdisciplinary professionals.
Develops and maintains audience journey maps and personas based on data, research, and stakeholder input.
Analyzes audience behaviors, needs, and trends to inform programming, communications, and engagement strategies.
Translates insights into actionable tactics that result in enhanced audience relevance and value.

Audience Development

Designs and implements strategies to grow, diversify, and retain ASCB’s audiences across membership, events, policy programs, and digital experience platforms.
Identiﬁes opportunities to expand audience reach and engagement into both emerging and underrepresented scientiﬁc communities.
Collaborates with internal staff and volunteer stakeholders to align audience development goals with organizational priorities.
Monitors and evaluates audience growth and engagement metrics, adjusting strategies and tactics as needed.

Audience Engagement

Leads audience-focused communication campaigns and initiatives to drive awareness, participation, and loyalty.
Partners with communications and program teams to craft targeted messaging and campaigns tailored to speciﬁc audience segments.
Oversees multi-channel engagement leveraging email, web, social media, and events.
Ensures a consistent, compelling audience experience across all touchpoints.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Works closely with the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Science Program Officer, Chief Policy Officer, and other staff to integrate audience insights into program and service design and delivery.
Serves as an internal advocate for audience-centered thinking and decision-making.
Contributes to organizational planning processes by representing audience perspectives.

Data and Performance

Establishes and tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) related to audience growth, engagement, and satisfaction.
Uses analytics tools and CRM systems to monitor audience behavior and campaign effectiveness.
Prepares reports and both shares with and presents insights to leadership and staff.

Qualiﬁcations

Bachelor’s degree in basic science, communications, nonproﬁt management, or a related ﬁeld; a relevant advanced degree is a plus.
5+ years of experience in audience development and/or engagement strategy and execution, ideally within an organization with scientiﬁc audiences.
Experience using data and analytics to inform strategy development and decision-making.
Clear understanding of segmentation, journey mapping, persona development, and user- centered design principles.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Familiarity with digital communications tools, CRM systems, and content platforms.
Knowledge of trends in scholarly communication, professional nonproﬁt organizations, or STEM engagement would be a plus.

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