Executive Director, Digital Government

Job Description: • Provide organizational leadership, strategic direction, quality assurance, government perspective, and overall goals and implementation for the Center for Digital Government programs. • Lead the Digital Communities program as well as the annual Digital Cities, Digital Counties and Government Experience surveys and awards. • Support the Center for Public Sector AI and Digital States program. • Assist with councils and other programs especially with maintaining a network of current and former state and local government leaders. • Serve as the deputy to the Chief Programs Officer. • Collaborate with Editorial, Content Studio, Research, Marketing, Events, and Sales as a market advisor. • Build and maintain relationships with key government leadership, technology leaders, and other officials in cities and counties across the nation. • Design and host CDG events including summits, workshops, and the annual market briefing. Requirements: • 10-15 years’ experience in state and local government or has equivalent working knowledge of the organizational structures, processes, and technologies of state and local governments and education. • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. • Demonstrated ability to organize and lead small and large groups. • Demonstrated ability to excel as an independent contributor working with teams across the organization. • Strong team player willing to collaborate with other senior leaders. • The ability to manage multiple projects and competing timelines, and simultaneously set priorities for self and others. • The ability to strategically plan to successfully deliver quality work products. • Retention of market-level knowledge once acquired; apply such knowledge to future projects and in interactions with clients. • Comfortable and confident interacting with high-level officials in the private and public sector. • Ability to effectively provide data insights and present findings (orally, written, graphically). • Consistently gaining knowledge to stay current with the market, policy, and technology. • Sophisticated, professional understanding and personal application of standard business practices and processes. • Organized and effective work habits that support project management needs, including delegation. • Problem solving and troubleshooting; utilizing creative problem-solving skills to navigate through issues that may delay presenting deliverables to clients on time. Benefits: Apply tot his job