PMI Los Angeles Chapter

General Description

This position is a member of the PMI-LA Board of Directors.  Candidates need to go through the Board of Directors nominations process conducted by the PMI-LA Nominations Committee and must be elected by the PMI-LA membership through the annual chapter elections.   Prior to receiving the Board of Directors application, candidates must fill out and submit an online screening form by October 9, 2026 to determine eligibility to run for this position.

All candidates must be members in good standing of PMI-LA. 

Purpose

To serve in the dual role as a member of the Board of Directors and as Vice President of Marketing & Communications of the management of the Chapter.

2026 Bylaws Description

• Responsible for all communications to members and prospective members (via all channels, including emails and social media). 
• Responsible for the PMI-LA Chapter’s email system and its associated applications. 
• Responsible for the PMI-LA Chapter’s Social Media Presence and its associated applications. 
• Responsible for the chapter’s brand management and promotional items.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities

As a Member of the Board of Directors:

• Perform and uphold all duties as specified by the PMI-LA Chapter Bylaws.
• As a board member, has joint fiduciary responsibility to ensure that the Chapter   is maintained as a “going concern”, and that all legal and financial filing and reporting requirements are completed on a timely basis.
• May sign MOUs as they pertain to sponsorship agreements which have been approved by the Board of Directors.

As Vice President of Marketing & Communications:

• Collaborate with the President and Board of Directors in their role as Vice President of Marketing & Communications.
• Perform and uphold all duties as specified by the PMI-LA Chapter Bylaws.
• Perform and uphold all policies as specified by the PMI-LA Board of Directors.
• Perform and uphold all chapter management policies as specified by the President and agreed to by the Board in their role as Vice President of Marketing & Communications.
• May delegate duties and execution responsibilities, but not accountability, to other members of the Board of Directors or others as appropriate.
• Review and approve non-Chapter related promotions to ensure no conflict with the Chapter's interests.
• Create Marketing Committee with members working with the President and other VPs to create a Marketing Strategy.
• Create all Marketing promotions with adherence to PMI and chapter branding.  Ensure website is up to date with content from various Board Members and committees.  Ensure scrolling presentation is up to date with latest events from various sources.
• Ensure all events have an identified Marketing plan across appropriate marketing channels.  This includes appropriate branding going out to various social media platforms.
• Work closely with the Technology team to ensure that website vendor is performing up to chapter standards and escalated issues, recommended enhancements are submitted on a timely basis.
• Develop and maintain the Chapter’s social media branding strategy and social media policy.
• Manage Chapter presence on social media.
• Promote the project management profession to local organizations.
• Create and maintain defined processes, checklists, and other marketing artifacts to ensure consistent and continuously improving publicity and marketing activities.
• Maintain inventory levels of chapter brochures and chapter logo items for coordination and distribution for chapter sponsored events to ensure Chapter visibility.
• Take initiative to communicate with other Vice Presidents to inform and to coordinate Chapter needs.
• While available from PMI, manages Military Guest Passes in conjunction with Membership team who handles Chapter Guest Passes.
• Oversees Sponsor Liaison role – seek sponsors for Flagship Meeting, Satellite Meetings, networking events etc. Keep rate schedule up to date. Liaise with Finance, Programs, Membership as needed. 
• Maintain master advertisers list.
• Seek to obtain corporate sponsors as outlined by the approved marketing sponsorship program document on www.pmi-la.org under Marketing.
• Manage Marketing & Communications approved budget.
• Create innovative ways to create interest in the value of the project management profession and to raise awareness of PMI-LA in the geographic region served.
• Produce and maintain governance documents in order to guide members of the Marketing & Communications team.
• Maintain documents and records on PMI LA’s choice of document management system (e.g. SharePoint/O365)
• Develop Marketing & Communications team member’s role description.
• Onboard and offboard members of the Marketing & Communications team.
• Develop and oversee leadership succession planning and ensure a smooth transition.
• Review and approve non-Chapter related promotions to ensure no conflict with the Chapter's interests.
• Review and approve non-Chapter related promotions to ensure no conflict with the Chapter's interests.
• Sponsor Liaison role – seek sponsors for Chapter Meetings & networking events etc. Keep rate schedule up to date. Liaise with Finance, Programs, Membership as needed.
• Maintain master advertisers list.
• Seek to obtain corporate sponsors as outlined by the approved marketing sponsorship program document on www.pmi-la.org under Marketing.
• Basic understanding of current trends in social media technology and applications
• Maintain a communications schedule that details all Chapter communications across all channels.
• Supervise and support all communication channel activities of the Chapter.
• Maintain the Chapter weekly Newsletters and special emails and Targeted Marketing schedules

Policy Ownership

• Social Media Policy

• Joint Ventures Policy

Strategic and business management skills

• Knowledge of Sponsorship Techniques and impact to non-profits in the State of California
• Proficiency with, or Desire to Learn, Digital Marketing Tools, Including Email Marketing Platforms, Social Media Platforms, Web Content
• Management Systems
• Research/Surveys
• Understanding of Marketing Strategy, Tactics, Planning and Delivery
• Working Knowledge of Best Practices in Marketing
• Knowledge of PMI Global and Chapter Brand Guidelines
• Strong Written Communication Skills
• Basic understanding of current trends in social media technology and applications
• Strong Knowledge of Common Communication Vehicles (i.e. Newsletters, Annual Plans, Email Communications, etc.)
• Basic understanding or desire to learn and utilize social media management tools (for example: Hootsuite, Spredfast, Sprinklr, etc.)
• Basic understanding of social media terms and metrics
• General understanding of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn

Leadership skills

• Public Speaking/Presentation Skills
• Persuasion/Motivation Skills
• Skilled in Strategic Planning & Process Execution

Governance documents knowledge requirement

• PMI Strategic Plan
• PMI-LA Chapter Bylaws
• PMI-LA Chapter Annual Plan
• PMI-LA Chapter Roles, Responsibilities, & Policies
• PMI Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Talent Triangle requirements and eligibility

Role Specific Security Access

• MOU signatory as it pertains to Marketing & Communications services provided Board approval has been granted for vendor services and financial analysis has been completed
• PMI Chapter Reporting System or other comparable PMI system
• Online Event Management System security access as determined appropriate to ensure “separation of duties” and internal controls
• Other information systems security access as determined appropriate to ensure “separation of duties” and internal controls
• Officer-level access to all Chapter websites (front-end and back-end), including the Office 365 site
• Access to PMI marketing portal for advertising materials, brochures, etc.
• Access to Marketing tools (ex. Mailchimp)

Required for the role

• Preference to at least one year of volunteer experience with PMI-LA, or other PMI affiliated chapters / committees, or a combination of both.

For more information including instructions on how to apply contact the Nominations Committee at Nominations@pmi-la.org.