Diligent Corporation
Head of Board & C-Suite EngagementNew York, New York, United States
Diligent Corporation, New York, New York, United States, 10001
Head Of Board & C-Suite Engagement
We are seeking a strategic and relationship-driven Head of Board & C-Suite Engagement to lead our efforts in cultivating a community of high-profile directors and C-suite executives. This role is critical to building a network of Diligent "ambassadors"corporate directors and executive leaders who amplify our brand, speak on our behalf at events, and influence their networks to engage with our solutions. You will design and execute high-impact engagement strategies, including exclusive roundtables, summits, and influencer programs, while leveraging AI to scale content creation, outreach, and performance tracking. Key responsibilities include: Influencer Program Development Recruit and manage a core group of high-profile directors and executives to serve as Diligent influencers ("Diligent ambassadors"). Enable the Ambassadors to represent Diligent through speaking engagements, social media, and peer-level advocacy. Executive Engagement Strategy Plan and execute premier events such as: Live and virtual roundtables (live roundtables are gatherings of 2535 directors or executives over a meal; virtual events are for larger groups of 100+ attendees). NextGen Board Leaders Summits (full-day event for 3050 first-time directors). Elevate Leadership Summits (full-day event for 100+ senior leaders). Director Summits (multi-day events for 40-50 directors). Design wrap-around engagement strategies including follow-up content, communications, and community-building initiatives. AI-Driven Content & Outreach Use generative AI to create and streamline personalized outreach, blogs, emails, social media posts, and event content. Leverage AI tools for influencer identification, content optimization, and social media automation. Performance Tracking & Reporting Track and report on key success metrics: attendance, engagement, NPS, influencer recruitment, and social reach. Use AI to analyze trends and optimize future engagement strategies. Qualifications include: 5+ years of experience in executive engagement, influencer marketing, and strategic communications. Proven success in planning and executing high-profile events and programs. Track record of successfully engaging high-profile executives and individuals. Strong understanding of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) audiences is a plus. Experience and enthusiasm for using AI tools for content creation, event planning, and/or data analysis. Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and project management skills. Comfortable working cross-functionally and engaging directly with Diligent's senior leadership. Having a growth mindset
open to experimenting, learning and adapting on the fly. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high growth, global corporate environment. Preferred experience includes: B2B SaaS experience, especially targeting directors, C-suite, or legal executives. Experience in high-growth, fast-paced, and rapidly evolving environments. Why Join Diligent? High Visibility & Impact: Work directly with Diligent's executive leadership, including our CEO, to shape the future of our governance business. Strategic Influence: Engage with some of the most influential leaders in business and help build a premier executive community. Innovation-Driven: Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to scale your impact and drive smarter engagement. Mission-Critical Role: Help Diligent achieve its growth goals by deepening relationships with our most valuable audience. U.S pay range: $140,000 - $165,000 USD What Diligent Offers You: Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients. We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few. We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney. Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding. Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability ?to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, Singapore and Sydney.? To foster strong collaboration and connection, this role will follow a hybrid work model. If you are within a commuting distance to one of our Diligent office locations, you will be expected to work onsite at least 50% of the time. We believe that in-person engagement helps drive innovation, teamwork, and a strong sense of community. We are a drug-free workplace. Diligent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. To all recruitment agencies: Diligent does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Diligent employees or any other organization location. Diligent is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
We are seeking a strategic and relationship-driven Head of Board & C-Suite Engagement to lead our efforts in cultivating a community of high-profile directors and C-suite executives. This role is critical to building a network of Diligent "ambassadors"corporate directors and executive leaders who amplify our brand, speak on our behalf at events, and influence their networks to engage with our solutions. You will design and execute high-impact engagement strategies, including exclusive roundtables, summits, and influencer programs, while leveraging AI to scale content creation, outreach, and performance tracking. Key responsibilities include: Influencer Program Development Recruit and manage a core group of high-profile directors and executives to serve as Diligent influencers ("Diligent ambassadors"). Enable the Ambassadors to represent Diligent through speaking engagements, social media, and peer-level advocacy. Executive Engagement Strategy Plan and execute premier events such as: Live and virtual roundtables (live roundtables are gatherings of 2535 directors or executives over a meal; virtual events are for larger groups of 100+ attendees). NextGen Board Leaders Summits (full-day event for 3050 first-time directors). Elevate Leadership Summits (full-day event for 100+ senior leaders). Director Summits (multi-day events for 40-50 directors). Design wrap-around engagement strategies including follow-up content, communications, and community-building initiatives. AI-Driven Content & Outreach Use generative AI to create and streamline personalized outreach, blogs, emails, social media posts, and event content. Leverage AI tools for influencer identification, content optimization, and social media automation. Performance Tracking & Reporting Track and report on key success metrics: attendance, engagement, NPS, influencer recruitment, and social reach. Use AI to analyze trends and optimize future engagement strategies. Qualifications include: 5+ years of experience in executive engagement, influencer marketing, and strategic communications. Proven success in planning and executing high-profile events and programs. Track record of successfully engaging high-profile executives and individuals. Strong understanding of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) audiences is a plus. Experience and enthusiasm for using AI tools for content creation, event planning, and/or data analysis. Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and project management skills. Comfortable working cross-functionally and engaging directly with Diligent's senior leadership. Having a growth mindset
open to experimenting, learning and adapting on the fly. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high growth, global corporate environment. Preferred experience includes: B2B SaaS experience, especially targeting directors, C-suite, or legal executives. Experience in high-growth, fast-paced, and rapidly evolving environments. Why Join Diligent? High Visibility & Impact: Work directly with Diligent's executive leadership, including our CEO, to shape the future of our governance business. Strategic Influence: Engage with some of the most influential leaders in business and help build a premier executive community. Innovation-Driven: Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to scale your impact and drive smarter engagement. Mission-Critical Role: Help Diligent achieve its growth goals by deepening relationships with our most valuable audience. U.S pay range: $140,000 - $165,000 USD What Diligent Offers You: Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients. We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few. We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney. Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding. Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability ?to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, Singapore and Sydney.? To foster strong collaboration and connection, this role will follow a hybrid work model. If you are within a commuting distance to one of our Diligent office locations, you will be expected to work onsite at least 50% of the time. We believe that in-person engagement helps drive innovation, teamwork, and a strong sense of community. We are a drug-free workplace. Diligent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. To all recruitment agencies: Diligent does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Diligent employees or any other organization location. Diligent is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.