Careers at NFFS

Posting Date: October 1, 2025

Director of Business Development

Non-Ferrous Founders’ Society (NFFS) is seeking an experienced association business development professional to join our management team. Our most successful team members have prior experience in 501(c)6 trade associations, especially those serving manufacturing industries. If you are skilled in building strong member value, branding and marketing association programs, developing industry partnerships and you have a desire to help lead a major segment of the US economy, this may be the opportunity you have been waiting for!

Here at NFFS, we create innovative programs and services that directly benefit our members and industry partners. This is your opportunity to join our team and make an immediate positive impact as our Director of Business Development.

This role is responsible for leading membership recruitment and retention, marketing and promoting NFFS programs, and expanding industry participation in our ICON program. ICON is an online collaborative platform that supports defense and industrial manufacturing supply chains. Beginning January 1, 2026, ICON will transition into a subscription-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform. While direct SaaS sales experience is helpful, the more important qualification is the ability to brand, market, and sell programs and services to industry users such as foundries, forges, and machine shops.

NFFS operates in a fully virtual office environment. This position is remote and home-based, with flexibility in daily scheduling. This position reports to the Executive Director.

Key Responsibilities

Membership & Program Development

• Lead membership recruitment and retention efforts for the Society.
• Serve as staff liaison to the NFFS Membership Committee
• Manage and expand the affinity programs available to NFFS members and its program partners.
• Develop and expand strategic business relationships to enhance member value.
• Increase membership engagement levels through targeted annual plans.

ICON Program (Commercial Development)

• Lead ICON commercial sales and industry engagement, focusing on growing participation among foundries, forges, and machine shops.
• Develop and implement marketing campaigns to promote ICON’s value to users and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the ICON Senior Program Manager (government/technical lead) to align business development with program objectives.
• Provide customer insights to stakeholders and program developers to guide continuous improvement.

Communications & Outreach

• Contribute regular written content for the NFFS and ICON newsletters to promote available programs and services.
• This position is remote, with occasional travel required to represent ICON and NFFS at industry events, meetings, and conferences as needed.
• Provide timely written and verbal reports to the Executive Director and Board of Directors.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in association business development, membership growth, and program marketing.
• Demonstrated success in branding and promoting programs to members and industry audiences.
• Strong relationship-building skills with suppliers, customers, and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and participate in cross-functional teams with public, private, and governmental entities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred.
• Experience working in 501(c)6 trade associations or membership organizations in a business development or program management capacity.
• Experience with SaaS or software program sales and marketing, particularly within industrial or manufacturing markets.
• Familiarity with foundry, forging, or machining industries and processes.

Performance Expectations

• Grow ICON users and achieve revenue targets.
• Improve NFFS membership retention rates and increase new member acquisitions.
• Expand membership engagement levels with Society programs and services.

Benefits and Compensation

• Competitive base salary based on experience.
• Flexible, home-based work schedule within a fully virtual office environment.
• Employer-paid health insurance.
• Two weeks paid vacation (increasing with tenure) and 10 paid holidays.
• 401(k) retirement program with annual employer contributions.
• Significant professional development opportunities.
• A stable, world-class work environment with an experienced leadership team.

Our Mission: Advancing the manufacturing, recycling, and use of nonferrous castings.

Our Vision: Non-Ferrous Founders' Society will be the elite provider of support, guidance, and advocacy for the nonferrous metal casting industry.

How to Apply: Please send a CV and cover letter describing your qualifications to info@nffs.org. Resumes will be accepted on a continuing basis until the position is filled.