Careers at NAHB
As one of the most influential trade associations in the Washington, D.C. area, NAHB is an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our people help serve, promote and support the home building industry through aggressive legislative action, policy development, legal services, economic forecasting and analysis, education and more.
At NAHB, we know that our people are our most valuable resource. We go to great lengths to attract and retain proven professionals, and to develop quality leadership for our future. NAHB proudly supports its staff through:
- Competitive benefits
- State-of-the-art technology
- Promoting from within
- Recognizing organizational commitment and tenure
- Rewarding excellence
If you want to contribute to every American’s dream of homeownership, and you thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment, check our employment opportunities below to see if there is a position that matches your skills and experience.
If you are interested in career opportunities with NAHB’s affiliates and subsidiaries, visit and the for further details. NAHB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Current Opportunities at NAHB
Group: Communications
NAHB seeks a motivated communications specialist to support local home builders associations’ (HBAs) strategic outreach efforts. The communications specialist is responsible for working collaboratively with the communications team to develop, write, repurpose and edit a broad range of content relating to the housing industry for HBAs, the NAHB blog and other communications channels. The communications specialist will help HBA staff communicate more effectively and strengthen their relationships with association leaders, members and consumers.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Develops public relations materials including, news articles, press releases, ads, videos and social media assets for HBAs to promote home buying and homeownership.
- Drafts, edits and contributes to developing public relations materials related to workforce development.
- Writes and edits articles for NAHB’s blog highlighting HBA stories, workforce development programs and related announcements.
- Drafts and edits newsletter content, memos, presentations and related communication deliverables.
- Develops, edits and maintains a wide range of content to support HBAs on nahb.org.
Qualifications
- At least three years of in-depth experience editing content, writing articles and/or blog posts, and developing social media content.
- A bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related field, or equivalent in education and experience, is required. A background in public relations/issues advocacy is preferred.
- Experience with web content management tools and drafting website copy.
- Proficiency with email management programs.
- Basic knowledge of photo and online video editing software.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, attention to detail and follow-through.
Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $88,000-$93,000 annualized based on skills and experience.
To apply for this position, please submit this application.
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Group: Meeting & Events
The Meetings and Events Manager position supports the larger Meetings and Events team in delivering exceptional experiences designed to support the strategic goals of NAHB. This position oversees specific conferences and meetings within the overall event portfolio as well as support logistical components of the NAHB Leadership Meetings and the International Builders’ Show®.
The ideal candidate for this role will have proven experience with meeting planning process and best practices, a strong attention to detail, a flexible and positive attitude in a team environment, have a keen interest in using technology to better processes and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Oversee and facilitate all aspects of event logistics, including onsite management, for assigned NAHB conferences (including signage, food and beverage, audio visual, meeting room design, housing block management, staffing oversight, etc.)
- Prepare, manage, and present budgets for assigned conferences, track all event projected and actual expenses and reconcile all post-show invoices
- Lead site selection process, including RFP development and distribution, site inspection, and contracting for assigned conferences
- Source, contract, and execute various elements of assigned conferences social and networking events including, but not limited to, partner events, donor dinners, and themed reception events
- Manage vendor contracts and relationships, including audio-visual, décor, print, entertainment, floral and other onsite venue service providers
- Meet regularly with the Committee/Council Stakeholders and internal Sponsorship, Marketing, Registration and Marketing Departments to ensure successful outcome of meetings and events
- Manage updates to conference websites and speaker logistics
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of event operations experience, preferably with an industry trade association or association management company
- Strong negotiation skills, and knowledge of legal issues pertaining to venue and vendor contracts
- Excellent administrative, organizational and time management skills with concurrent projects
- Strong proofreading skills, and experience managing budgets
- Sound judgment, with the ability to proactively seek information and guidance when needed
- Excellent customer service focus and sense of urgency in serving internal stakeholders’ and members’ interests
- Ability to travel 10-15% per year (approximately 6-8 weeks per year) including some weekends
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent in education and experience. Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) preferred.
Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $85,000 annualized based on skills and experience.
To apply for this position, please submit this application.
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Group: Functions
NAHB is seeking a senior event specialist to manage back-office tasks as directed by the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of the National Housing Center, including processing of purchase orders and external/internal billing for meetings/events held in the NHC and staff conference rooms. This position is responsible for NHC record-keeping duties to include functions client information, contracts, and financial records, and is the team lead for data management in the event software system.
The senior event specialist manages the NHC event schedule to include approval of all-staff conference room calendar requests. This position leads the event weekly meeting and communicates the event schedule and correlating needs to the building counterparts (engineering team, event setup team and hospitality staff).
The senior event specialist is the internal client service ambassador for the Functions team and serves as the first point of contact to NAHB staff and NHC vendors. This position provides first-level support to the internal NAHB functions requirements of the National Housing Center, which take place throughout the NAHB occupied floors. Included among these priorities is the coordination and support of NAHB stakeholder meetings.
Additionally, the senior event specialist will provide as-needed support to external client events as directed by the AVP of NHC, which may require working in the building outside of standard building operation hours to include evenings, weekends and holidays. Support of external client events is the exception and required only on an as-needed basis.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support proper processing of all external/internal billing for meetings/events held in the NHC.
- Respond to inquiries and requests from NAHB staff for information and meeting support and consultation for all internal NAHB functions.
- Update the NAHB event schedule with events held in the NHC and conference rooms throughout the building that are managed by the Functions team.
- Confirm AV and food and beverage needs are identified in advance, communicates needs to the appropriate staff and/or vendors and ensures requests are executed in a timely manner.
- Support internal NAHB events as needed.
- Monitor and support on-site events scheduled by NHC tenants and external groups at the direction of the AVP, NHC when needed.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of three years’ professional experience. Hospitality or events background experience strongly preferred.
- College degree or equivalent in education and experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Applications, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
- A detail-oriented team player who is also able to work independently.
- Superior organizational skills.
- A high degree of professional client/customer service, with the ability to anticipate the needs of clients.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize effectively, particularly when managing competing priorities as is often the case. Must have the ability to seek guidance from supervisor when needed.
- High-energy level and a positive, enthusiastic approach to urgency.
Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $70,000-$75,000 annualized based on skills and experience.
To apply for this position, please submit this application.
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