Association manager

Position Overview

The ESC is currently looking for an Association Manager for a permanent contract (CDI) as soon as possible at its headquarters in Sophia Antipolis, France.

Responsibilities

Major duties and responsibilities include defining and implementing the strategic direction of the groups under their responsibility, ensuring alignment with ESC priorities and institutional governance. The role involves managing group activities in a professional and ethical manner, supporting leadership and volunteer engagement, ensuring operational excellence, and enhancing visibility and impact of group contributions.

• Contribute to defining and implementing the Association’s strategy: translate the Board’s strategic direction into action plans, allocate resources, and develop Association activities.
• Manage the Association and oversee its activities with professionalism and ethical standards: maintain strong relationships, act as a trusted advisor, support strategic decision implementation, motivate volunteers, set and track performance indicators, analyze variances, and recommend corrective measures.
• Uphold the brand image and ethical standards of the ESC: represent the Association and ESC consistently, promote programs with coherence, and ensure communications reflect the organization’s values.
• Contribute to ESC’s development through promotion and visibility of the Association’s projects and achievements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (Bac +4/5) in Business, Administration, or Management.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in strategic, operational, and leadership roles.
• Project leadership and volunteer/team motivation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Salesforce, Smartsheet.
• Strategic thinking & stakeholder alignment.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making under pressure.
• Adaptability and multi‑project handling.
• Time management, planning, and organizational abilities.
• Effective team and project management.
• Outstanding relationship‑building with internal and external partners.

Contract

• Permanent contract based in Sophia Antipolis.
• French labour law provisions.
• Business travel in Europe expected, including weekends.

Application

• CV.
• Availability (notice period, relocation, work permit...).
• Salary expectations (gross per year).

Conditions

• "Cadre" status.
• Fixed salary + 13th month and vacation bonus (1%).
• Possibility of teleworking up to 3 days a week, after two months’ integration at ESC + fixed daily allowance.
• Employee savings scheme: PERCO.

About ESC

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is a leading non‑profit organisation representing over 100,000 cardiology professionals worldwide. Its mission is to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease. The ESC delivers innovative education, supports cutting‑edge research, and sets clinical practice standards through a broad network of sub‑specialty associations, working groups, and councils.

EEO Statement

As part of its diversity policy, the ESC is an equal‑opportunity employer.

Charter Statement

The ESC is a signatory of the “Activateur de Progrès” charter, promoting the belief that disability is a powerful driver of innovation and a key to building a more inclusive and equitable model in support of equal opportunities.