Directorial remits

All directors

• Manage their own budgets, from straightforward ones to large and complex ones such as the conference and training budgets, in collaboration with our finance officer and financial adviser.
• Update public information about areas in their remit.
• Meet for five or six regular council meetings a year, usually in London.
• Regularly contribute to discussions, action plans and decisions on the council forum.
• Occasionally serve on council committees or working groups.

Chair

• Oversee the work of staff, directors and volunteers.
• Steer the Institute as a whole, including its strategic plans.
• Liaise with the external financial adviser.
• Chair the Institute's annual general meeting and council meetings.
• Represent the Institute in dealings with external bodies.

Meet the team: chair

Vice-chair

• Support the chair and deputise for them as required.

Meet the team: vice-chair

Community director

• Liaise with local group coordinators, including those of the International and Cloud Club groups, and support them in their roles.
• Raise the profile of local group membership, for example by collating and disseminating information about local groups and their events.
• Help local group coordinators organise regional events.
• Manage the social media team, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and blog; oversee and develop social media activity; contribute to social media content; liaise with other directors on social media promotion.
• Oversee the coordination of CIEP volunteers.

Meet the team: community director

Conference director

• Plan the conference programme, including making arrangements for any entertainment, displays etc.
• Find speakers and liaise with them.
• Liaise with the conference venue regarding all arrangements and details; research and visit potential venues.
• Prepare information for delegates and booking forms.
• Oversee the sponsorship campaign, working with the conference sponsorship coordinator.

Meet the team: conference director

Digital services director

• Manage and develop the CIEP website.
• Manage and develop the CIEP forums.
• Manage technical discussions with the CIEP’s IT suppliers, and corresponding action plans.
• Manage all CIEP domains and email accounts.
• Communicate with and manage web content team, forum moderators and other volunteers.

Meet the team: digital services director

External relations director

• With the aim of raising the profile, standards and membership numbers of the Institute, establish and nurture links with
  • universities and other educational institutions
  • publishers and publishers' organisations
  • sister organisations
  • professional and governmental bodies.
• Maintain and update the corresponding contact list.

Meet the team: external relations director

Information director

• Oversee the provision of information about membership and about the editorial profession.
• Manage publications and resources, for members and others, and manage the editorial team.
• Oversee updates to the FAQs on the CIEP website.
• Keep the Directors' Handbook, model terms & conditions, Member Handbook, Style Guide and Branding Guidelines up to date.

Meet the team: information director

Marketing and PR director

Raise the profile of the CIEP, notably:

• Promote the benefits of membership.
• Publicise and promote take-up of CIEP training and mentoring.
• Encourage clients to use our members' services.
• Publicise and promote the CIEP conference and other events.
• Look after advertising, press releases, guest articles, publicity materials, media contacts and sponsorship.

Meet the team: marketing and PR director

Membership director

• Manage the membership renewal and joining processes, for individual and Corporate Subscribers.
• Oversee the membership database and corresponding reports.
• Run the annual membership survey, survey of lapsed members and other surveys.
• Manage membership benefits with the benefits coordinator.
• Liaise with the Judith Butcher Award Committee.

Meet the team: membership director

Organisational director

• Carry out administrative duties for the council as a whole.
• Organise council meetings, preparing agenda, minutes and other relevant documents.
• Organise the CIEP AGM, preparing relevant documents, and any extraordinary general meetings.
• Keep the membership informed of the council's activities via Council News and other outlets.

Meet the team: organisational director

Professional standards director

• Maintain, publicise and update the CIEP’s editorial syllabus and standards, liaising with BSI and ISO as required.
• Create, update and evaluate editorial tests and develop the CIEP’s range of editorial qualifications.
• Manage the complaints procedure.
• Oversee the update of the Institute’s statutes: Regulations and Bylaws.
• Manage the (anonymous) Admissions Panel, including supervision and recruitment.
• Liaise between the council and the Admissions Panel.
• Ensure the upgrade process is updated as required, in agreement with the council and members of the Panel.
• Respond to queries about upgrading from individual members.
• Organise continuing professional development events on topics of interest to members.

Meet the team: professional standards director

Training director

• Create new courses, including commissioning, content and uploading, with the help of online content managers.
• Recruit trainers, induct them and coordinate their work.
• Manage the update of all course content.
• Manage workshops and in-house courses with the help of office staff.
• Manage mentoring, mentors and senior mentors.

Meet the team: training director