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Association Manager
South Africa Based
Run international associations from the inside, as part of a boutique team.
Based within Paragon, this role oversees the association’s day-to-day operations, governance, financial health, and strategic direction, working closely with association leadership and key stakeholders to ensure sustainable growth and effective decision-making. The Association Manager shapes and executes business, brand, and content strategies, manages member and compliance processes, and serves as a trusted liaison across the association ecosystem. They also act as the association’s on-site representative and strategic partner throughout the full conference lifecycle, collaborating closely with Paragon project teams to deliver high-quality events and experiences.
What you will do
- Own the association’s day-to-day operations and administration
- Lead the planning and running of board, committee and general assembly meetings: agendas, minutes, decisions and follow-up
- Manage membership: onboarding, records, renewals and member queries
- Maintain bylaws and governance documents, and support compliance and record-keeping
- Track the association’s financial health, and report regularly on membership and sponsorship
- Help shape and carry out the association’s business, brand and content strategy, including its annual plan
- Write and update website content, newsletters and social media posts
- Act as the trusted liaison between association leadership, members and key stakeholders
- Partner with the conference Project Manager across the event lifecycle, including programme input
Who you are
- Fluent in written and spoken English; writing is the most important skill for this role
- Organised, detail-oriented and proactive, comfortable running several workstreams at once
- Methodical, with real interest in how associations work
- Confident working with board members, committees and members from different countries
- Experience in association or event management is a plus
About Paragon
Paragon is a boutique international professional conference organizer, with offices in Boston, Cape Town, Panama City and Tel Aviv. We run conferences across more than 25 countries, and we manage associations end to end, working as part of each association’s own team and committed to its priorities. You’ll join a small, international team and work directly with association leaders and our conference teams.
How to apply
Send your CV to [email protected], with Association Manager (South Africa Based) as the subject line.
Association Manager
Israel Based
Run international associations from the inside, as part of a boutique team.
Based within Paragon, this role oversees the association’s day-to-day operations, governance, financial health, and strategic direction, working closely with association leadership and key stakeholders to ensure sustainable growth and effective decision-making. The Association Manager shapes and executes business, brand, and content strategies, manages member and compliance processes, and serves as a trusted liaison across the association ecosystem. They also act as the association’s on-site representative and strategic partner throughout the full conference lifecycle, collaborating closely with Paragon project teams to deliver high-quality events and experiences.
What you will do
- Own the association’s day-to-day operations and administration
- Lead the planning and running of board, committee and general assembly meetings: agendas, minutes, decisions and follow-up
- Manage membership: onboarding, records, renewals and member queries
- Maintain bylaws and governance documents, and support compliance and record-keeping
- Track the association’s financial health, and report regularly on membership and sponsorship
- Help shape and carry out the association’s business, brand and content strategy, including its annual plan
- Write and update website content, newsletters and social media posts
- Act as the trusted liaison between association leadership, members and key stakeholders
- Partner with the conference Project Manager across the event lifecycle, including programme input
Who you are
- Fluent in written and spoken English; writing is the most important skill for this role
- Organised, detail-oriented and proactive, comfortable running several workstreams at once
- Methodical, with real interest in how associations work
- Confident working with board members, committees and members from different countries
- Experience in association or event management is a plus
About Paragon
Paragon is a boutique international professional conference organizer, with offices in Boston, Cape Town, Panama City and Tel Aviv. We run conferences across more than 25 countries, and we manage associations end to end, working as part of each association’s own team and committed to its priorities. You’ll join a small, international team and work directly with association leaders and our conference teams.
How to apply
Send your CV to [email protected], with Association Manager (Israel Based) as the subject line.
Associate Project Manager
South Africa Based
Run international conferences, with a clear path to Project Manager.
The Associate Project Manager (Associate PM) serves as an operational lead for Paragon conferences, overseeing end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery in alignment with each conference’s vision and strategic objectives. In this role, the Associate PM coordinates cross-functional internal teams and vendors; manages timelines, risks, and stakeholder communications; and ensures disciplined and seamless execution. The Associate PM also owns conference financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and payments processing. Following each event, the Associate PM evaluates and reports on performance outcomes and maintains client relationships.
What you will do
- Manage conference logistics end to end, as the operational lead of the event
- Develop the workplan, sequence tasks and follow up on deadlines
- Coordinate the cross-functional Paragon team and vendors
- Identify, assess and escalate risks
- Manage stakeholder communications, including venue contract and readiness
- Oversee the registration platform
- Draft and manage the conference budget and report on performance
- Manage vendor payments
- Work with the marketing team on marketing, branding and the website launch
- Communicate design and set-up requirements to the Production Manager
- Build and maintain client relationships
- Assess each conference’s performance and share a post-conference brief
Who you are
- Fluent in English
- Strong organisation and attention to detail
- Calm under pressure
- Comfortable with spreadsheets, budgets and online tools
- Confident working with clients, speakers, vendors and colleagues in different countries
- Proactive and eager to grow into a Project Manager
- Conference or events experience is a plus
About Paragon
Paragon is a boutique international professional conference organizer, with offices in Boston, Cape Town, Panama City and Tel Aviv. We plan and deliver conferences across more than 25 countries, end to end, and we manage associations alongside them. You’ll join a small, international team and work directly with clients and our conference teams.
How to apply
Send your CV to [email protected], with Associate Project Manager (South Africa Based) as the subject line.
Associate Project Manager
Israel Based
Run international conferences, with a clear path to Project Manager.
The Associate Project Manager (Associate PM) serves as an operational lead for Paragon conferences, overseeing end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery in alignment with each conference’s vision and strategic objectives. In this role, the Associate PM coordinates cross-functional internal teams and vendors; manages timelines, risks, and stakeholder communications; and ensures disciplined and seamless execution. The Associate PM also owns conference financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and payments processing. Following each event, the Associate PM evaluates and reports on performance outcomes and maintains client relationships.
What you will do
- Manage conference logistics end to end, as the operational lead of the event
- Develop the workplan, sequence tasks and follow up on deadlines
- Coordinate the cross-functional Paragon team and vendors
- Identify, assess and escalate risks
- Manage stakeholder communications, including venue contract and readiness
- Oversee the registration platform
- Draft and manage the conference budget and report on performance
- Manage vendor payments
- Work with the marketing team on marketing, branding and the website launch
- Communicate design and set-up requirements to the Production Manager
- Build and maintain client relationships
- Assess each conference’s performance and share a post-conference brief
Who you are
- Fluent in English
- Strong organisation and attention to detail
- Calm under pressure
- Comfortable with spreadsheets, budgets and online tools
- Confident working with clients, speakers, vendors and colleagues in different countries
- Proactive and eager to grow into a Project Manager
- Conference or events experience is a plus
About Paragon
Paragon is a boutique international professional conference organizer, with offices in Boston, Cape Town, Panama City and Tel Aviv. We plan and deliver conferences across more than 25 countries, end to end, and we manage associations alongside them. You’ll join a small, international team and work directly with clients and our conference teams.
How to apply
Send your CV to [email protected], with Associate Project Manager (Israel Based) as the subject line.