As a volunteer-led organization, BPMA relies on the Boston area's talented product community to drive our success. That means you!
We are now accepting nominations for the 2025 BPMA Board of Directors.
Give back and connect with other leaders in the Boston area product management and product marketing community. Board members help chart the course of the BPMA, one of the most active product management associations in the US. Learn more below and please let us know if you have any questions.
Key Dates
- Self nomination deadline is Sunday, November 3.
- Candidate online interviews with the nomination committee take place in November.
- Board members are elected in December.
Take the Next Step
BPMA board members make a commitment to the BPMA and its initiatives to grow and develop its members' careers. We also make a commitment to our fellow board members with thoughtful and timely collaborations and communication. Therefore, please apply if and only if you know you have the time to serve this commitment to the organization and its people. Most roles require 10 hour monthly time commitments spread across individual team leadership, board director meetings and engaging with our member community.
The open positions and duties are listed below.
Board Role - Co-Director of Blogs and Web Content
Responsibilities:
- Manage maintenance and updates for website as needed.
- Develop and facilitate development of blog content in coordination with monthly BPMA themes throughout year.
- Recruit subject matter experts to write blog posts .
- Ensure a steady stream of 1-2 blog posts each month Write and edit web page content and event descriptions.
- Partner with other teams to create new content.
- Edit and post videos on website as needed.
Estimated Time Commitment: 10 hrs/month
Board Role - (2) Co-Directors of Events and Programming
Responsibilities
- Create yearly programming plan with strategic input from the board and members
- Solicit & review speaking proposals; schedule speakers
- Define, maintain, & publish programming calendar
- Plan & manage networking events
- Draft monthly meeting program handout
- Collect member event feedback, answer member requests, and compile survey results.
Estimated Time Commitment: 10 hrs/month per person
Board Role - Co-Director of Marketing
Responsibilities
- Design & execute marketing initiatives to drive awareness & membership
- Manage event promotion, including partner programs, sponsor programs, and workshops(with Director of Program Planning)
- Create marketing collateral to support initiatives
- Distribute weekly newsletters on time: promote BPMA events and programs, create unique content, maintain clean and eye-catching formatting,
- Maintain social media accounts (Linkedin)
- Manage distribution of monthly PEF invitations
- Manage PEF distribution list
- Maintain integrity of email lists in Constant Contact
- Manage monthly theme conversation with Event and Blog teams
Estimated Time Commitment: 10-15 hrs/month
Board Role - Director, Board-at-Large
Responsibilities
- Attend board meetings and BPMA events
- Contribute to BPMA strategy
- Serve on sub-committees and special projects
- Step in as acting Director, when appropriate, if a Director steps down outside of regular election cycle
Estimated Time Commitment: 5-10 hrs/month
Nominate yourself or a colleague for one or more openings.
Have questions about any of the roles? Please reach out to president@bostonproducts.org.
If you are not interested in a leadership position, but would still like to volunteer for the BPMA, learn more about volunteering here.
