Careers

Life at Smithbucklin

Build a career that moves industries, fields and professions forward.

Explore opportunities to grow your career, expand your skills and increase your impact.

Life at Smithbucklin by the numbers

Here’s a snapshot of what makes Smithbucklin a place to grow your career and make an impact.

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Smithbucklin Companies
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Days off for Annual Wellness Week
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Our Culture

Connection & community

We foster a culture of connection and inclusion where employees can be themselves. Employee-led engagement and affinity groups create space for open conversation and community-building.

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Our Culture

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our greatest strength is our people, and we believe our differences make us stronger. Learn more about how Smithbucklin is building a culture of inclusion.

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Benefits

Support your wellness

You do your best when you feel your best. Our competitive benefits package supports all aspects of health and well-being.

Our health benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA), short and long-term disability insurance and pet insurance.

We close our offices for the last week of the calendar year to give our team time to recharge, as well as two work from home days per week, paid time to volunteer, paid holidays and PTO.

Prioritize your physical and mental health with wellbeing resources, tools and counseling, discounts on products and services and access to gym facilities in our Chicago and Washington D.C. offices.

Benefits

Grow with us

At Smithbucklin, you’ll find clear paths to grow, financial benefits that support your goals and programs that help you succeed at every stage of your career.

Grow your career with personalized promotion paths, leadership development, in-house training and certification support.

Become an owner in the company with our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP). Smithbucklin also offers a 401(k) match, employee discount program, student loan refinancing assistance, company-paid life insurance and savings on transit and parking.

We support new parents with paid leave, short-term disability coverage, gradual return to work and free breastmilk shipping while traveling.

Explore opportunities

Meet our leaders, learn more about our companies and explore open roles.

Leadership

Meet the leaders who shape our company’s culture.

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Smithbucklin Companies

Learn more about Smithbucklin companies.

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Career Openings

Ready to move your career forward? Explore open positions and apply to join us.

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Career FAQs

Still have questions about joining our team? Read these frequently asked questions or reach out to the HR team.

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“Working at Smithbucklin means being part of a collaborative team where no two days are the same. The variety of work, combined with the trust and ownership I’ve been given, has allowed me to grow quickly in strategy, leadership and client impact while doing meaningful work that supports entire industries.”
Sarah Mitchell, Marketing & Communications
Joined 2021
“There is no greater reward than helping an association find new opportunities for growth. Having a team to handle the day-to-day helps Board focus more on mission impact and with increased focus where it matters most, they see gains.”
Jeff Hartney, Association Management
Joined 2014
“At Smithbucklin, I’ve grown as a leader through mentorship, meaningful connections and opportunities to serve both our clients and colleagues. What sets it apart is a culture where collaboration and shared purpose turn everyday work into lasting impact.”
Amber Welch, Association Management
Joined 2021