General Summary: The Associate Director of Global Career and Leadership Development is focused on executive career, leadership development coaching, and program design and delivery for Executive MBA students and alumni. This student- and alumni-facing role will be based on our campus in downtown Chicago at the Gleacher Center. This role focuses primarily on career and leadership development for students (~475 globally) in the Executive MBA program based in Chicago, Hong Kong, and London, as well as alumni outside of the US.
The Associate Director provides individual executive coaching, creates and delivers career management and leadership development programming (e.g., online learning, workshops, other), facilitates panels, and sources expert alumni and corporate volunteers, with a particular focus on the needs of experienced working professionals across a wide variety of business functions and industries.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides executive coaching to US and international students and alumni on career management and leadership development in one-on-one, small group, and large group settings.
- Designs, develops, and delivers student and alumni career management and leadership development in-person and virtual solutions. Presents to and facilitates groups ranging from 5 to 300 participants.
- Plays an active role on the GCLD team to ensure that all constituents receive extraordinary support commensurate with their career and leadership development needs and facilitates a collaborative culture across GCLD, Chicago Booth’s campuses, and the University.
- Coordinates and collaborates with operations staff and others based in Chicago, London, and/or Hong Kong, to plan and organize the delivery of student and alumni career management and leadership development programming in-person and virtual solutions.
- Engages in continuing professional development, access to coaching supervision and support to the executive coaching team.
- Collaborates with the Employer Relations team to align programs and employer engagement with student interests.
- Keeps abreast of market trends as they relate to career management and leadership development.
- Responsible for all aspects of the recruiting and selection process for student facilitators, including facilitator orientation programs.
- Uses in-depth knowledge and experience to provide individual and team feedback as well as counseling to students as they learn and reflect upon their interpersonal skill development and performance in leadership education programs and at the University.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Master’s degree in business, counseling, or related field is preferred.
- Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
- Coaching mid/senior level leaders on career and leadership for a minimum of five years.
- Experience with, knowledge of, or demonstrated interest in business careers.
- Background in executive search, career management, recruiting, training, or student services fields.
- Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Significant knowledge of and experience using online resources, spreadsheets, project management, and presentation software.
- Strong collaboration skills and lead without direct managerial responsibility.
- Handle multiple detailed tasks/projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
- Global perspective.
- An understanding of and appreciation for the needs and concerns of a diverse MBA student body.
- This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.
- Work on evenings and weekends regularly.
- Travel internationally 10-15%.
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
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