Associate Director, Programs and Communications

Department

Booth Kent A. Clark Center for Global Markets 1

About the Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.

Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Chicago Booth is proud to claim:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.

As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.

For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Summary

The Associate Director, Programs and Communications (AD) for the Clark Center for Global Markets works with the Senior Associate Director and the faculty directors to further the Clark Center’s mission and enhance the Chicago Booth brand. The cornerstone of the AD position is the meticulous operation of the Economic Experts Panels (EEP), but the AD will also work in Data Handling, Events, and Support. The AD must be a diligent individual with an unparalleled work ethic who has excellent problem-solving skills and is tenacious about seeing projects or problems through to completion or resolution. Incomparable communication skills, unsurpassed analytical and administrative skills, as well as the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as dictated by the tasks at hand, are essential to success as an Associate Director.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the Clark Center’s communications and strategy leader. Develops, generates and oversees all external and internal Booth communication regarding the Center. Additionally, monitors the Center’s media coverage, current communications and social media trends, and maintains timely and relevant understanding of the field and its constituents. This includes various social media aspects, journalistic inquiries, and interfacing with the Booth Communications and Marketing Departments, and the Chicago Booth Review (CBR) about the Clark Center and the EEP and its polls, in particular.
• Operates and maintains the Clark Center Forum (kentclarkcenter.org), which houses the Center’s three Economic Experts Panels (EEP) and its On Global Markets column. The site is a key external strategic initiative for the Center.
• Handles all intra-EEP communication between Clark Center’s EEP representatives, the panels’ academics, the Clark Center’s consulting journalist, and the Clark Center’s contract columnist.
• Handles all the day-to-day operation of the panels. This includes generating the polls in Qualtrics, sending polls out to panelists, closing the poll, posting the resulting to the kentclarkcenter.org site.
• Acts as custodian for the EEP data.  This includes properly cleaning, posting and storing the data, and answering requests for data or re-iterating proper usage of data.
• Oversees technical developments for all aspects of the Clark Center Forum, which includes operational awareness of updates, bugs, and software lifecycles.  Also requires steady communication with third-party suppliers.
• Ensures that Clark Center Forum site adheres to all applicable data governance and WCAG guidelines.
• Organizes the annual EEP Conference, which requires all relevant event logistics and coordination, as well as some travel.
• Collects, cleans, analyzes, and stores data.  Foremost is the data that results from the EEP polls, but data tasks can apply to any data relevant to Clark Center’s mission, operations, events, etc.  Data must be appropriately stored and secured, suitably monitored, and readily accessible to Clark Center stakeholders, as well any applicable Booth or University stakeholder, such as Dean’s Office, Advancement, Student Affairs, and all data handling must abide by proper Booth, University, and other applicable policies and guidelines.
• Oversees special projects on an ad hoc basis.
• Uses best practices to develop and execute organization's operational and overall strategic plan. Develops and implements relevant policies and procedures and ensures compliance.
• Plans, develops, analyzes and manages budget, including developing multi-year budget forecasts. May oversee the preparation and management of grant and contract proposals, ensuring compliance with all University, federal and private foundation guidelines and regulations. Develops financial reports and assists with seeking funding for grants.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Master’s degree.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Proficiency with Qualtrics.
• Knowledge of WordPress and HTML5
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Knowledge of a programming language (R, Python, etc.).
• Exceptional Proficiency with MS Office suite, especially with Excel, including VBAs.
• Quickly learn new software packages as necessary.

Preferred Competencies

• Meticulous attention to detail, tact, and sound judgement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Handle multiple simultaneous tasks.
• Work proactively, collaboratively, and autonomously, and for multiple supervisors.
• Superior management and organization skills.
• Proven ability to function successfully and professionally with a diverse population.

Working Conditions

• This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Administration & Management

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

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FLSA Status

Exempt

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Pay Range

$70,000.00 - $80,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

 

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