Associate Director, Employer Programs and Events

Department

Booth Career Services: Operations

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, Employer Programs and Events is responsible for leading recruiting activities to ensure the team meets the needs of employers, students, and alumni. As a key member of the Operations team, the Associate Director will collaborate with the Senior Director and colleagues within the Operations and Employer Relations teams to engage employers and make company events, interviews, and networking opportunities accessible to students.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Employer Relations team to develop and implement programs and events, and facilitate campus interviews.   
• Provides operational direction and support for a robust schedule of Career Services programs and events for MBA students, coordinating and overseeing operational aspects of the campus recruiting program. The principal features of this program are numerous pre-recruiting events, such as employer information sessions and meet-n-greets, and interviews. 
• Coordinates virtual and in-person information sessions for students on behalf of employers. Events attract between 10 and 300 attendees. Works with the employer relations team to ensure a seamless recruiting experience for campus recruiters and students; ensures events are held in conjunction with Booth policies and guidelines.
• For in-person events, manages recruiting calendar, secures event space on campus, and sends event confirmations to employers; for virtual events, ensures students have access to all information necessary to attend events held online. Advertise events to build student awareness. 
• Uses sound judgment in troubleshooting issues/conflicts that arise during the course of campus recruiting while providing students and employers exceptional customer service. Communicates last-minute changes to companies and students. Tracks student no shows. Manages event schedule changes to maximize the number of students who have an opportunity to meet with company representatives and makes efficient use of a company’s time.  Identifies patterns in student and employer behavior and flag for the team.
• Prepares employer materials, such as schedules and resumes, and student materials for meet-n-greets and interviews. Maintains company contact information collected through employer check-in process. Monitors appropriate list servs and follows-though with students and employers in a timely manner.
• Provides operational and logistical leadership for programs and events that require collaboration across campus departments.  Activities could include but are not limited to creating and distributing virtual event links, hosting and moderating online events, and facilitating breakout sessions; reserving space, audio visual, catering, transportation, calendaring, budgeting, and facilities management; preparing online and print materials; and managing participant/volunteer registrations and communications.  Key planning- and execution-related responsibilities may range from conception and broad implementation of programs and events to more tactical and process-driv