Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Assistant Director, Executive Programs

Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum 2 years administrative experience
  • Demonstrated interest in program content
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to manage both logistical and program director responsibilities
  • Experience in relationship management with faculty, clients, and participants
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity.

Responsibilities

  • Model best practices in program delivery operations
  • Manage complex open enrollment and custom program teams
  • Serve as a primary contact for program coordinators
  • Oversee a portfolio of open enrollment programs
  • Lead program logistics planning for on-site and digital deliveries
  • Supervise vendor relationships for program execution
  • Coordinate sessions and manage content updates with faculty.

Benefits

  • Collaborative working environment at a prestigious institution
  • Opportunity to work with distinguished faculty and industry leaders
  • Engagement in a variety of innovative program deliveries
  • Professional development opportunities within the executive education field
Full Job Description
Posting Description
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS, Sloan Executive Education , will model best practices in operational policies, processes and procedures required to ensure the quality and integrity of open enrollment program delivery; manage program teams assigned to work with assistant director on more complex open enrollment, custom or institutional programs; serve as point of contact for and assist program coordinators before, during and after program deliveries; provide input into performance reviews of program coordinators; manage a select portfolio of open enrollment programs, leading program logistics in addition to traditionally designated program director responsibilities; leads the development and management of the program operations planning and milestones for on-site and digital deliveries; collects program information and materials for their timely publishing and distribution via print, email and web; identifies and supervises vendors (hotel, catering, AV, printing, etc.); schedule sessions with faculty; and work with faculty to manage program content and design updates, with support from program director(s), as needed.

The full job description is available here: https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/ExecEducAssistantDirmgmt.pdf

Job Requirements
REQUIRED : Bachelor's degree; a minimum of two years of administrative experience; demonstrated interest in program content; ability to quickly get acquainted with the content of the programs in one's portfolio; ability to articulate main ideas and discuss the program at a high level; ability to spot content related issues during program delivery and, as needed, seek director to help address them; ability to balance and deliver both logistical responsibilities and program director responsibilities on an ongoing basis; develop and maintain positive relationships with Institute faculty, clients and participants; strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to deal with ambiguity; exemplify and uphold the MIT Executive Education Values of People, Trust & Respect, Learning & Ideas, Operational Excellence, and Sustainability

8/26/2026

About Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university is known for its strong emphasis on scientific and technological research and its engineering programs. MIT was founded in 1861 and has a long history of innovation and entrepreneurship. The university has produced numerous Nobel laureates, Rhodes Scholars, and MacArthur Fellows.
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