Director, Executive Programs, Executive Education

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Posting Description

DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS, Executive Education, conducts business development and leads client relationships and program design for a mixed portfolio of programs. The Director, Executive Programs is a member of a team of Directors, Associate Directors and Assistant Directors ("Program Directors") that together manage the design and delivery of a dynamic portfolio of custom and open enrollment executive education programs. Each Program Director manages a mixed portfolio of programs and supervises a small, agile program delivery team for each program in their portfolio. Directors additionally are expected to independently pursue complex custom business prospects, lead proposal and relationship development efforts engaging with C-Level prospects.

The full job descrirption is available at https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/EEDirectorExecutivePrograms.pdf

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree; a minimum seven years of industry and/or executive education experience; work collaboratively with corporate senior executives, faculty and staff at all levels of the client organization and MIT; ability to develop and maintain excellent relationships with Institute faculty; prioritize work based on strategic objectives; superior interpersonal and communications skills; maintain professional outlook and demeanor at all times, managing stress appropriately; show initiative and innovation in areas of greatest importance to the organization; work easily as leader and member of teams; serve as a role model for others in the organization, setting a tone of integrity and professional conduct, while working with others to achieve organizational goals; and ability to work productively within MIT/Sloan business processes. PREFERRED: MBA degree or equivalent business experience; minimum of ten years working experience; or familiarity with MIT Sloan and MIT education.

9/23/2026

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