Associate Director, Careers and Student Life at The University of Chicago in Chicago, IL

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Department Booth Specialized Master's Program 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, Careers and Student Life plays a central, cross-functional role on the Specialized Masters Programs team, executing employer relations and business development in partnership with the Senior Associate Director, Careers, providing 1:1 career coaching to early-career students, and helping lead student life and community programming for the Master in Management (MiM) and Master in Finance (MiF) programs. The careers-focused work is the highest-priority function of this role, requiring a proactive, outward-facing professional who can identify and cultivate new employer relationships, drive recruiting activity, and build a sustainable pipeline of opportunities for students across the Master in Management (MiM) and Master in Finance (MiF) programs. Simultaneously, the Associate Director provides independent career coaching to early-career students navigating career exploration and the job search. On the student life side, this role helps drive community and belonging across the programs, partnering with students, including shepherding the Student Community Council. This is a high-impact, relationship-driven role suited to someone who is entrepreneurial, adept at navigating ambiguity and equally comfortable coaching a student one-on-one and building a new employer relationship from scratch. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored employment authorization. Responsibilities Partners with the Senior Associate Director, Careers to proactively identify, target, and develop new employer relationships across industries relevant to MiM and MiF students, with particular attention to underpenetrated sectors and geographies. Conducts sustained outreach to companies, search firms, and alumni-affiliated organizations to generate internship and full-time opportunities, employer-hosted events, and recruiting activity. Manages and grows an assigned portfolio of employer accounts, maintaining regular contact, understanding hiring needs, and building recruiting plans that connect companies to the right students. Gathers and shares market intelligence with the Careers SME, fellow coaches, and program leadership, and maintains accurate, up-to-date records in the team's CRM and career management platforms. Maintains CRM and career management platforms with the Careers SME and produces regula