Associate Director, Corporate

Overview:
**Associate Director of Corporate and Special Programs**

**IE Lifelong Learning**

Are you interested in joining a dynamic and international team of professionals to transform education?** IE University's Lifelong Learning department** is looking for an Associate Director of Corporate and Special Programs to join its team

The primary responsibility for this position is to lead and coordinate programs in Corporate and Special Programs from the definition phase to its final delivery. These projects are mostly focused on delivering IE Executive Education programs to corporate partners.

The Associate Director must be able to create proposals, be in contact with the client and coordinate with all stakeholders to ensure the definition, planning and delivery of the program. This person will need to coordinate and support the team to ensure all programs are delivered with the quality standards of the institution, while ensuring a positive learning experience to all program’s participants.

The Associate Director Director must be an advocate of technology usage to support and continuously improve the processes both in the front and back office.

**Why IE University?**

With 50 years of experience and founded by and for entrepreneurs, IE University has turned business education on its head through disruptive teaching. We count on high-level faculty who bring real-world experience into the classroom and foster a hands-on approach to learning.

**Our Purpose**

At IE University, we foster positive change through education, research, and innovation.

As a transformative educational institution, we empower students to make their mark on the world. We provide them with the skills, knowledge and environment needed to make a difference, and they join a supportive and international community that lasts a lifetime.

Our spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship has allowed us to drive change and constantly stay at the cutting edge of higher education. And through diversity, we have harnessed the power of people while also understanding and embracing the importance of humanities.

**Our People**

At IE we are:

- People-driven
- Change Builders
- Autonomy Enthusiasts
- Communication Enthusiasts
- Knowledge Champions

We are looking for a person to join a full-time position in **Madrid.**

**Responsibilities**:
**Your role as an Associate Director will involve**:

- Create program proposals for our clients (corporate partners), following their requests and gathering input from professors and other academic areas. Proposals include the understanding of the client’s requests, content definition, program structure, timings and price estimations.
- Coordinate with our clients the definition and delivery of the program and maintain a continuous communication with them throughout the program.
- Lead the program planning and preparation, with the support of the team, the academic director and professors, ensuring a full coordination with all of them.
- Coordinate and support the team with the required administrative tasks to include the program into the systems, operational and logistics preparation and making sure all platforms and materials are correctly prepared.
- Ensure the program delivery, with all materials available and properly communicated to participants and professors. Be aware of any changes occurring throughout the program and make decisions to adjust what is necessary.
- Lead projects to improve internal processes to increase efficiency of the preparation and delivery phase and increase perceived value of participants, such as allocation of resources, templates, dashboards, knowledge sharing, SharePoint maintenance and improvement, technology enhancement. Continue existing projects of process improvement, and bring new ideas.
- Assist with the planning, editing and review of marketing materials such as brochures, if the program requires it.

Qualifications:
**To thrive in this role, you should have**:

- Master’s degree from a top University.
- Fluent in Spanish (native level) and English.
- Must exhibit outstanding communication skills, strong teamwork capability and a positive customer-oriented style.
- Must be a visionary problem solver and change agent.
- Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Must be able to manage resources effectively and efficiently.

It’s time to bring your best and make your mark. Now the choice is yours