Associate Director, Strategy and Special Projects

New York University • New York, NY

10d • $80,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Tisch Institute of Global Sport is seeking an Associate Director, Strategy and Special Projects to oversee daily administrative, fiscal, and operational functions, direct staff management, and maintain organizational alignment across academic and administrative units. This role will lead the building, recruiting, and managing of the Institute’s strategic industry partnerships across three defined models: Flagship Partners, Applied Partners, and Talent Partners. The position operates at the intersection of higher education and the global sports industry, operationalizing key strategic priorities such as enhancing structured career pathways, expanding global immersion programs (e.g., London, Abu Dhabi, Los Angeles), and cementing NYU’s position as a preeminent global destination for sports business education.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience combining executive operational management, business development, team management, and strategic partnership cultivation.
• Proven track record of managing staff, directing departmental budgets, and driving business operations within a complex organizational or higher education environment.
• Direct experience structuring, pitching, negotiating, and executing high-value business development deals or corporate-academic partnerships.
• Advanced operational, fiscal, and business management skills.
• Deep understanding of global sports industry trends, brand sponsorships, sports media, and experiential learning models.
• Exceptional executive-level communication, negotiation, and stakeholder navigation skills, with the ability to interface with C-suite executives, university leadership, faculty, and students.
• Strategic project management skills with a history of driving cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Sports Management, Higher Education Leadership, Corporate Relations.
• Master's Degree MBA, M.S. in Sports Business/Management, M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration, or related advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily administrative, fiscal, and operational functions.
• Direct staff management.
• Maintain organizational alignment across academic and administrative units.
• Lead the building, recruiting, and managing of the Institute’s strategic industry partnerships across three defined models: Flagship Partners, Applied Partners, and Talent Partners.
• Operationalize key strategic priorities, including enhancing structured career pathways, expanding global immersion programs, and cementing NYU’s position as a preeminent global destination for sports business education.

Benefits

• New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level