Director of Experiential Programs

Berklee College of Music•Boston, MA

2d•$78,000 - $108,000

About The Position

Reporting to the Vice President of Career Strategy and Services, the Director of Experiential Programs is a senior leader responsible for integrating industry engagement and experiential learning into the student experience at Berklee. In partnership with Academic Affairs, the Director leads, supports, and administers curricular and co-curricular experiential learning opportunities. Working with the Director of Industry Relations, the role develops external industry and employer relationships into high-impact learning experiences, credit-bearing courses, and structured postgraduate pathways. The Director champions career education and experiential programming in partnership with Academic Affairs, department chairs, and faculty. The position oversees structured programs such as the Berklee Fellowship Program, academic Co-Op courses, Experiential Design Labs, Industry Exploration Trips, the Alumni Mentor Program, and First-Year Seminars. The Director also partners with BEATL on emerging-technology learning opportunities and supports the Fulbright Program strategy in collaboration with faculty development. The role provides student coaching for internships and fellowships; oversees portfolio preparation, professional branding, and platform optimization; supervises staff and student employees; manages the Faculty Ambassador Network; aligns curricula with BerkleeNYC and Valencia; participates in senior governance bodies; and tracks internship and graduate-success metrics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Seven to ten years of progressive leadership experience managing teams in higher education, arts education, or creative industries.
Proven success in curriculum engineering, student development theory, learning assessment, and credit-bearing internship structures.
Success managing operational budgets, leading cross-functional teams, and collaborating effectively with faculty and academic chairs.
Mastery of outcome assessment, program analytics, and deck creation.
Deep passion for performing arts and creative technology.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Champion the operational framework for career education and experiential programming in partnership with Academic Affairs, department chairs, and faculty, serving as the Career Center’s primary liaison.
Design, scale, and administer credit-bearing and structured experiential learning frameworks, including the Berklee Fellowship Program, academic Co-Op courses, Experiential Design Labs, Industry Exploration Trips, the Alumni Mentor Program, and First-Year Seminars.
Partner with the Director of Industry Relations to develop industry leads into academic partnerships, live client briefs for Experiential Design Labs, and credit-bearing internship opportunities.
Partner with BEATL to develop applications, hackathons, masterclasses, and career education modules responsive to emerging technologies.
Support the Fulbright Program strategy as an advisor, preparing student candidates through application, proposal, and interview processes.
Coach students pursuing internships and fellowships, and oversee portfolio preparation, professional branding, and platform optimization.
Supervise an Assistant Director, graduate assistants, and student ambassadors, and co-supervise an Associate Director.
Manage the Faculty Ambassador Network and align curricula with BerkleeNYC and Valencia.
Serve on senior governance bodies, including the Curriculum Committee and Directors Council.
Track metrics for internship completion and graduate success.
Manage operational budgets and lead cross-functional collaboration with faculty and academic chairs.