Senior Associate Director, Executive MBA Career Advisor & Programming Lead

University of Pennsylvania•City of Cortland, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Head of Wharton Executive MBA (WEMBA) Career Management, this role is a core member of the WEMBA Career team. The position serves as both a career advisor and the team’s programming and content lead, supporting highly rated student and alumni engagement programs. The role also coordinates and builds strong relationships with career office teams, WEMBA Program staff, and other parts of the Wharton community. This role provides best-in-class, executive-level career advising to WEMBA students focused on career advancement, career change, and entrepreneurship across all six Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Global cohorts. The position leverages advising insights to shape career programming, develop innovative content, and implement engagement strategies that increase stakeholder satisfaction and improve career outcomes. The position is responsible for the strategy, design, delivery, and ongoing improvement of term-by-term WEMBA career programs, signature events, and online content, ensuring alignment with team priorities and the evolving needs of Executive MBA students. The role leads key initiatives that increase WEMBA student and alumni engagement across major industry sectors. The position partners with cross-office teams, including Student Services, Programs and Communications, MBACM Employer Engagement, and Data Science, to support initiatives aligned with WEMBA priorities. This role serves on several cross-office committees that advance the mission of the office and the school. This position maintains high-touch communication and visibility with the WEMBA Program, class managers, and key program leadership. The position is located on the Wharton campus in Philadelphia and requires occasional travel to San Francisco.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 7-10 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
A solid understanding of career development and recruiting process or related areas in either business or in an academic setting.
Highly skilled at using PC based systems/applications and prior experience with internet-based research.
Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills desired.
Ability to travel, both domestically and internationally and work some evenings and weekends as required.
This is a hybrid position but the person must reside in a [Penn approved] state to be on campus in Philadelphia.

Nice To Haves

MBA or other graduate degree strongly preferred along with a minimum of five to seven years of prior work experience in recruiting, job placement, career counseling or coaching, and/or significant industry experience in one or more of the following industries: Consulting, Consumer Products, Diversified Financial Services, Energy, Health Care, Hedge Funds, Investment Banking, Investment Management, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Private Equity, Public Interest, Real Estate, Retail, Technology, Travel & Hospitality, Venture Capital, or Entrepreneurship.

Responsibilities

Serves as both a career advisor and the team’s programming and content lead
Coordinates and builds strong relationships with career office teams, WEMBA Program staff, and other parts of the Wharton community
Provides executive-level career advising to WEMBA students focused on career advancement, career change, and entrepreneurship
Shapes career programming, develop innovative content, and implement engagement strategies that increase stakeholder satisfaction and improve career outcomes
Responsible for the strategy, design, delivery, and ongoing improvement of term-by-term WEMBA career programs, signature events, and online content
Leads key initiatives that increase WEMBA student and alumni engagement across major industry sectors
Partners with cross-office teams to support initiatives aligned with WEMBA priorities
Serves on several cross-office committees that advance the mission of the office and the school
Maintains high-touch communication and visibility with the WEMBA Program, class managers, and key program leadership

Benefits

Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.