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MIT Sloan School of Management

Assistant Director, Learner Experience, Innovation & Knowledge Management, Executive Education

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Cambridge, Massachusetts 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $69K - $92K 💻 Learning & Development 🗓️ October 20th, 2026
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MIT Sloan School of Management is hiring an Assistant Director, Learner Experience, Innovation & Knowledge Management, Executive Education. The role sits within MIT Sloan Executive Education and manages a portfolio of initiatives covering learner experience, program development, sales enablement, and knowledge management. The assistant director works with program directors and cross-functional teams to build the resources and practices that improve program quality, and evaluates AI-enabled technologies that can improve the learner experience.

Highlights
  • Manage a portfolio of initiatives that strengthen learner experience, program development, sales enablement, knowledge management, and continuous improvement across Executive Education.
  • Partner with program directors and cross-functional teams to develop the resources, tools, and practices that improve program quality, consistency, and operational effectiveness.
  • Analyze learner, program, market, and operational data to produce insights, recommendations, and narratives that support stakeholder engagement and decisions.
  • Lead governance and continuous improvement of knowledge management systems, shared resources, and digital collaboration environments.
  • Identify, evaluate, and support implementation of AI-enabled and emerging technologies that improve learner experience and team effectiveness.
  • Manage projects from concept through implementation, coordinating stakeholders, driving adoption, and advancing process improvement.
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, instructional design, technology, organizational development, education, or a related field, plus at least two years of academic administration experience.
  • Relevant experience in project management, program development, learning experience design, knowledge management, or executive education, with a demonstrated record of managing projects from concept to implementation.
  • A master’s degree and experience in executive education, corporate learning, or learner experience initiatives are preferred.
  • Pay range of $68,540 to $92,380 for this full-time hybrid position (Pay Grade 7); visa sponsorship is not available.

Assistant Director, Learner Experience, Innovation & Knowledge Management, Executive Education Full Description

Job Number:
26139
Functional Area:
Administration
Department:
MIT Sloan Executive Education
School Area:
Sloan School of Management
Pay Range:
$68,540 - $92,380
Employment Type:
Full-time (Hybrid)
Employment Category:
Exempt
Visa Sponsorship Available:
No
Pay Grade:
7

Posting Description
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, LEARNER EXPERIENCE, INNOVATION & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, Sloan Executive Education, will manage a portfolio of initiatives that strengthen learner experience, program development, sales enablement, knowledge management, and continuous improvement; partner with program directors and cross-functional teams to develop resources, tools, and practices that enhance program quality, consistency, and operational effectiveness; analyze learner, program, market and operational data to develop insights, recommendations, and compelling narratives that support stakeholder engagement and decision-making; lead the governance and continuous improvement of knowledge management systems, shared resources, and digital collaboration environments; identify, evaluate, and support implementation of AI-enabled and emerging technologies that improve learner experience, team effectiveness, and organizational capability; manage projects from concept through implementation, coordinating stakeholders, driving adoption, and advancing process improvement efforts; and foster innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across Executive Education.
The full job description is available, here: https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/ExecEdAssistantDirectorLearnerExperience.pdf

Job Requirements
REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, instructional design, technology, organizational development, education, or a related field; a minimum of two years of academic administration experience required; relevant experience in project management, program development, learning experience design, knowledge management, sales enablement, technology implementation, organizational effectiveness, executive education, corporate learning, or a related role; demonstrated ability to manage projects and initiatives from concept to implementation, including defining deliverables, coordinating stakeholders, managing timelines, identifying risks, and driving follow-through.
PREFERRED: Master’s degree; experience in executive education, corporate learning, client service, program management, or a program-based environment; experience supporting or leading product development, program design, learning experience design, instructional design, or learner/client experience initiatives.

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