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The University of Denver is hiring an Associate Program Director for the Executive MBA Program at the Daniels College of Business. The position involves managing student and alumni experiences, developing curriculum, engaging in student experience management, and contributing to the program's strategic goals. The role includes collaborating with the Executive Director on strategic initiatives and partnerships to enhance the MBA brand, while managing a team to support students and faculty across various aspects of the program.

Highlights

Create and execute strategic plans for the Executive MBA program.
Engage in curriculum development and student experience management.
Collaborate on building partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
Manage student support and program operations to enhance the MBA experience.
Provide oversight for program admissions and scholarship strategies.
Maintain proficiency in software such as MS Office, Salesforce, and Zoom.
Compensation ranges from $70,000 to $78,000 annually.
Bachelor’s degree required with 5 years of relevant experience, 3 in management.
Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree and 8+ years in management roles.

Associate Program Director, Executive MBA Program Full Description

The University is located in Denver, Colorado, a city known for its dynamic blend of business, innovation and world-class recreation. Denver is consistently ranked by Forbes and Kiplinger's Magazine as one of the top cities for young professionals and recent college graduates. The University of Denver is a private institution founded in 1864. It serves a population of more than 5,200 undergraduate and 6,200 graduate students as a research-intensive institution. The beautiful campus is located approximately seven miles from downtown with easy access to public transportation.

With a long tradition of excellence and innovation, the Daniels College of Business prepares students to succeed in a dynamic, changing world. We are a high-achieving community of students, staff and faculty that inspires one another to think in new ways, perform at higher levels, and transform organizations and communities. Daniels is ranked among the top business schools and is the only business school in Colorado to receive rankings and recognition from BusinessWeek, the Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. The Daniels College of Business (DCB) offers a variety of baccalaureate, graduate, PhD and certificate programs which are detailed at https://daniels.du.edu/

Position Summary

The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver seeks applications for a key staff position in the Executive MBA Program. Reporting to the Executive Director, this position aims to create a seamless and excellent experience for the approximately 60 graduate students in the Daniels College of Business Executive MBA program. This position is responsible for providing outstanding candidate/student/alumni experiences, as well as class operations and student support. The outcome of this position should ultimately be a high sense of an engaged Executive MBA student/alumni community.

The Associate Program Director participates in curriculum development and delivery, engages in student experience management, and actively seeks partnerships within and outside of the MBA unit, Danie’s College and University to build the Daniels Executive MBA brand. Extensive alumni, faculty and student interface and communications are required. This role and its direct reports (1 part-time assistant and 1 part-time graduate student assistant) are the points of contact for all students in the program, and provide continuity throughout the prospect, student and alumni experience. The Associate Program Director is fully responsible for achieving program goals.

Essential Functions

Strategy

Identify, write and execute on the strategic plan for the program, including SMART goals, which indicate performance.
Performs customer segmentation, identifies the value proposition, communication channels, and desired partnerships.
Identifies students and alumni from corporations of interest, to build a more proactive and sustainable source of enrollments.
Together with the Executive Director, develops a cross-selling protocol which serves to build inquiry/applicant/student interest in MBA degree programs, while promoting Executive Education programs to alumni and students seeking for-credit opportunities.
Explores and implements when appropriate, new program delivery ideas because of feedback from current students and alumni.

Recruiting/Admissions

Engages in strategic events-planning, leads and participates in key events and functions.
Solicits and maintains lists of ambassadors, segmented by industry, career goals and personal attributes to connect ambassadors with prospective students during the recruiting process.
Together with direct report, actively communicates with our student/alumni population for program referrals.
Reviews and analyzes weekly enrollment reports.
Develops scholarship strategy for the program and is responsible for awarding aid within established budgets.
Is aware of external market trends as they pertain to revenue goals.

Program Management

Development and delivery of student onboarding and orientation into the program providing a seamless hand-off from admissions manager.
Provide support to students and faculty throughout the program as needed.
Deliver relevant streams of communications to the student cohorts including the calendar of courses, deadlines, and other announcements as relevant.
Assist the Executive Director to develop an MBA Advisory Board.
Identify and implement improvements to enhance student satisfaction and/or faculty satisfaction with the program.

Course Management

Work with direct report to assure appropriate staffing/scheduling of courses, orientation of faculty, and assessment and modification of courses.
Proactively monitor student progress, identify students who may be at risk, implement strategies to identify opportunities to develop, measure and help improve academic success.
Assist direct report as needed with scheduling, supervising class selections and adjusting enrollments by section where needed.
Manage course evaluation reminders to faculty and students as well as analysis and reporting of completed evaluation data to Assistant Dean.
Track cohort counts each quarter and oversee registration.
Plan and oversee leadership experience for students, including participation with the event.

Student Support (together with Student Engagement Manager)

Resolve questions/concerns from students regarding their experiences.
Oversee and provide academic advising to students.
Process academic change requests including: Leave of Absence (LOA), withdraw, or other program change requests.
Responsible for continual improvement in student retention.
Be accessible and integrated into the student experience by attending and supporting student events/activities.
Meet with students at their request to help students identify and achieve their educational and career goals.
Advise Executive Director on decisions about issues of academic probation, academic dismissal, readmission and other procedural issues.
Contribute toward Daniels strategic inclusive excellence plan and support diversity, equity and inclusion recruitment and enrollment initiatives.

Alumni Relations

Maintains contact with alumni, engaging in regular communication with them to foster continued engagement with Daniels in a variety of ways.
Tracks program referrals and oversees annual outreach for Stay-in-Touch campaign to alumni via the appropriate technology, keeping alumni rosters up-to-date.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Extremely accurate, detail-oriented, confidential, impartial, and objective.
Excellent critical and analytical thinking skills.
Excellent systems thinking and problem-solving skills, along with detailed follow-through.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proficient report writing, using evidence to support conclusions.
Ability to organize priorities and projects.
Strong time management and constructive problem-solving skills.
Ability to problem solve and multitask using discretion and independent judgment.
Enthusiasm and the ability to thrive in an atmosphere of constant change and ambiguity.
Ability to make sound and appropriate decisions under tight timelines.
Self-awareness and willingness to learn and improve including effective and efficient cross- training and collaboration with colleagues as needed.
Skilled at connecting and building rapport with students, faculty, and external stakeholders.
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with internal and external partners.
Creative, innovative and ability to work independently and within a team with a high level of professionalism.
Ability to work well across department, college and university functions within a team environment. Leverages and adopts a culture of collaboration between multiple units at Daniels and the University as a whole.
Proficient in MS Office/systems (MS Word, Excel, Power Point; Visio and Project are a plus), Slate, Banner, Salesforce, Zoom, Office 365, Teams, Google Drive (used by 2U) and various learning management systems.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business or related field
5 years of related experience with 3 years of experience in a management role
Experience cultivating and maintaining meaningful relationships with prospects, students, alumni, and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to close sales.
Proven track record of excellent persuasive communication.
Ability to travel 2-4 times per year, specifically in April and October, including possible international travel
Ability to work some weekends and evenings based on program needs.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in business or related field
8+ years of work experience in management role
Previous experience working in an academic setting.
Experience leading teams responsible for meeting deadlines and performance goals.
Experience managing university academic programs.

Work Schedule
5 days per week, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Class days are typically alternating Fridays & Saturdays 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., some evenings and weekends as required. Ability to travel out of state 2-4 times per year.

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work in front of a computer for an extended period.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus

Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) June 24, 2025.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is 11.

Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $70,000-$78,000.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.

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