Event Program Coordinator, Executive Education

Job Description

EVENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR, EXECUTIVE EDUCATION, Sloan School of Management , to manage logistics including pre-, post-, and on-site coordination of full event lifecycle. Will pivot between the different tasks required for planning on-site and live online program deliveries; organize catering needs for on-site programs, including dinners and receptions; engage external program vendors and negotiate all contracts and pricing; manage all technical aspects of live online program deliveries, including participant troubleshooting, faculty training, platform exploration, and video editing; balance the requirements of numerous programs in varied stages of planning and with overlapping schedules and deadlines; participate on cross-functional project teams and proactively engage in continuous improvement of program operations; communicate with participants and clients and provide a high level of support for all program faculty; collect, upload, and maintain all program website information and materials; use complex databases and learning management systems to ensure a superior customer experience; collaborate on the development and management of the program budget; forecast all projected program expenses related to logistics; and reconcile and balances budget post program.

A full job description is available at https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/ExecEdPC.pdf .

Job Requirements

REQUIRED : bachelor's degree and at least two years of administrative and/or project/program management experience. Must be able to provide excellent customer service; lead and deliver complex and challenging programs; build relationships and respond to the needs of clients/customers, faculty, and program director; multitask; and work effectively in a pressured work environment with changing priorities and limited supervision. PREFERRED: business experience, preferably in executive education or a business requiring comparable skills; experience in program, event, or project management in both live online and in-person settings; and familiarity with MIT Sloan and MIT faculty. Job #24272-6

This is a one-year term position with full benefits.

Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.

7/31/24