Senior Associate Director, Executive MBA Career Advisor & Programming Lead

Job Responsibilities

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.
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 is responsible for the strategy, design, delivery, and ongoing improvement of term-by-term WEMBA career programs, signature events, and online content.
The role leads key initiatives that increase WEMBA student and alumni engagement across major industry sectors.
The position partners with cross-office teams to support initiatives aligned with WEMBA priorities.
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.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 7-10 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
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.
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.

Senior Associate Director, Executive MBA Career Advisor & Programming Lead

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.
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 is responsible for the strategy, design, delivery, and ongoing improvement of term-by-term WEMBA career programs, signature events, and online content.
The role leads key initiatives that increase WEMBA student and alumni engagement across major industry sectors.
The position partners with cross-office teams to support initiatives aligned with WEMBA priorities.
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.

Bachelor's degree and 7-10 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
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.
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.