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Our client, a world-renowned higher education and entrepreneurship organization, is seeking a Program Director for a 3+ month contract opportunity. This hybrid role is based in Cambridge, MA and requires four days onsite and one remote day per week. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, and the pay rate is $40.50/hour with potential flexibility for highly qualified candidates. This position will lead entrepreneurship programs, support curriculum development, collaborate across campus stakeholders, and help drive innovative student experiences. Qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply today for immediate consideration.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage entrepreneurship education programs, workshops, lectures, and student initiatives
- Develop, execute, and enhance student-focused entrepreneurship programming
- Recruit, interview, and admit students into programs
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to create impactful educational experiences
- Promote programs through presentations, social media, and outreach efforts
- Identify and cultivate new funding and partnership opportunities
- Support entrepreneurship curriculum development and continuous improvement
- Serve as a liaison to entrepreneurship and innovation groups across campus
- Build infrastructure, tools, and processes to support program delivery and growth
- Teach entrepreneurship-related content and mentor student teams as appropriate
- Participate in occasional evening, early morning, weekend, and travel commitments
Qualifications
- MBA, MA, or MS required
- Minimum of 5 years of program management, product management, or related experience
- Experience working in a startup, innovation-driven organization, or entrepreneurial environment
- Strong leadership, project management, and organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong social media and stakeholder engagement experience
- Interest in innovation, entrepreneurship, and higher education
- Experience running programs within higher education or academia strongly preferred
- Collaborative, self-motivated professional who can work independently and as part of a team
- Product, technical, international education, or international partnership experience is a plus
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