Associate Director - School of Architecture & Design

Location

Madrid | Spain

Job description

Associate Director School of Architecture & Design

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Associate Director to become an integral part in support of some of the program Operations, School team and projects.

Key Action Areas:

• Stakeholder engagement:
  • Collaboration and Relationship Building: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders. Collaborate with various IE departments and external stakeholders.
  • Collaborate closely with the School leadership team, program managers, and other stakeholders to align efforts with organizational priorities.
  • Coordinate with various departments to maximize the institution’s recognition.
  • Develop & maintain strategic partnerships leading to new initiatives/programs
  • Identify opportunities for enhancing student experience within the existing program portfolio.

• Event Management:
  • Take responsibility for event Management, Planning and Execution related to non-commercial activities
  • S upport Master academic programs and Quality assurance and find synergies for extracurricular activities.

• Support the business strategy of the School:
  • Gather and analyze competitive offerings, helping to introduce future developments, ensuring the data collected is fit for purpose.
  • Create technical reports, which include data from a variety of sources (finance, intelligence reports…) for presentations to help decision-making.
  • Elaborate benchmarks and mapping trends, reports.

Requirements:

• Master's Degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience (international experience preferred).
• Fluency in both English and Spanish.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive and positive attitude.
• Proficiency in both leadership and implementation roles within a team.
• Strong project management skills for logistics, event planning, and communication.
• Customer-centric approach to handle academic program inquiries.
• Effective problem-solving skills for constructive and action-oriented responses.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage sensitive information.
• Excellent communication skills, including empathy and active listening.
• Ability to multitask and manage complexity under time pressure.
• Candidates must possess a valid EU work permit.

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