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About the Role

The Associate Director is the lead staffer for the Students and Educators Initiative, managing its day-to-day workflow and supporting programming across the National and Outreach department. This initiative provides programming and resources for college and university students, educators, and administrators to foster understanding of global affairs and cultivate relations with the academic community.

Responsibilities

• Lead the CFR Students and Educators Initiative and its virtual and in-person programmatic offerings, including webinars, briefings, workshops, and conference representation.
• Frame event agendas and generate speaker/topic ideas for events.
• Manage event scheduling and implementation, including contracts, catering, correspondence, meeting materials, and summary reports.
• Oversee the day-to-day workflow for the initiative and one support staffer.
• Monitor, report, and advise on the Students and Educators Initiative budget.
• Collaborate on programmatic and outreach strategy, efforts, and innovation.
• Research and identify partnership opportunities and external conferences, schedule meetings, and write meeting recap notes.
• Grow CFR’s Outreach community and expand its impact through audience development by building relationships with new and diverse contacts in academia.
• Act as a core member of the CFR Briefings team coordinating with external groups, particularly higher education institutions.
• Contribute to communications and resource dissemination efforts by maintaining webpages, conducting email campaigns, placing advertisements, and managing a LinkedIn group.
• Track metrics and conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis for reporting and strategic decision-making.
• Manage event records in CRM, run advanced queries, and maintain contact records.
• Collaborate with staff in other departments and external partner organizations on coordinating schedules, organizing events, and sharing information.
• Provide general project support for institutional and departmental projects, including attending events outside of business hours.
• Perform any other duties or tasks as assigned or required.

Requirements

• BA in international relations or related field with proven interest in current U.S. foreign policy and international affairs issues.
• Five or more years of experience working in outreach, strategic partnerships, international relations, academia, government, or community engagement.
• Nuanced and deep understanding of the higher education landscape.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple ongoing projects simultaneously.
• Superior organizational and time management skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with multiple audiences.
• Strong writing, proofreading, and editing skills.
• Ability to meet demanding deadlines with a positive attitude and interact with members and the public in a professional manner.
• Team player with capacity to take initiative, demonstrate flexibility, and work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with high-level contacts or in member relations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to use appropriate discretion.
• Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
• Availability to work flexible hours and overtime, as necessary.
• Ability to travel several times each year.
• Ability to assist with packing boxes/materials for shipping and physically setting out meeting materials for workshops and conferences.

Skills

• Microsoft Dynamics CRM or other database experience preferred
• Aptitude to learn and utilize different technologies

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• Onsite (at least four days per week)
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Five or more years of experience

Education Level

• BA required
• MA preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $85,000 – $95,000

Benefits

• Award-winning health and wellness program
• On-site fitness center
• Generous leave policies
• Health insurance programs

About the Company

• The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is committed to fostering a foreign policy community in the United States that is more representative of American society.
• CFR recognizes that diverse backgrounds and perspectives contribute to broader, more informed participation in the foreign policy debate and lead to an enhanced understanding of the world and the United States’ role therein.
• CFR is dedicated to continuing to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout its work and workplace by building a more diverse membership and staff, producing and dispensing thoughtful analysis on a broad range of foreign policy issues, and developing relevant, wide-reaching programming that also serves to expand the foreign policy talent pipeline to underrepresented populations.