Director of Programs and Student Experience-McDonough School of Business
About the role
The Baratta Center for Global Business Education is Georgetown McDonough School of Business’s premier hub for training future global leaders at the intersection of business, policy, geopolitics, and technological change. This role leads the full student experience — designing and serving as the operational lead for the co-curricular programs, immersive global experiences, practitioner convenings, and internship placements that make the Baratta Center’s training transformative. It is a senior, high-ownership, entrepreneurial role with direct accountability to the Executive Director.
Responsibilities
- Co‑Curricular Program Design and Execution
- Corporate Practitioner Integration into Programming
- Trek Development
- New Program Development and Innovation
- Student experience management
- Collaborate with the Executive Director to own the student experience from ideation through execution, assessment, and continuous improvement
- Partner with the Associate Director for External Relations to embed the right external voices (corporate leaders, practitioners, government officials, global executives) into program formats
- Lead design and delivery of programs while External Relations AD manages corporate relationships and asks
Requirements
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree
- 5‑7 years of experience, ideally with private sector experience (e.g., consulting, corporate strategy, finance, or a related field) and exposure to public sector, policy, or government environments through work experience, graduate study, or sustained professional engagement
- Demonstrated track record of designing and executing multi‑stakeholder programs from concept through execution at a level of seniority commensurate with a director role
- Substantive knowledge of, or professional engagement with, geopolitics or international business
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to design curriculum, write intellectually rigorous program materials, and facilitate senior‑level conversations
- Proven ability to work with significant autonomy and exercise sound judgment in a fast‑paced, resource‑constrained environment
- Deep familiarity with AI tools, proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Experience designing or running programs in an academic, think tank, policy institute, or institutional setting preferred
- Teaching or facilitation experience in a professional or academic setting preferred
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with exceptional relevant experience considered
Skills
- Outstanding written and verbal communication
- Ability to design curriculum and write rigorous program materials
- Facilitate senior‑level conversations
- Work autonomously with sound judgment in fast‑paced, resource‑constrained settings
- Deep familiarity with AI tools
- Proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Teaching or facilitation experience (preferred)
Benefits
Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work‑life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options.
Pay
The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is: $80,429.00 - $157,238.93. Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.
Schedule
This position has been designated as Hybrid, with a minimum 60% on‑campus. Work mode designations are regularly reviewed to meet the evolving needs of the University; changes may be necessitated.