Assistant Director, Global Partners Fordham University

Ajcunet; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Fordham University Gabelli School of Business is seeking an Assistant Director, Global Partners. The role supports growth and maintenance of global academic partnerships at both undergraduate and graduate levels, reporting to the Associate Dean of Global Initiatives.

The position requires managing MOUs, coordinating outreach for partner institutions, and organizing information sessions and campus visits. Hybrid work at Lincoln Center is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple programs with high attention to detail.
• Ability to represent the Gabelli School positively with stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player capable of cross-department relationships.
• Maintain discretion with sensitive student and institutional data.
• Commitment to Jesuit values in global programming.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement outreach strategies to increase student conversions from MOUpartner institutions across multiple articulation pathways.
• Execute and maintain MOUs, SLOAs, and other contracts for academic and global partners.
• Develop recruitment campaigns and organize information sessions, campus visits, and events with Graduate Admission.
• Serve as primary contact for MOUpartner institutions, cultivate relationships, and coordinate annual reviews.
• Coordinate with Gabelli faculty, Registrar, Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions to align curricula and credit transfer.
• Develop and coordinate student engagement initiatives, including a peer ambassador program.
• Track enrollment and partnership performance via dashboards and data analyses.
• Conduct annual MOUpartnership reviews and benchmark against peer schools.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Brand ambassador

Collaboration

Confidentiality

Jesuit values

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position

Assistant Director, Global Partners

Position Number

A11295

FLSA

Exempt

Scheduled Hours Per Week

35

Department

GBA Administrative

Campus

Lincoln Center

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Hybrid Policy:

Please review the Hybrid Policy atwww.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Global Initiatives and Partnerships (Associate Dean of Academic Programs, LC) and working closely with the Associate Director of Global Initiatives, the Assistant Director, Global Partners supports the growth and maintenance of the Gabelli School of Business’s Global Academic Partnerships at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Essential Functions

• Works collaboratively with the Associate Dean of Global Initiatives and Partnerships and the Assistant Dean, Global Partners to identify and implement targeted outreach strategies that increase student conversion rates fromMOUpartner institutions across 2+2, 3+1+1, and 4+1 pathways.
• Executes and maintains Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), Supplemental Letters of Agreements (SLOAs), Statements of Work, and other contractual documents for academic and global partners in support of the Associate Director, Global Initiatives.
• Develops and executes recruitment campaigns tailored to partner institutions and organizes in-person and virtual information sessions, campus visits, and events in collaboration with Graduate Admission to increase awareness and applications.
• Serves as the primary point of contact forMOUpartner institutions by cultivating relationships with institutional liaisons, conducting regular check-ins and annual partnership reviews, coordinating strategic planning meetings, and identifying opportunities to expand existing agreements through new degree pathways, program eligibility, and preferred admissions terms.
• Coordinates with Gabelli faculty, the Registrar, Undergraduate Advising, Graduate Admission, Graduate Student Success, and academic departments to facilitate curriculum alignment, credit transfer, degree articulation, and programming that supports pathway students and promotes student success.
• Develops and coordinates student engagement initiatives, including a peer ambassador program for students from partner institutions to promote Gabelli programs and strengthen relationships with partner schools.
• Tracks and analyzes enrollment and partnership performance by maintaining dashboards, monitoring pipeline activity and engagement metrics, conducting annual partnership assessments, benchmarking against peer institutions, and providing data-driven recommendations to strengthen partnership outcomes and enrollment growth.
• Conducts annual reviews of eachMOUpartnership to assessROI, enrollment performance, and opportunities for renegotiation or expansion. Benchmarks Gabelli’s pipeline program performance against peer business schools with similar articulation agreements. Provides data-driven recommendations on partnership prioritization.

Essential Functions Note

• This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
• The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

May provide peer-level coordination or subject-matter guidance to colleagues performing similar work and/or student, part-time workers, including helping organize tasks, clarify priorities, or review work for quality or consistency.

Additional Functions

• Coordinates and manages Visiting International Academic Delegations by developing itineraries, coordinating academic and logistical arrangements, serving as the primary contact for visiting delegations, and organizing educational and cultural programming, including site visits and collaborative program activities for institutions like the United Nations and Federal Reserve.
• In coordination with the Associate Dean, manages and supports theNYCBusiness Immersion (Study Tour) programs by overseeing budgets, course registration, hotel accommodations, site visits, and other program logistics to ensure successful program delivery.
• Represents the Gabelli School of Business at partner institution events, recruitment fairs, academic convenings, and other outreach activities to strengthen institutional relationships and enhance the School’s global presence.

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated strong communication skills to effectively convey information to diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to work on multiple programs simultaneously with high attention to detail.
• Ability to serve as a positive brand ambassador for the Gabelli School when interfacing with stakeholders.
• A collaborative team player with the ability to build strong professional relationships across departments.
• Maintains the highest levels of discretion and confidentiality regarding sensitive student and institutional data.
• A deep appreciation for the Jesuit tradition and a commitment to integrating its values into global programming.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Starting Salary

$83,000

Maximum Starting Salary

$88,000

Note

Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position?

No