Emerging Young Leaders Program Lead

The Aspen Institute; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 113,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

The Aspen Institute in Washington, DC, invites applications for the Associate Director, Emerging Young Leaders Program. This founding operational role will design, build, pilot, and launch a new endowed initiative within Aspen Leadership Seminars, delivering humanities-based seminars to emerging leaders aged 22–30.

The three-year appointment, with a 40% in-person on-site requirement, focuses on developing the operating model, participant experience, partnerships, and an evaluation framework to

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in program management, education, leadership development, nonprofit management, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program lifecycle: Design, pilot, launch, and scale the Emerging Young Leaders program, building a sustainable operational foundation from the ground up.
• Turn vision into strategy: Build the workflows, systems, and implementation plans needed to bring the program's strategic goals to life.
• Oversee the design of the seminar experience: Oversee curriculum alignment, moderator preparation, participant onboarding, and logistics for a seamless seminar experience.
• Collaborate across leadership: Partner with leadership across Aspen Leadership Seminars, the Center for Leadership, and the Center for Rising Generations to align on strategic growth and program evolution.
• Drive iteration & impact: Design an evaluation framework to measure participant outcomes and apply pilot feedback for continuous program improvement.
• Build alumni engagement: Create a long-term engagement strategy that connects program alumni to broader leadership opportunities across the Institute.

Skills

Program management

Leadership development

Nonprofit management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting & planning

Strategic thinking

Relationship management

Job description

The Aspen Institute in Washington, DC, invites applications for the Associate Director, Emerging Young Leaders Program. This founding operational role will design, build, pilot, and launch a new endowed initiative within Aspen Leadership Seminars, delivering humanities-based seminars to emerging leaders aged 22–30.

The three-year appointment, with a 40% in-person on-site requirement, focuses on developing the operating model, participant experience, partnerships, and an evaluation framework to