Operations Lead, Programs & Events

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 58,000 - 65,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business seeks an Assistant Director, Programs and Event for the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence (CAAI) in Chicago. This role coordinates logistics, registration, speaker support, and financial administration across a full year of programming for students, alumni, faculty, and industry audiences.

Responsibilities include managing annual calendars, directing student workers, and partnering with communications to promote events.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required; higher education experience preferred.
Four+ years in event coordination or program administration.
Experience managing budgets, reimbursements, and vendor relations.
Proficiency with Eventbrite, Airtable, MS Office; ability to learn AI tools.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, execution, and evaluation of programs and events with budget oversight.
Oversee registration, logistics, speaker support, and vendor contracts.
Collaborate with communications/marketing to promote programming.
Direct student workers and interns; manage event-day operations.
Document processes and improve event operations over time.