Program Development Coordinator (based in Rome)

Accent Global Learning; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Program Development Coordinator to support partnership and program development for U.S. education abroad programs. This role involves managing key partnerships and drafting contract agreements while working closely with a dedicated team across multiple time zones. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills, and will thrive in a dynamic environment. If you're passionate about global learning and education, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Bilingual proficiency in English with excellent written communication.
• Knowledge of U.S. higher education system and experience with contracts.

Responsibilities

• Support program development and contract administration for U.S. education abroad programs.
• Establish relationships with U.S. college and university partners.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Networking Skills

Project Management

Education

Master’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

CRM Systems

Job description

Program Development Coordinator (based in Rome)

The Program Development Coordinator will be responsible for supporting partnership and program development for U.S. education abroad programs in Accent’s six European study centers, with a focus on contract administration. This role is responsible for a portfolio of U.S. college and university partnerships and provides support to the Assistant Director of Program Development (U.S.) in drafting contract agreements and managing key partnerships.

The position requires strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills. The ideal candidate will analyze and understand the needs of diverse university partners to ally with education abroad offices and faculty to support campus global learning objectives. Candidates will have strong interpersonal and networking skills and be able to complete variety of tasks simultaneously both individually and as part of a small team.

The role will require flexibility and work outside normal working hours including occasional weekends. The position will be based in Rome.

General responsibilities

• Support program development team and six European study centers in the administration of new program and contract development
• Review and evaluate RFPs, submit internal requests for program pricing, evaluate budgets for accuracy and completeness
• Write and proof program proposals, contracts, addenda, and appendices utilizing internal systems and templates
• Develop strong, collaborative relationships with Accent team in U.S. and in each European study center; think critically and anticipate needs in order to effectively and efficiently collaborate across time zones
• Establish and nurture relationships with portfolio of U.S. college and university partners
• Represent Accent’s expertise and best practices in discussions with partners on program models and academic content
• Conduct research to support the program development team including trends in U.S. higher education, global learning, education abroad, and other themes as needed
• Maintain partnership contacts and notes in CRM
• Other tasks and duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bilingual proficiency in English with excellent written communication
• Demonstrated success with : Detailed administrative work requiring excellent organizational skills Customer service Planning and executing multiple projects and work priorities
• Knowledge of U.S. higher education system
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Legal right to work in Italy
• Preferred : Master’s degree Experience writing contracts and other formal agreements Experience in on-site management of education abroad programs Experience working with a CRM system or other information management database Working proficiency of one or more languages from Accent countries of operation – French, Italian, Spanish

Hours of Work : 38 per week

Reporting to : Assistant Director of Program Development(Supervisor, U.S.), Director of Program Development (Hiring manager, Italy)

Application : Please submit a cover letter and resume, both in English, and 3 references to : with subject “Program Development Coordinator, Rome – Name”