Strategic Programs & Events Lead for AI Initiatives

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Assistant Director, Programs and Event at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence (CAAI), oversees logistics, registration, speaker support, and financial administration for a full year of programming. They direct the weekly AI Workshop and manage student workers, interns, and cross-functional communications to promote events.

The role emphasizes operations, process improvement, and collaboration with senior leaders, faculty, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Minimum two years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Experience in event coordination or program administration is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements annual program and event strategies aligned with CAAI’s mission and priorities.
• Leads planning, execution, and evaluation of all CAAI programs and events with budget and logistics oversight.
• Manages relationships with external vendors and negotiates service agreements.
• Oversees event registration and attendee engagement using Eventbrite, Airtable, and related platforms.
• Manages the AI Workshop seminar series and coordinates speaker engagement and logistics.

Job description

The Assistant Director, Programs and Event at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence (CAAI), oversees logistics, registration, speaker support, and financial administration for a full year of programming. They direct the weekly AI Workshop and manage student workers, interns, and cross-functional communications to promote events.

The role emphasizes operations, process improvement, and collaboration with senior leaders, faculty, and