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SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) · 6 days ago

Assistant Director, Tech Developer

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$94K/yr - $111K/yr

4+ years exp

SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) is an educational non-profit that aims to close educational and career opportunity gaps for ambitious young people. The Assistant Director, Tech Developer will lead the SEO Tech Developer team, overseeing the recruitment, training, and preparation of university students for internships and full-time jobs in the tech industry.

Non-profit Organization Management

Responsibilities

Manage and coach 2-3 direct reports and provide skip level management to part-time, instructional staff members

Lead engagements with other internal SEO teams to ensure ideal recruiting and career development outcomes

Represent Tech Dev among other SEO professional program peers and provide support where programs intersect

Manage external relationships, including training platform vendors, curriculum providers, evaluators and researchers

Lead the annual budgeting and planning for the Tech Dev program

Manage budget to ensure financial strength and flexibility

Develop and implement operational processes to improve efficiency and impact

Regularly assess program goals and outcomes, adjusting operations as necessary

Maintain oversight of staff and volunteers, including Tech Dev Advisory Council

Ensure adequate applicant volume and quality to yield a highly selective class in line with budgeted resources

Ensure the continuous improvement of program offerings to keep Tech Dev programming at cutting edge of servicing program participants and addressing evolving workplace requirements

Modify curriculum based on shifting industry trends and requirements

Ensure participants receive high value training

Support participants in applying for competitive tech industry internships, especially in software development

Lead the annual TechDevCon

Collaborate with Development team and Senior Director, Leadership & Tech Pathways to support revenue generation for a $2 million+ budget through annual fundraising efforts and cultivation of relationships with potential corporate sponsors and funders

Work collaboratively with Development team to identify grant opportunities and provide programmatic updates and metrics for proposals to secure single and multi-year grants for program initiatives

Through collaboration with Development team, gain insights into sponsor/funder interests and trends, and align program needs and design, ensuring changing business needs are met through our curriculum topics and work placement criteria

Communicate regularly with sponsors to ensure ongoing support of program objectives

Collect, analyze, and track program information to support reporting with partners and to create stronger partner relationships

Provide regular reporting of program data to SEO colleagues and external sponsors

Qualification

Program managementPeople managementCurriculum developmentFundraising experienceTechnical proficiencyLeadership skillsCommunication skillsCritical thinkingMotivational skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree

4-5 years of direct program management and pre-professional coaching/mentoring experience, ideally within corporate tech; partnerships experience a plus

2+ years of people management experience within roles of increasing autonomy and responsibility

Passion for SEO: A deep curiosity about the barriers to entry for pre-professionals from industries across Wall Street, Technology and Corporate America, and a dedication to closing opportunity gaps

Strong Leadership and Organizational Skills: Able to lead a small team, multi-task and meet the needs of the students and sponsors while successfully keeping participants' needs at the forefront. Strong time management skills and willingness and ability to take on ad hoc projects as needed

Motivational Skills/Empathy: Proven ability to motivate, coach, and mentor high-achieving college students. Passionate about SEO Tech Dev's mission and helping participants get the practical knowledge and skills they need to gain an internship offer and ultimately have a successful and enriching internship experience in software development or technology more broadly

Communication: Able to communicate in writing and orally in a manner that is understandable to a diverse audience to include candidates, current SEO Tech Dev student interns, partners, SEO Tech Dev recruitment team members, and executive team members. Must be comfortable with speaking and presenting in public

Critical Thinking and Flexibility: Capable of anticipating needs, employing best resources, and employing careful decision making. Able to adjust to changes and work demands quickly while maintaining a strategic and tactical vision to efficiently complete work. Ability to be both a self-starter and a team player who builds people-first relationships and prioritizes the participant experience every step of the way

Technical Skills: General technical proficiencies to lead tech engineers and instructors and manage programming within a cloud-based environment, including using MS365 products, Box, Monday.com, advanced Excel, Codio, Airtable, etc