Manager of MSBA Business Development

UCLA Anderson School of Management's Master of Science in Business Analytics program (MSBA) has quickly grown to international prominence, ranking either #1 or #2 in the world by QS since inception. MSBA's Career Services department has played a key role in this success. Under the general supervision of the Director of Career Services, the Manager of MSBA Business Development will lead the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) Program's Business Development/Employer Relations function with the primary goal of ensuring continued positive employment outcomes for MSBA students given our program's recent growth coupled with fluctuating market conditions. While assisting the Director of Career Services in the general management of the Career Services department, the Manager of MSBA Business Development is primarily focused on business development.

The Manager of MSBA Business Development works independently and as a fully participating member of a management team to deliver a wide range of services to students and industry partners. The Manager of MSBA Business Development will work closely with the MSBA Project Manager and MSBA Director of Career Services and report directly to the MSBA Director of Career Services. They will also share responsibility for supervising part-time, limited appointment staff and student workers. This position requires external client management skills and business development or professional sales experience. This position requires excellent written and verbal communications skills, and a high level of computer competency in the use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms. Salesforce experience is a plus. The Manager of MSBA Business Development must be adept at fostering collegial relationships with MSBA recruiters, applicants, students, faculty, administrators, employers, and external partners and vendors.

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1. Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively with corporate executives, professional students, faculty, administrators and persons of various socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working environment. (Required)
2. Event Management: Well-developed event management experience; ability to organize details of meetings and events, including all scheduling and logistics. Ability to travel domestically and internationally, and to work occasional evenings and weekends. (Required)
3. Organization Skills: Exceptional and proactive organization skills to organize material, information, and people in a systematic way to optimize efficiency and minimize duplication of effort. (Required)
4. Business Analytics: Knowledge of Business Analytics job markets. (Required)
5. Computer Skills: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office with emphasis in Word and Excel. Experience with HTML website design and maintenance. (Required)
6. Higher Education Experience: Working knowledge of University policies and procedures such as accounting, travel, purchasing, facilities, mail and document services, to coordinate and expedite tasks with associated central offices. (Preferred)
7. Communication Skills: Skill in communicating clearly and diplomatically to interact effectively with all Anderson, UCLA and outside constituents using proper English grammar. (Required)
8. Team Leadership: Ability to lead teams and to be a team member to manage, collaborate, and execute small and large-scale projects and events. (Required)
9. Diversity Awareness: Knowledge of issues concerning diverse student populations. (Required)
10. Time Management: Skills in program and time management, including ability to manage multiple tasks, to determine importance of tasks and to complete tasks quickly and on time. (Required)
11. Writing Skills: Excellent writing skills to prepare correspondence, reports and publications. (Required)
12. Confidentiality: Ability to maintain confidentiality of information and documents. (Required)
13. Independence: Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction and supervision. (Required)
14. Supervisory Skills: Strong leadership and supervisory skills to train, delegate, and monitor work assignments of student staff and/or temporary staff. (Required)
15. Analytical Skills: Ability to read quickly and accurately and to condense and analyze what one has read easily in writing. (Required)
16. Public Speaking: Ability to speak effectively before both large and small groups of people. (Required)
17. Negotiation Skills: Ability to negotiate effectively with suppliers to maintain costs and ensure delivery of quality products and services. (Preferred)
18. Program Knowledge: Knowledge of UCLA Anderson's degree-granting programs and application processes and policies. (Preferred)

1. Bachelor's Degree: Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of professional experience and education. (Required)

1. Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
2. Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.

Standard hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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