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Associate Director (Part-Time), Texas McCombs

The University of Texas at Austin
retirement plan
United States, Texas, Austin
101 East 27th Street (Show on map)
Apr 02, 2025

Job Posting Title:

Associate Director (Part-Time), Texas McCombs

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Hiring Department:

Department of Marketing

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

20

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Texas McCombs is a top business school at the center of one of the most innovative cities in the U.S. The McCombs community champions hands-on experiences alongside the ground-breaking research and thought-leadership of a world-class faculty. The collaborative spirit and enterprising drive of the Longhorn alumni network, one of the largest university networks in the world, is embedded in our culture, making us human-centered and future-focused in all our endeavors. We are shaping those who will shape tomorrow, and solving challenging problems while remaining committed to creating a community that is dynamic, supportive, and challenging. What starts here really does change the world.

For more information about the McCombs School of Business please visit https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/

Purpose

This part-time benefits-eligible Associate Director role is responsible for managing and continually improving the Center for Customer Insight and Marketing Solutions. The Center is designed to foster and improve synergy between marketing faculty, students, and Industry. The anticipated schedule for this part-time role is 20 hours per week.

Responsibilities

Sponsor Development and Support:

  • Soliciting potential new sponsors
  • Sponsor Relationship management to retain sponsors
  • Design and support the Marketing Department Advisory Council
  • Own and design event offerings for current and potential corporate

Serve as the advisor for the MBA Marketing Fellows student organization:

  • Organize and manage the selection process for the Marketing Fellows program
  • Provide content for the spring live case class (solicits companies to produce 10 "live" cases throughout the semester), and 6-7 semester long cases for the fall practicum class
  • Create 5-6 academic industry experiences for students each year

Provide 10-15 speakers for marketing faculty throughout the year

Manage the McCombs Labs program, which partners with select companies to provide yearlong internships for students

Direct the planning of the annual McCombs Marketing Conference (150-200 attendees across students, faculty and industry) including content, executive speakers, and a graduate case competition (16-20, 4 person teams)

Required Qualifications
  • Undergraduate degree in business, education, counseling, or a related field and seven years of related professional experience
  • Extensive knowledge of marketing industry trends
  • Demonstrated excellent oral and written presentation skills.
  • Prior client facing experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Data analysis skills in Excel. Excellent teamwork/collaboration skills. Exceptional attention to detail and editing ability.
  • Demonstrated success establishing effective work relationships with varied stakeholders across a matrixed organization.
  • Previous success working independently and in a team-oriented environment to accomplish goals, implement programs and/or events, make decisions and solve problems effectively.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Teams, Zoom and/or other remote communication technologies as well as webinars.
  • Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree in business, education, counseling, or a related field.
  • Substantial relevant work experience can substitute for Master's degree.
  • Strong analytical background or work experience
  • Previous higher education experience or professional experience in a complex matrixed organization
  • Familiarity and knowledge of UT Austin's policies around event and business management
  • Previous supervisory experience and experience in a service-oriented environment
Salary Range
  • $40,000 - $50,000 depending on qualifications (prorated based on 20 hours per week)
Working Conditions
  • Works in standard office conditions with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
  • Normal business hours, Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm, apply. Work hours may flex accordingly and may require evenings and weekend to support School events and programming.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship of work visas.
  • This is an Austin, TX-based position
Required Materials
  • Resume/CV

  • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
  • Letter of interest

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

  • E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
  • E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
  • Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
  • Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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