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Executive Director - Career Futures

Boston, MA (Main Campus)Full-time$131k–$190k2026-08-21 → 2026-11-13

Core

Build and lead Northeastern University's Career Futures platform, creating a globally connected ecosystem integrating workforce intelligence, employer insights, alumni/parent engagement, and lifelong learning to support professional success.

Role type

Senior leadership (Executive Director) for career services and workforce strategy

Builds

A scalable institutional platform for career lifecycle support and workforce intelligence

Domain

Higher Education / Workforce Strategy / Talent Ecosystems

Required skills

Workforce strategy, talent ecosystem management, employer engagement, alumni relations, organizational development, strategic partnerships, data analytics, thought leadership, program scaling

Preferred skills

Higher education experience, AI-enabled workforce technologies, digital engagement tools, industry sector networks

Technologies

AI-enabled workforce technologies, labor market intelligence platforms, digital engagement tools

Responsibilities

Own and scale the Career Futures platform; lead workforce intelligence function to monitor global talent trends; activate global alumni and parent networks for mentorship and opportunity; advance university voice on workforce transformation through content and partnerships

Seniority

Executive Director, strategic leadership & ecosystem building