Associate, Business and Program Development

Salary Range:
$30.77 To $32.69 Hourly

About the Position

The Milken Institute is seeking an Associate to support the Milken Institute’s Business and Program Development team in the Santa Monica office. For the candidate with strong intellectual curiosity, extraordinary work ethic, and drive to achieve, this is an opportunity to support the team as a key player in an entrepreneurial, growing, and dynamic global organization involved in some of the most important global issues.

This position will work closely with colleagues in Business and Program Development and Events and Communications. Under the supervision of their manager, the Associate will provide support for the Milken Institute sponsors throughout the year by supporting relationships with key contacts and being responsive to their requests, particularly in preparation for and during major conferences, with regular communication around the logistics of their conference engagement and proactively managing these relationships.

The right candidate will add value to an extraordinary portfolio of existing relationships with global financial institutions, corporate, investment, public policy, and foundation leaders and members of the philanthropic community by developing a strong knowledge of their businesses to proactively find and pursue opportunities for growing the relationships. This candidate will have exceptional organizational and communication skills and the ability to keep internal and external stakeholders engaged throughout project development.

Qualifications

• A proactive, highly organized, detail-oriented and enthusiastic development professional with a minimum of one to three years of relevant experience in relationship-building, development and/or marketing
• Ability to manage complex projects and tasks in a fast-paced environment, requiring an ability to effectively prioritize and respond promptly to internal and external communication
• Eagerness to dive into new tasks and tackle them enthusiastically
• Innovative problem-solver who can generate workable solutions and resolve issues in a timely fashion
• Motivated self-starter and hard worker displaying high productivity and follow-through in all areas of responsibility
• Strong desire to interact with supporters while managing onsite events
• Seeks out tasks when work is completed and can anticipate needs over time
• An attitude of “no job is too small” and attention to detail that ensures rewarding experiences and outcomes for supporters and other stakeholders
• Team player who works well with colleagues at all levels of an organization, including desire and ability to support relationships with senior-level decision-makers
• Intellectually curious with a solid understanding of, or eagerness to learn the financial services industry
• Flexibility to work across time zones around the world
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Technically savvy with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); Salesforce is a plus
• Perform duties as assigned
• Working Conditions & Travel Requirements

This position will work in a professional office environment on a hybrid schedule consisting of three (3) days per week reporting in-person to the Santa Monica office location (Tuesday – Thursday), with the remaining two (2) days working remotely. Please understand, this schedule is subject to change at the Institute’s sole discretion.

This person will also be required to travel occasionally to other offices and/or venues to assist with events as needed, requiring occasional work outside of traditional hours. Additionally, this position requires interacting virtually on a regular basis with Milken Institute staff based in other locations in the United States and around the world.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan – 403b (5% match)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Personal, Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity & Paternity)
• Fertility Support
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
• Pet Insurance Discount
• Training & Development:
• LinkedIn Learning – over 15,000 self-guided classes offered
• Annual Mentor Program
• Wellness Resources:
• Employee Assistance Program
• CALM app membership