Assistant Director, Programming, Marketing, & Events

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

The Assistant Director of Programming, Marketing, and Events supports the planning, coordination, execution, and continuous improvement of all Center for Psychological Humanities and Ethics (CPHE) offerings and external communications in alignment with the Center’s strategic priorities. This role manages the full lifecycle of CPHE’s programs and events, including scheduling, budgeting, vendor coordination, setup and breakdown logistics, volunteer management, and post-event assessment. The position develops outreach and advertising plans in collaboration with the Director of Academics and Operations, maintains event inventories and digital assets, and ensures accurate documentation and reporting. Furthermore, the Assistant Director manages website content, social and digital media efforts, content development, and technology-enabled communications.

This role also serves as a collaborative member of the planning team supporting online platform development and digital offerings from the CPHE. The position works closely with the Asst. Director of Finance and Operations and the Associate Director of Media and Technology to ensure programming, communications, and public-facing materials align with the mission and strategic priorities of the Center.

Qualified candidates should possess strong organizational, communication, event planning, and digital media skills, along with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously. A Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, event/project management, or a related field is required, along with a minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in event planning, communications, marketing, or project management.

Occasional evening and weekend work may be required based on programming and event schedules. The role operates primarily in a standard office environment with additional responsibilities supporting event logistics and operations.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $74,450 to $93,050; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees

• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements

• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Low-Cost Life Insurance

• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

• Paid Holidays Annually

• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .