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Assistant Dean, Career Management Center
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University

Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, in partnership with Korn Ferry, invites nominations and expressions of interest for the position of Assistant Dean, Career Management Center (CMC).

The Kellogg School of Management is a premier institution for management education, founded in 1908 and located just outside Chicago. Kellogg is home to a renowned, research-based faculty and the best and brightest MBA students from around the world. Global business education is different today because of the teamwork and collaboration models that Kellogg pioneered over 50 years ago. Powered by trailblazing research and globally celebrated faculty, Kellogg is a business school and a vibrant community of ambitious and collaborative thought leaders. The school’s powerful global alumni network, more than 60,000 strong, includes leaders in the C-suite and vibrant contributors across a broad range of organizations. Kellogg students learn to combine the power of empathy with analytical rigor and a creative spirit to solve today’s challenges in an increasingly volatile world.

At this pivotal moment, Kellogg seeks a strategic and visionary leader to serve as its next Assistant Dean of the Career Management Center. Reporting to the Associate Dean of Degree Programs & Operations, the Assistant Dean will oversee all career services, resources, and staff across Kellogg’s portfolio of full-time and working professional MBA programs, as well as the Master in Management (MiM) program. The Assistant Dean will be responsible for leading the strategic vision for Kellogg’s career management function, ensuring best-in-class services for approximately 2,900 students. They will drive innovation in employer relations, student coaching, and technology-enabled solutions to meet evolving market needs.

The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record of strategic leadership in one of the following areas:

• Complex, student-focused environments, with deep experience navigating the evolving dynamics of graduate business education and the broader employment market, and extensive leadership experience in career services, including oversight of large, complex program portfolios spanning multiple MBA and master’s formats; or
• Organizations where talent development and recruitment are key drivers of success, with demonstrated success in managing and developing high-performing teams and building strong employer relationships.

The candidate will be able to clearly articulate the importance of employer engagement and market awareness, balancing institutional priorities with industry trends. They should also demonstrate comfort with data analytics and emerging technologies, as well as experience leading through organizational transformation.

Kellogg has retained Korn Ferry, a global organizational consulting firm, to assist with this search. The search is being led by Brendan Gallagher, Victoria Antolini, and Anna Flagg. All inquiries, nominations, and expressions of interest should be submitted in confidence to Korn Ferry. Applications should include a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter of interest. To ensure full consideration, please submit materials electronically, in confidence, to [email protected]