Careers

About MLT

Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) is the premier career development institution that equips high potential African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans with the key ingredients—skills, coaching and door-opening relationships—that unlock their potential. By cracking the code on career potential, MLT is developing the next generation of minority leaders, for the corporate, entrepreneurial and non-profit sectors, who will in turn have transformational impact on our communities.   MLT delivers programming that puts minorities on the fast-track to success at every stage of their careers: from College through MBA and the Executive levels. 

MLT is in a period of significant organizational evolution. Working in partnership with top-tier corporations such as Citi, Google, Goldman Sachs, and PepsiCo, along with 30+ top business schools, we have achieved breakthrough results; we continue our efforts to build the infrastructure to scale our operations from $5M to $15M over the next three to five years.

Below are current opportunities with MLT:

• MBA Prep Associate Director

• Development Officer

• Partner Relations Associate

MBA Prep Associate Director

Position Description

MBA Prorgams guide MBA Prep Fellows through a 16 month preparatory curriculum culminating with their MBA application submissions and enrolled MBA students through a two-year MBA Professional Development Program focused on successful transition in the internship and full-time recruiting processes.

Reporting to the MBA Programs Director, the MBA Prep Associate Director will be a key member of the MBA Programs team supporting the development and implementation of the MBA Program's strategic vision, program content, and processes. He or she will be primarily responsible for seminar planning and execution, tracking and analyzing feedback results from fellows and partners to measure program and event satisfaction, assessment and development of program curriculum, and management of the MBA Prep coaching staff. The Associate Director will work closely with the Program Director to enhance the MBA Programs experience and streamline/improve business processes as the MBA Prep program expands. The Associate Director will also have coaching responsibilities - implementing the program's curriculum by assessing the qualities required of successful candidates for top graduate business programs and providing personalized guidance to Fellows.

The ideal candidate should be highly organized and solution-driven. He or she should also have a superior mix of strategic acumen, business experience, and project management skills. This person must excel in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to multitask effectively. MLT actively maintains a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture.

The Associate Director role is a full-time position and is located in MLT's headquarters in NYC.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the MBA Programs Director in executing the overall program's strategic vision, including management of key program metrics
• Seminar Planning & Execution
• Management and support of approximately six MBA Prep team members
• Curriculum Development
• MBA Prep coaching of up to 25 Fellows
• Competencies
• Experience leading and motivating a remote team
• Excellent overall intellectual capacity and judgment - has, or can quickly develop, a deep knowledge of the MBA application process, master coaching curriculum, and establish an intuitive sense of participant development areas
• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills
• Successful track record leading teams and managing initiatives in a metrics-driven environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills - especially listening, motivating and persuading; ability to be direct in advising on difficult issues with a strong balance of a nurturing personality with business-like efficiency

Candidate Requirements

• MBA degree from a leading program with at least two years of post-MBA work experience (preferably in management consulting) and/or at least two years of MBA admissions or MBA recruiting experience required
• Significant project management experience with strong track record of accomplishments
• Experience managing teams (managing remote teams a strong plus)

To apply:

Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@ml4t.org; include MBA Prep Associate Director in the subject line of the email.

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Development Officer

Position Description

Reporting to the President, the Development Officer will be a key member of the development team supporting MLT's revenue growth to fund its strategic growth plan. MLT is seeking an entrepreneurial individual to join its three-person business development team responsible for growing MLT's annual revenue from $5M to over $10M over the next three years. Currently a majority of MLT's revenue comes from its blue-chip corporate partners including Goldman Sachs, PepsiCo, McKinsey, Target, Google, and Deloitte. The development team will be focused on building funding partnerships with non-partner corporations and developing new products/ revenue-generating services from existing partners, as well as building MLT's revenue streams from foundations, MLT alumni, high net worth individuals, and event-related fundraising. The successful candidate for this position will possess a strong work-ethic, an entrepreneurial spirit, the ability to multi-task, be a problem solver, enjoy working in teams, have a sales-focus, strong attention to detail, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

This position is located in MLT's headquarters in NYC. The position requires occasional travel and weekend work.

Primary Responsibilities

• Build MLT's pipeline of potential funders
• Manage relationships/ follow-up with potential funders
• Drive the business development process from lead generation to close, pulling in additional resources as necessary
• Oversee proposal/ presentation development and writing
• Support the development activities of MLT's CEO, President, and Vice President of Marketing and Business Development
• Lead MLT overview presentations/ pitches to prospective corporate, foundation, and individual funders
• Identify and develop new potential revenue streams

Competencies

• Excellent communication (written and oral) skills
• Excellent relationship management skills and experience working with senior executives
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to synthesize data into client-ready presentations
• Extremely well-organized and detail oriented; able to efficiently manage multiple tasks concurrently
• Strong track record of delivering results
• Business to business sales or fundraising experience a strong plus
• New product development experience a plus
• Highly resourceful with ability to strive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum of 3+ years of work experience in a client-facing capacity within consulting, corporate marketing / sales, revenue generating role, or non-profit fundraising
• BA or equivalent degree required; MBA strongly preferred
• PowerPoint and Excel proficiency required

To apply:

Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@ml4t.org; include Development Officer in the subject line.

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Partner Relations Associate

Position Description

The Partner Relations Associate will serve as a key member of the Partner Relations team supporting the cultivation and growth of MLT's portfolio corporate and non-profit partners. The Partner Relations Associate will be responsible for managing 15-20 blue chip corporate partnerships in 3-5 sectors and representing the MLT brand.

Key responsibilities include analyzing, tracking and maintaining all partner-related engagements and results to measure ROI and identify partnership expansion strategies and opportunities. The ideal candidate should be highly solution-driven, organized and service oriented with experience in client service or account management. The position is based in MLT's New York City office and reports to the Partner Relations Director.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage portfolio of ~25 partners across 4 core sectors (financial services, consumer packaged goods, retail and entertainment)
• Develop in-depth understanding of partner needs, sector trends and recruitment and retention efforts and best practices
• Track, maintain and analyze data to capture partnership engagement and results
• Attend partner meetings and program events (occasional evenings and weekends)

Candidate Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal skills, customer service oriented with a strong awareness of internal and external stakeholders
• Extremely well-organized, detail oriented and able to multi-task and manage partners and related projects
• Strong technical skills with proficiency across the entire Microsoft Office suite as well as familiarity with customer relationship management applications
• Sales, accounts management and consulting experience is desirable
• Experienced undergraduate (2+ years), MBA a plus

To apply:

Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@ml4t.org; include Partner Relations Associate in the subject line of the email.

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