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Program Manager, ULI Boston / New England

URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
Boston, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2025

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Program Manager works closely with the Executive Director, ULI Boston / New England staff, and committee members to implement the organization’s strategic plan, support member-based committees, advance marketing and communications plans, and execute program and event logistics.

The Program Manager will be part of the team that focuses on and supports marketing and communications, organizational development, technical assistance, and events.

The ideal candidate is a hardworking, proactive, and innovative person with strong organizational skills, project management experience, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to multitask and respond to situations quickly. Experience managing meetings and working with volunteer members is preferred. It is imperative that the Program Manager be friendly and genuinely interested in our members’ needs.

The Program Manager role is a great opportunity for someone with a passion for engaging people and creating a meaningful and positive member experience at an influential and well-respected education and research institute.

This is a hybrid position with the expectation of 3-4 days per week in the downtown Boston office and 1-2 days working from home.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES :

Technical Assistance Programs

  • Manage ULI Boston’s Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) Program, in which ULI member experts provide objective solutions to real estate and land use challenges.
  • Develop creative opportunities to recruit experts from ULI’s membership to serve on panels and in other advisory capacities.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact with a TAP sponsor / client and manage operations; leverage research and analysis to inform local technical assistance efforts. Oversee production of local reports, working with members and outside contractors.

Events, Programs, Initiatives :

  • Coordinate the planning and registration for events and programs.
  • Assist Executive Director and other staff in marketing programs and events to sponsors and partners.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining vendor relationships, sourcing appropriate suppliers for catering, audiovisual, IT, printing, graphic design, and other needs.
  • Oversee venue logistics including advance coordination and contract, room layout and setup, catering / audiovisual, arrange accommodations as needed, and obtain required insurance riders.
  • Post-event activities including event-specific invoices and reconciliation
  • Generate and mail thank-you letters to speakers and sponsors.
  • Member Networks :

  • Assist member leaders in planning meetings and programs for Local Product Councils and committees.
  • Help coordinate meeting invitations and notices.
  • General District Council Operations

  • Develop and manage member relationships, supporting opportunities for members to engage more deeply with the District Council through programming and committees.
  • Manage member committees or initiatives and support relevant programs and events. Assist the team with committee management, programs, events, logistics, tracking financials and sponsorship development.
  • REQUIREMENTS :

  • Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience
  • 3-6 years of progressively responsible and relevant experience, project management skills.
  • Experience or degree in nonprofit administration, urban planning, public administration, communications, and / or community relations desired.
  • Experience recruiting, working with, motivating and managing volunteers desired.
  • Experience in event planning and management, programming, or sponsorship a plus.
  • Active interest in and general knowledge of real estate, land use, development or planning and commitment to the ULI mission.
  • Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communications.
  • Strong time management and organizational skills, including ability to initiate tasks and assume responsibility for them, and to work with minimal oversight in a high-visibility position and to prioritize tasks, handle multiple projects concurrently and completely, with responsible follow-through and attention to detail.
  • Highly developed interpersonal skills to work with senior executives in the private and public sectors in a sophisticated, respectful, and simultaneously collegial manner
  • Fluency with Microsoft Office Suite required; knowledge of informational visualization tools, graphics or website management preferred.
  • Use of personal vehicle may be needed for local travel.
  • Early morning and occasional evening events and some out of state travel may be included.
  • APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS :

    ULI has a robust benefits package that includes health, dental, and life insurance; vacation leave; and a retirement plan. Compensation is commensurate with experience. For more information, click here .

    To apply, please follow the link below. Please submit a résumé and a letter of interest.

    ULI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion / creed, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran or active military status, non-citizenship or citizenship status, arrest or conviction record, credit history, salary history, caregiver status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or partnership status, familial status, unemployment status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sexual violence, or any other status protected by applicable law.

    EOE / m / f / d / v. No relocation reimbursement is offered at this time.

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