Director, Executive Operations, Anxious Generation Campaign
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Position Summary
The Anxious Generation campaign is the social impact effort launched on the heels of Jonathan Haidt’s most recent book of the same name. Our goal is to roll back the phone-based childhood and reignite the play-based childhood by driving efficient and lasting change in culture, policy, and behavior. This effort is housed within the NYU Stern School of Business.
To support this effort, the Anxious Generation Campaign is seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Director of Executive Operations to serve as a critical force behind the success of leadership, providing top-tier administrative and executive support and seamless project management for leadership. They will provide principal support and seamless functioning of leadership’s schedule, calendar, and manage access to Professor Haidt and Alexa Arnold, the Campaign’s Executive Director. The Director will own seamless coordination of meetings, speaking engagements, and travel. They will also provide detailed project management support that contributes to the campaign’s strategic growth, efficiency, and overall impact, including monitoring key initiatives, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and next steps are clearly defined and executed. They will also support fundraising and donor relations by managing follow-ups and assisting with donor communications. The Director will establish the operating systems of the office, refine and enhance internal systems and processes, such as document management, tech tools, payment workflows and manage budgets. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment—someone who is highly organized, proactive, and skilled at balancing the ever changing needs of a busy principal with meticulous attention to detail.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years o f relevant experience in executive operations, public affairs, communications, fundraising, program management or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to thrive in complex, fast-moving environments, managing multiple priorities with precision is required along with strong project and program management, written and verbal communication skills, and ability to cultivate relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. Strong ability to anticipate needs, collaborate effectively across teams, take initiative, prevent bottlenecks, and implement solutions proactively is also essential. This is a full-time role is based in NYC.
Additional Information
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $110,00 to USD $150,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.
New York University Stern School of Business (https://www.stern.nyu.edu/) is a welcoming community that inspires its employees to embrace and lead change in a rapidly transforming world. We offer a collegial and inclusive culture, and an excellent benefits package, which includes up to 100% NYU tuition waiver, generous vacation and holiday time off, health benefits, and flexible work policies. NYU and Stern provide access to a wide range of professional development resources, along with opportunities to build your career and expand your network. Located in the heart of Greenwich Village and deeply connected with the City for which it is named, NYU Stern is one of the nation’s premier management education schools and research centers. NYU Stern is a community that fosters inclusion, belonging, diversity and equity, and inspires its members to embrace change in a globally changing world. For more information about working at NYU please visit our website at: http://www.nyu.edu/about/careers-at-nyu.html .
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen .
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Posting Number2025-14469
Posted Date3 hours ago(2/14/2025 3:32 PM)
Location : LocationUS-NY-New York
Hybrid Remote Work ClassificationHybrid: 60% to 80% Onsite
DepartmentBusiness and Society Program: Social Impact Programming (Administrative)
School/DivisionStern School of Business (SB1071)
Compensation GradeBand 54
UnionN/A
FT/PTFull-Time
CategoryBusiness/Professional Administrative
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