The Associate Director is responsible for managing complex, multi-stakeholder processes, including communications, applicant support, technical assistance, reviewer recruitment and training, convenings, resource development and continuous improvement of the classification framework and review process, while coordinating closely with the Assistant Dean/Executive Director and Dean of SOLES on strategic priorities and external engagement. Working closely with the Executive Director and Dean, the Associate Director supports partnership development, fundraising and resource development, institutional recruitment efforts, and activities that contribute to the classification's financial sustainability, including revenue-generating initiatives such as convenings, training offerings, and related programming.