.Position Summary:NYU is committed to providing a campus community that reflects and enacts the values of inclusion, diversity, belonging, and equity that inform academic excellence. NYU Madrid is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from all interested persons including without limitation under-represented individuals in the profession, across religions, color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, and gender and sexual identity. NYU Madrid affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach.The Director of NYU Madrid is a full-time senior leadership position based in Madrid, Spain reporting to and working closely with the Vice Chancellor and Vice Provost for Global Programs on strategic planning, as well as with the Vice President for Global Programs on the day-to-day management of NYU Madrid. This is a full-time administrative role best suited to someone with a strong academic background. In collaboration with NYU leadership in NY, the Director will be setting and executing NYU's strategic long-term planning for NYU Madrid. This position is expected to maintain a physical presence at the NYU Madrid academic center.A key focus of the position is ensuring excellence in our academic programs in a manner consistent with NYU's leadership in international higher education. The site hosts a first-year study away program, short-term and graduate programs, a provostial research center and undergraduate courses across the curriculum, including the Arts, Humanities, Spanish Language, Social Sciences, Business, and experiential learning. It is anticipated that the Director will remain appropriately academically active throughout their appointment in this role. This can include teaching classes, conducting research and/or writing for scholarly publications within their field of study.Academic, Student Life, and Administration all report to the Director, who oversees all operations at NYU Madrid. The Director's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: oversight of NYU Madrid's academic mission and its implementation, including critical relationships with academic partners and the Madrid Site Specific Advisory Committee (SSAC); responsibility for NYU students in Madrid in all respects, including academic performance, cultural immersion, co-curricular, safety, health, wellness, and behavioral matters; ensuring local compliance with the regulatory environment; facilities management; government and community relations; and crisis response. Inaddition, the Director is expected to establish and maintain strong community engagement in and around Madrid and in Spain, with key academic institutions and businesses in support of our established strategic mission