Senior Director of Development, Education and Alumni Relations

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

6d•$153,723 - $230,584•Hybrid

About The Position

Mount Sinai Health System seeks an exceptional development and alumni relations professional to raise philanthropic support for all of our education programs and to increase meaningful engagement with all of our alumni communities. As Mount Sinai prepares to enter into a new fundraising campaign, our education programs will be a top strategic priority. These include the various degrees and training programs of the Icahn School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the Phillips School of Nursing, the Department of Graduate Medical Education, the Department of Graduate Education, and other possible future programs. The successful candidate will identify and maintain a portfolio of 100 top prospects, while leading a system-wide fundraising effort that capitalizes on current and emerging opportunities. He/she will be responsible for increasing parent and alumni philanthropy, and will work closely with the Dean’s Office and alumni-related staff on all Alumni Relations programs and events, including our mentorship platform, class reunions, volunteer opportunities, alumni awards, and more. The Senior Director of Development, Education and Alumni Relations will report monthly to the Dean’s Monthly Business Review for Education, report quarterly to the Education Sub-Committee of the Mount Sinai Boards of Trustees, and partner with the Mount Sinai Alumni President, the Alumni Board of Governors, and its related subcommittees. He/she will need to build strong partnerships with all our academic leaders as well as Development Officers who staff specific Departments in order to provide guidance on Department-specific alumni engagement activities. The position has a primary reporting relationship to the Senior Executive Director. In addition, the role supports key strategic priorities of the Dean through a collaborative dotted-line relationship to the Dean's Chief of Staff, and manages a staff of 3, including the Director of Alumni Relations. The goal is to grow the team to meet developing opportunities throughout the next campaign.

Requirements

Exceptional development and alumni relations professional.
Experience in raising philanthropic support for education programs.
Experience in increasing meaningful engagement with alumni communities.
Ability to identify and maintain a portfolio of 100 top prospects.
Experience in leading system-wide fundraising efforts.
Experience in increasing parent and alumni philanthropy.
Experience working closely with Dean's Offices and alumni-related staff.
Experience in managing Alumni Relations programs and events.
Experience in reporting to business reviews and committees.
Experience in partnering with Alumni Presidents and Boards of Governors.
Ability to build strong partnerships with academic leaders and Development Officers.
Ability to provide guidance on Department-specific alumni engagement activities.
Experience managing a staff.
Ability to grow a team.

Responsibilities

Identify and maintain a portfolio of 100 top prospects.
Lead a system-wide fundraising effort that capitalizes on current and emerging opportunities.
Increase parent and alumni philanthropy.
Work closely with the Dean’s Office and alumni-related staff on all Alumni Relations programs and events, including mentorship platform, class reunions, volunteer opportunities, and alumni awards.
Report monthly to the Dean’s Monthly Business Review for Education.
Report quarterly to the Education Sub-Committee of the Mount Sinai Boards of Trustees.
Partner with the Mount Sinai Alumni President, the Alumni Board of Governors, and its related subcommittees.
Build strong partnerships with all academic leaders and Development Officers.
Provide guidance on Department-specific alumni engagement activities.
Manage a staff of 3, including the Director of Alumni Relations.
Grow the team to meet developing opportunities throughout the next campaign.