Senior Managing Director, Alumni Strategy & Impact

Teach For America•OH - Ohio, OH

13d•$108,900 - $143,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Teach For America Ohio seeks a Senior Managing Director, Alumni Strategy & Impact to develop and execute the vision and strategies for alumni engagement, collective leadership, career acceleration, and national-Ohio integration. The role focuses on mobilizing approximately 1,300 alumni across Ohio to drive systems change and increase their impact in communities, with work centered on four placement communities: Northeast Ohio (Cleveland), Columbus, Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, and Dayton. The Senior Managing Director works with Teach For America’s national Career Center, Ohio’s Executive Director and regional team, alumni, and external partners. The position advises the Executive Director on regional systems and coalitions goals; leads alumni engagement and career-acceleration strategies; manages an alumni-focused team and budget; develops alumni networks and talent pathways; and cultivates partnerships that support collective impact. The role also serves as a cultural leader on the Ohio regional team and contributes to statewide and organization-wide initiatives. Work combines internal and external activities, including alumni conversations, partner meetings, strategy development with direct reports and cross-functional teams, and analysis of alumni engagement data. A typical week may include remote work from a home office or co-working space and travel to community spaces across the state. The employee must reside in Ohio, with a preference for Columbus or Cincinnati. Frequent travel within Ohio and some evening or weekend work may be required.

Requirements

At least 10 years of professional experience in adult leadership development, education, program design, career coaching, or talent strategy.
Excellent strategic planning, project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Strong relationship-building skills and ability to influence and motivate leaders at different career stages.
Experience building cross-sector partnerships and managing external relationships.
Deep knowledge of the Ohio education ecosystem and TFA alumni network.
Ability to work some weekends and evenings as necessary.
Ability to travel frequently within Ohio.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
Must reside in Ohio.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and experience with network strategy and building impact networks.
Proficiency in Salesforce.
Teach For America alumnus/alumna.

Responsibilities

Set the vision and direction for alumni leadership and impact across Ohio, aligned with TFA Ohio’s 2030 goal and strategic narrative, and advise the Executive Director on regional systems and coalitions goals.
Develop and lead strategies for alumni engagement, collective leadership, career acceleration, and national-Ohio integration.
Pilot alumni engagement models, assess their effectiveness, scale successful approaches, and discontinue approaches that do not work.
Collaborate with the national Career Center and Ohio regional team to ensure alumni have a cohesive experience aligned with the region’s strategic direction.
Engage with alumni to assess and improve how TFA Ohio supports their development, engagement, and impact.
Hire, onboard, and manage an MD, Alumni Impact and Experiences, and build a cohesive alumni-focused team.
Manage the alumni-dedicated budget and ensure responsible investment in alumni engagement and development.
Develop and maintain systems and processes for accurately mapping alumni, including identifying people with formal and informal influence.
Connect alumni around TFA Ohio’s 2030 goal and support their work together as part of a statewide movement.
Steward alumni activation on strategies, initiatives, and dedicated work in Ohio’s communities.
Increase alumni engagement with national Career Center offerings and design local experiences that build hope, optimism, and momentum.
Work with the Ohio Executive Director to strengthen relationships with alumni in senior school and school-system leadership, public office, and advocacy roles.
Develop TFA Ohio as a talent-pipeline and talent-matching partner for relevant school leadership, school-system leadership, public office, and advocacy roles.
Build thriving, inclusive alumni networks grounded in TFA’s core values and local context.
Set goals and track alumni engagement through TFA systems to guide strategy and measure movement-building effectiveness.
Deepen relationships with partner school districts and charter management organizations to position TFA as a talent partner for attracting, developing, and retaining teachers and education leaders.
Establish and maintain partnerships with universities, nonprofits, and companies that create career-acceleration pathways, support collective impact, and elevate alumni impact stories.
Work with the Development team to cultivate alumni as philanthropic partners and advocates who can advance fundraising goals and community influence.
Serve as a cultural leader and proactive member of the Ohio Leadership team, stewarding a statewide impact vision and multi-year plan toward the 2030 goal.
Support prioritized Ohio and TFA-wide initiatives, which may include corps member recruitment and preparation, regional events and programming, and staff committees or working groups.