Director, Civic Innovation & Social Impact

92nd Street Y; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

92NY’s Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact is seeking a Director to advance a portfolio of high-impact programs focused on leadership development, community building, and civic engagement.

This highly entrepreneurial role partners with Belfer Center leadership to shape strategy, oversee day-to-day execution, and ensure strong program delivery and cross-functional coordination. 40 hours/week, onsite, with occasional evenings and 5% travel. Compensation in range $85,000-$100,000.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in social impact, program management, community building, or a related field.
• Proven ability to manage and execute complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Experience managing events, workshops, and cohort-based programs.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with partners, funders, or external collaborators.
• Experience developing presentations and materials using tools such as PowerPoint, Canva, or similar platforms.
• Experienced with CRM and productivity tools such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Google Workspace, Typeform, Mailchimp, and survey tools such as SurveyMonkey.
• Experience supporting budgets, tracking expenses, or managing program operations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Belfer Center leadership to advance initiatives, ensuring strong execution and a high-quality participant experience.
• Help shape program strategy while overseeing day-to-day implementation across initiatives.
• Manage timelines, budgets, logistics, and cross-functional coordination.
• Represent the Belfer Center in external meetings, convenings, and partner engagements as needed.
• Provide direction and oversight to consultants, facilitators, interns, and other project-based staff supporting Belfer Center initiatives.
• Build strong working relationships across 92NY, including with marketing, development, programming, finance, operations, and other departments essential to successful program delivery.
• Oversee day-to-day management of the Women inPower NYC fellowship, including recruitment, applications, workshops, mentorship, and community engagement.
• Manage and grow relationships with fellows, mentors, speakers, alumnae, nonprofit leaders, partners, and collaborators.
• Collaborate on the execution of Share Our America programming focused on strengthening connection, trust, and civic life, including facilitated experiences, partner coordination, and logistics.
• Partner in managing the UpTide Accelerator program and UpTide Showcase.
• Identify and help develop new program opportunities, strategic partnerships, and approaches that advance the Center’s mission and extend the reach and impact of its work.

Skills

Program management

Community building

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Relationship management

Event planning

Budget tracking

CRM tools

Tools

PowerPoint

Canva

Salesforce

HubSpot

Google Workspace

Typeform

Mailchimp

SurveyMonkey

Job description

92NY’s Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact is seeking a Director to advance a portfolio of high-impact programs focused on leadership development, community building, and civic engagement.

This highly entrepreneurial role partners with Belfer Center leadership to shape strategy, oversee day-to-day execution, and ensure strong program delivery and cross-functional coordination. 40 hours/week, onsite, with occasional evenings and 5% travel. Compensation in range $85,000-$100,000.