Director Of Alumni Relations (Office of Development)

Mount Sinai Medical Center; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System seeks an exceptional alumni relations professional to strengthen the connections between our alumni and the institution. The Director will build an annual strategic plan, coordinate communications and engagement activities, and help identify and cultivate major gift prospects in coordination with the Senior Director of Education and Alumni Relations.

The role requires building partnerships with academic leaders and Development Officers, reporting to the Senior Director

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• 5+ years of direct alumni relations or nonprofit event experience in sophisticated organizations.
• Experience in academic medical settings or complex nonprofit fundraising environments preferred, with exposure to capital campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Create alumni engagement opportunities with Deans and leaders to foster affinity and philanthropy.
• Plan and supervise a broad array of programs and events including reunions and regional/national events.
• Collaborate with Communications to develop a comprehensive alumni communications strategy (website, social, newsletter).
• Cultivate alumni relationships to grow a major gift pipeline for Development leadership.
• Maintain relationships with the Alumni President and Alumni Board, coordinating meeting schedules and agendas.
• Work with departmental liaisons to engage past trainees (residents and fellows) in engagement activities.
• Assist in budgeting for alumni activities and manage annual strategic plans.
• Track activities for donor/alumni database and KPIs; report as required.
• Provide leadership for staff and support the Dean’s priorities in fundraising campaigns.

Skills

Self-Starter

Strategic thinker

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Fundraising database familiarity

Relationship-building

Volunteer and committee management

Project leadership

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Masters degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Microsoft Office

Web-based alumni databases

Job description

Description

Mount Sinai Health System seeks an exceptional alumni relations professional to strengthen the connections between our alumni and the institution.As Mount Sinai prepares to enter into a new fundraising campaign, our educational 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.

At Mount Sinai, alumni are defined as individuals who have completed any of the following: MD, PhD, and Masters degrees (approximately 10,000), nursing degrees (approximately 4,000), a postdoctoral training program (approximately 5,000), medical Residencies or Fellowships (approximately 17,000), and past or current faculty members.

The Director of Alumni Relations will build an annual strategic plan, coordinate various communications and engagement activities (such as reunion and regional events), and help identify and build the pipeline of alumni major gift prospects in close coordination with the Senior Director of Education and Alumni Relations. The Director of Alumni Relations will work closely 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 Director for Education and Alumni Relations.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 one Alumni Relations Officer.The goal is to grow the team to meet developing opportunities throughout the next campaign.

This role operates within a hybrid work model, with on-site expectations established in alignment with departmental priorities and evolving organizational guidelines.Employees must reside within a commutable distance of the 42nd Street Midtown NYC office.The role may also require occasional evening and weekend hours.

Responsibilities

• Create alumni engagement opportunities for all alumni in collaboration with all of our education Deans, but especially the Dean of Medical Education and the Dean for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.These efforts should foster greater affinity within the Mount Sinai community, increasing philanthropic support from alumni.
• Plan, implement, and supervise a broad array of programs and events, requiring sophisticated planning and meticulous execution, including reunions and local, regional, and national events
• Work with Communications team to develop a comprehensive approach to effectively communicate with Alumni, including: website, social media presence and newsletter, etc.
• Cultivate relationships with alumni that inform and grow a major gift pipeline for the Senior Director of Development, Education and Alumni Relations.
• Maintain an active relationship with the Alumni President, the Alumni Board of Governors and its various subcommittees, setting meeting schedules and creating interesting, robust agendas for each respective audience.
• Collaborate with Clinical Department Liaisons to implement individual department strategies to engage past department trainees- i.e. residents and fellows.
• Assist in the management and preparation of annual budgets for alumni activities
• Maintain an updated strategic plan focusing on programs that engage and serve alumni & students fostering a culture of philanthropy.
• Ability to track activity in a timely manner to ensure the donor/alumni database is currentto effectively track KPIs
• Provide outstanding leadership for support staff; serve as a role model for managerial excellence.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of campaign fundraising priorities, goals, key messages, and progress.
• Align individual responsibilities, team processes, and functional expertise with broader campaign objectives, collaborating across the department to advance shared institutional success.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree required, Masters degree preferred
• 5 years’ work experience with direct alumni relations experience or nonprofit event experience in sophisticated and complex organizations preferred. He/she will have demonstrated success in supporting annual campaigns, planning events, managing volunteer boards, and exposure to a comprehensive development operation. The ideal candidate is a self- starter who will show evidence of setting and achieving goals, a successful track record of working with internal and external constituents, as well as volunteer and committee management.
• Preferred experience in an academic medical setting and /or complex nonprofit fundraising environment and experience with capital campaigns, volunteer management, and alumni relations.

Minimum Computer Skills

• Knowledge of Raisers Edge or other fundraising related databases.
  Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of web-based alumni databases encouraged

General Skills

• Self-Starter and strategic thinker who leads by example and measures success by results;
• Superb organizational skills;
• Good listener who is intuitive, perceptive and insightful;
• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills;
• Familiarity with fundraising databases and knowledge of medical institutions, including typical academic, administrative, and financial infrastructures;
• Superior drive, enthusiasm, a sense of urgency, and a desire to create and build;
• Experience initiating and implementing many demanding projects, preferably in a decentralized environment where coordination with many constituencies is required
• Adaptability to a fast paced environment; and
• Appreciation of the mission of Mount Sinai Health System.

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well‑being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint‑venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $117000 - $208000 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.