Job Description

The Mount Sinai Health System seeks an exceptional development professional to expand its major gifts capacity and to raise funds for The Friedman Brain Institute (FBI) and its related departments. The Assistant Director of Development for the FBI will report directly to the Director of Development of The Friedman Brain Institute. The Assistant Director should be a self-starter who enjoys working with donors and prospects in a hospital setting, as well as possesses strong skills as a project manager. His/her role will be to support all aspects of major gift solicitation including: identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gift donors.

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 commutable distance of the 42nd Street Midtown NYC office. The role may also require occasional evening or weekend hours.

Cover letter required.

• Identify, cultivate, and solicit high-end annual gifts (under $100K), as well as develop a major gift pipeline with particular focus on the strategic clinical and research areas within and related to the Friedman Brain Institute and the Department of Genetic and Genomic Sciences. He/she will manage a portfolio of 150-200 donors, alumni and grateful patient prospects and will develop and implement appropriate solicitation strategies highlighting the strategic priorities of the institution.
• Meet activity and revenue goals defined in partnership by the Director of Development and the Senior Executive Director of Development according to the specific needs and opportunities of the institution.
• Work in partnership with Stewardship and Events colleagues to plan and execute events to cultivate, educate and steward major donors and prospects.
• Promote positive donor relations through thoughtful, tailored communications and stewardship strategies.
• Partner with Development Communications and Annual Giving colleagues to increase donor support and engagement, including stewardship and evolution of advisory boards and direct mail campaigns.
• Interact with internal contacts such as Directors and Development staff as needed.
• Evaluate various gift opportunities and giving vehicles and recommend the most suitable for a particular donor. Develop, write and present proposals appropriate to donor’s interest and financial situation.
• In addition to assigned fundraising area, identify and engage donors to secure philanthropic support for unrestricted funds, campaign priorities, and approved system-wide initiatives.
• Contribute to both assigned-area and system-wide fundraising goals, directing prospects toward the opportunities that best align with their interests and the institution’s highest priorities.
• Other duties as defined.
• Bachelor’s degree required, Advanced degree preferred
• Five years of experience working in an office setting, preferably in development, public relations or marketing
• Preferred: familiarity with fundraising databases and knowledge of medical institutions, including typical academic, administrative, and financial infrastructures

Preferred experience in an academic medical setting and /or complex nonprofit fundraising environment.

General Skills

• Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Office. Knowledge of Raisers Edge or other Fundraising related databases preferred.
• Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills required to relate to donors, volunteers, and colleagues. Proven ability to cultivate and manage relationships
• Well-developed written and oral communication, negotiating, organizational, analytical and fundraising skills
• Great attention to detail and initiative
• Ability to maintain an aggressive appointment schedule
• Self-Starter who leads by example and measures success by results
• Strategic thinker
• Good listener who is intuitive, perceptive and insightful
• Superior drive, a sense of urgency, and a desire to create and build
• Superb organizational skills
• Appreciation of the mission of Mount Sinai Health System

Compensation Statement

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 $65,885.00 - $98,827.00 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.

Non-Bargaining Unit, 807 - Development Office - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine

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.

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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.

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