Director, Board Engagement

Title: Director, Board Engagement

Location: Midtown

Org Unit: Campaign

Work Days: Monday-Friday

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $178,200.00 – $218,600.00

*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 – Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary

The Director, Board Engagement supports the end-to-end experience of becoming and being a member of Weill Cornell Medicine’s (WCM) Board of Fellows and its committees. This includes maximizing Board member engagement through meetings and storytelling, and the facilitation of meaningful connection and communication with the institution. The Director is focused on maintaining and strengthening the engagement, philanthropic involvement, and stewardship of all Board members, as well as ensuring the quality and consistency of their overall experience as a key institutional stakeholder. The Director interacts regularly with the Office of the Secretary. The role supports proactive and productive liaising as it relates to Board engagement between WCM and key constituencies, including Cornell-Ithaca, NewYork-Presbyterian, and other key partners/affiliates.

Job Responsibilities

• Drives and manages a comprehensive Board member engagement strategy by garnering significant internal support across relevant WCM departments.
• Plans, develops, and executes relevant presentation content for Board/Committee meetings that highlights WCM activities/initiatives in a manner consistent with the institution’s strategic priorities and direction
• Working in partnership with External Affairs leadership, Office of the Secretary, EA Assistant Dir. of Dean Comm, and Committee liaisons.
• Coordinates and advises on developing relevant content for meeting agendas, talking points, briefing materials, and communications to the Board.
• Works on board communications such as presentations, orientation materials, and annual reports to Cornell University (CU) Board of Trustees, ensuring cohesion and timeliness of all logistics and materials.
• Collaborates with EA Development colleagues to ensure effective partnering and communication regarding Board member relations.
• Participates in the creation of personalized strategies for Board engagement to ensure deepened involvement and support cultivation and solicitation.
• Coordinates with committee liaisons to synthesize and communicate feedback from the Board about their communication preferences and interests.
• Supports the development of holistic content and storytelling strategy for the Board, committees, and annual joint meeting with CU Board of Trustees.
• Collaborates with EA Development leadership and Office of the Secretary in the process of new Board member identification, nomination, onboarding, and orientation.
• Coordinates with the Office of the Secretary to maintain detailed records of content deliveries as part of the rolling 12-month planning process for full Board/committee agendas.
• Collaborates with the Office of the Dean to identify, prepare, and rehearse guest speakers.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree

Experience

At least 10 years of relevant experience with board management, fundraising, or a similar role in higher education or non-profit organizations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, exceptional networking and relationship-building skills, diplomacy and business acumen, and the confidence to effectively interact with and influence various levels of leadership.
• Strategic and creative thinker with an instinctive ability to gauge and synthesize institutional needs and priorities, as well as those of colleagues and staff.
• Proven ability to understand, simplify, and effectively communicate complex information clearly and concisely for various unique audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work both collaboratively and independently and show the initiative to act without instruction or guidance.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify nuanced needs.
• Event management skills are a plus.
• Demonstrates the values and ethos of the organization in everyday operations.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to exercise discretion and handle confidential information discreetly.

Apply Directly- https://jobs.weill.cornell.edu/job-invite/87119/

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