Managing Director, Development, Office of External Relations

Posting Description

MANAGING DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Sloan Office of External Relations will develop and execute high-level strategies to qualify cultivate solicit and steward relationships with individuals families foundations and corporations both domestically and internationally particularly focusing on the base and middle of the donor pyramid; direct individual giving activities and resource allocation to meet campaign goals; customize strategies to link high-net-worth prospects with the Deans key funding priorities; in collaboration with the Directors of Strategic Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving develop a donor and volunteer retention and acquisition plan to grow the base of support for the school; serve as a leader for both vertical streams (Development teams) and horizontal streams (Operations Comms and Mktg Donor Relations and Stewardship Events Strategic Alumni Engagement and Strategic Information Management); and serve as a lead coach for managers and emerging leaders within the development team actively strengthening the organizations performance culture and professional standards.

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Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelors Degree; a minimum of seven years of successful direct fundraising experience working; demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with faculty senior administrators and MIT leaders alumni and high-profile business leaders on a regular basis; experience in development preferably with knowledge of the academic area of the appointing unit supervising staff setting goals and managing performance and budgets and envisioning and implementing international programming; experience working with senior level executives around the world; experience in managing large groups of volunteers professionals etc.; and direct fundraising experience and demonstrated success at cultivation solicitation and stewardship. PREFERRED: Masters degree in international business communications management or related field; higher education experience; passion for international travel; and ability to multitask and collaborate while working virtually during peak travel.

Lindauer a global search and talent firm has been retained to conduct this search. Consideration of candidates will continue until the position is addition to applying via the MIT website candidates should submit in confidence a resume andcover letter to Lindauer. Communications nominations applications and inquiries concerning this search should be directed to Megan Abbett Assistant Vice President at and/or Alexus Forte Associate Consultant at

9/14/2026