Managing Director, Alumni Activation & Engagement, 35th Anniversary Summit

ROLE TITLE: Managing Director, Alumni Activation & Engagement, 35th Anniversary Summit POSITION REPORTS TO: VP, 35th Anniversary Summit (Full time; role ends December, 2026)

PRIORITY APPLICATION DATE: July 25th, 2025 

LOCATION: Flexible 

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

In October 2026, Teach For America will convene ~10,000 alumni, corps members, staff, students and partners to rally our community around the need and possibility for bold, systems-change and community-level progress and to inspire each other to lead in new ways - together - in order to achieve it. The 35th Anniversary Summit will serve as a catalyst for a new era of our work, one with an increased priority on working within diverse, community-led coalitions in order to ensure vastly improved outcomes for children in communities across the country. It will particularly recognize the importance of sustaining ourselves in this hard work over the long haul through a focus on connection, inspiration and learning. 

This role plays a critical function in ensuring that there is alumni engagement and activation leading up to the 35th Anniversary Summit. From developing and implementing alumni engagement strategies, to maintaining consistent communication with internal and external stakeholders, to building a structure that fosters ownership and investment among team members, you will help lay the foundation for a successful and inspiring event. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Vice President, 35th Anniversary Summit, and partner with leaders across the organization including Executive Directors and their respective regional teams.

Together, you will plan and execute this pivotal moment in our organization’s history. Along the way, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with a diverse network of leading thinkers, researchers, and experts, both within and beyond our community. Ultimately, you will help shape an event that sets a new course for our future. The goal: to ensure that approximately 10,000 members of our community leave the Summit feeling a renewed sense of hope and urgency in pursuit of One Day—and inspired to think and act in bold, innovative ways over the decade ahead. 

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 

The MD, Alumni Activation & Engagement, 35AS will be responsible for: 

• In partnership with the Vice President, supporting effective stakeholder involvement in the planning for the 35AS, including alumni, students, corps members, organizational leaders, staff, and external constituents (10%) 

• Conducting research on alumni demographics, career paths, and professional networks (15%) 

• Analyzing alumni data to identify trends, patterns, and insights to help drive decision making (10%)

• Working with Executive Directors and regional teams to create and implement successful regional mapping plans to ensure alumni activation and engagement across the country around the 35AS (35%) 

• Devising and launching virtual alumni engagement plan to support 35AS attendance (20%) 

• Support Development team members in coordinated gift solicitations strategies and sponsorship activities (10%) 

A WEEK IN THE LIFE 

Over the course of any week, the MD, Alumni Activation & Engagement, 35th Anniversary Summit will spend time: 

• Supporting Executive Directors in alumni activation planning 

• Hosting virtual engagements with alumni 

• Co-planning regional alumni convenings 

• Running and analyzing alumni data reports 

• Convening alumni around 35AS programming 

• Developing a strong relationship with key partners to ensure an excellent 35AS experience 

YOUR EXPERIENCE: 

MUST HAVES:  Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role (minimum qualifications): 

• Bachelor’s Degree 

• Exceptional project management skills, with the demonstrated ability to achieve ambitious goals in the context of complex, multi-layered projects 

• Entrepreneurial and self-starter mindset 

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including an ability to invest, influence and align senior leaders and stakeholders with diverse interests and ideas 

• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and management skills, including skill in creative and effective decision-making and problem identification/avoidance/resolution 

• An ability to lead (and thrive) in environments of change, ambiguity and uncertainty, demonstrating the sound judgment, flexibility, resourcefulness and maturity necessary

• Deep belief in our mission and core values 

• Have previous experience alumni activation and engagement 

• Understanding of Teach For America alumni and the national and regional footprints 

• Knowledge of the education and education policy landscape 

WORK DEMANDS 

• Ability to travel for team meetings, design sessions and other organizational engagements 4-5 times per quarter 

• Ability to travel for extended periods of time, including over weekends, and as the Summit nears 

• Ability to work long hours on the weeks and days leading to the Summit and during critical sprints of planning and execution

BONUS (preferred but not required qualifications) 

● Be an alumnus of Teach For America 

YOUR FUTURE TEAM 

You will be managed by the VP, 35th Anniversary Summit and work closely with a group of leaders across the organization including regional Executive Directors across the country to help drive alumni activation and alumni engagement  at a historic level for the organization.  The team culture will be positive, data-driven, results-oriented, and work to make the 35th Anniversary Summit a catalyzing moment for the future of excellent education in our country and for the Teach For America community.   

YOUR COMPENSATION 

The applicable salary range for each U.S.-based role is based on where the employee works and is aligned to one of 3 tiers according to a cost of labor index in that geographic area. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. The expected salary range for this role are set forth below. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Tier A: $86,500 - $111,500

Tier B: $94,300 - $119,100

Tier C: $102,200 -$131,600

You can view which tier applies to where you plan to work here.