Description
How you move is why we’re here. ®
Now more than ever.
Get back to what you need and love to do.
The possibilities are endless...
Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent - candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunities for growth and success.
If this describes you then let’s talk!
HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment.
Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.
Emp Status
Regular Full time
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Compensation Range
What you will be doing
Position Summary
The Director, BIKE HSS provides strategic and operational leadership for all components of BIKE HSS, focusing especially on corporate and community growth, fundraising, and mission visibility.
This position is responsible for expanding BIKE HSS beyond HSS walls—building brand awareness, forging corporate and community partnerships, and cultivating new audiences.
Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Director sets strategy and manages staff and internal/external partners, and project manages across Development, and all connected HSS departments. The position combines vision, discipline, and relationship-fluency to drive exponential growth by connecting participants, donors, and corporate partners to the HSS mission.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and implement short- and long-term strategies for BIKE HSS growth, emphasizing external growth, partnerships, and mission visibility.
- Translate BIKE HSS’ impact story into compelling narratives that resonate with corporate sponsors, global audiences, and the media
- Define success metrics and ensure accountability for goals and outcomes
- Within nine months, deliver a three-year strategic plan focused on revenue diversification, digital innovation and modernization of operations, workflows, and technologies to support growth.
- Align BIKE HSS initiatives with HSS strategic direction and vision.
- Program and Project Management
- Recruit, mentor, inspire a high-performing BIKE HSS team committed to innovation and engagement.
- Lead planning and execution of all logistics, operations, partnerships, vendors, consultants, and program elements using RACI frameworks and project management tools, establishing and monitoring timelines, deadlines, and holding stakeholders accountable.
- Manage budgets, contracts, and vendor payments in collaboration with Finance and Legal.
- Ensure continuity and quality across communications, digital platforms, and participant engagement.
- Fundraising and Engagement
- Oversee multi-channel fundraising strategies—from peer-to-peer campaigns to corporate activations—that maximize revenue and visibility.
- Build and steward relationships with riders/walkers/runners, donors, volunteers, physicians, and corporate partners.
- Oversee the corporate sponsorship strategy and implementation.
- Establish and implement a plan for grateful patient engagement, in collaboration with gift officers, physicians, administrative and clinical colleagues.
- Establish and oversee a plan for physician engagement.
- Oversee the content and user experience of the peer-to-peer fundraising platform at BikeHSS.org, ensuring it remains current and compelling.
- Expand programming into a year-round initiative that connects BIKE HSS donors and participants to HSS mission to tangible breakthroughs in musculoskeletal medicine.
- Leadership and Team Development
- Manage the Director of BIKE HSS Corporate Sponsorships and Marketing, and Development Associate.
- Drive a culture of creativity, accountability, and collaboration, both within the team and across HSS departments.
- Strengthen cross-departmental collaboration within Development and across HSS.
- Communications and Branding
- Partner with communications to lead the rebranding of BIKE HSS and align messaging with institutional identity.
- Oversee development and optimization of all collateral, outreach, and promotional materials.
- Represent BIKE HSS internally and externally as a principal ambassador.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled, compassionate, reliable service to our community in a safe and healing environment. Consistent with this commitment, Hospital for Special Surgery provides care, admits, and treats patients and provides all services without regard to age, race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, veteran or military status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law or by accreditation standards.
