Director, Fundraising Programs
Website Hospital for Special Surgery
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For over 150 years, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has inspired some of the greatest minds in orthopedics and rheumatology. HSS has repeatedly achieved national recognition as a leader in the field. HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics for 16 years in a row and No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2025-2026) and HSS recently received its fifth consecutive Magnet designation, the first hospital in New York State to do so.
HSS seeks an inaugural Director, Fundraising Programs (Director) to lead the program management and operational delivery of fundraising programs, centered around BIKE HSS. BIKE is the Hospital’s bike, walk, and run fundraising program which has raised $12 million since 2019 to advance research in orthopedics and rheumatology, including regenerative medicine, rare immunologic disease treatments, and technology-driven surgical innovation. The successful candidate will provide high-level project management to maximize BIKE’s potential by transforming it into a turnkey event while using BIKE as a platform for ancillary, year-round programming that keeps participants and donors engaged and attracts new individuals, communities, and corporate partners. This role enables frontline fundraisers and does not carry a donor portfolio.
The candidate will have a demonstrated track record of executing fundraising programs, operational leadership, leading integrated program plans, and driving milestone delivery. As a project leader, the ideal candidate will ensure accountability and timely completion of program deliverables, working with stakeholders including physicians, staff, community members, and external partners and vendors.
The Director will facilitate smooth, clear collaboration in a matrixed environment within Development, the HSS enterprise, and external stakeholders, with a customer and constituent service mindset. The candidate will have experience partnering with senior organizational leaders, fundraisers, and external vendors in communications, website development, and event production.
