Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)

Manager, External Math Engagement

Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $71,500 - $88,000 per year

About the role

  • Identify, cultivate, steward, and solicit a portfolio of 75–100 individual donors with the capacity to give $1,000+ annually, focusing on donors from mathematical, STEM, quantitative finance, and related fields, working closely with the Director of Individual Giving.
  • Identify, cultivate, and engage corporate partners in STEM sectors, working closely with the Chief Advancement Officer.
  • Meet annual goals in terms of total dollars raised, and acquisition, upgrading, and retention of donors and partners, contributing to the overall goal of growing BEAM’s revenue from $11m to $13m within three years.
  • Develop and execute cultivation and stewardship strategies for mathematically-oriented donors, including personalized outreach and volunteer opportunities that speak to their technical interests and background.
  • Represent BEAM at donor meetings, events, and site visits, effectively communicating the technical and programmatic aspects of BEAM's work by utilizing your background and expertise in mathematics.
  • Prepare briefing materials and talking points that highlight the mathematical depth and rigor of BEAM's programs for donor conversations.
  • Collaborate with the Director of Individual Giving and Senior Manager of Individual Giving and Communications on donor strategy and cross-portfolio coordination.
  • Occasionally support foundation applications for math- and STEM-oriented funders, contributing technical expertise and program knowledge as the team’s mathematical expert.
  • Develop engaging mathematical content for BEAM's newsletters, website, direct mailings (e.g., Pi Day card), and other communications channels, including math puzzles and explorations that showcase the beauty and joy of math and problem solving.

Requirements

  • Proven experience and/or advanced study that demonstrates mathematical expertise, strong communication skills, and project management abilities.
  • Mathematical curiosity, a playful approach to math problem solving, and ability to engage in substantive, wide-ranging conversations about math, science, technology, and related topics with donors.
  • Understanding of quantitatively-driven decision making and ability to analyze the strengths and limitations of data (for example, being able to explain to a donor how BEAM measures student mathematical growth, what our metrics capture and what they don’t, and how we use data to refine our programs).
  • Experience creating content that makes technical concepts accessible to varied audiences.
Benefits
  • Flexible working hours
  • Health, dental, and vision benefits including health plan options that are free for individuals
  • 12 paid holidays including an office closure between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
  • 15 days of paid annual leave to start, and will increase by one day for each year worked for your first 5 years of employment
  • Paid sick leave
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match of 50% of elective deferrals, up to 3% of eligible compensation
  • Student loan reimbursement
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • $1,500 annual allowance for professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
strong communicationmathematical curiosityproblem solvingengagement skillscollaborationstrategic thinkingpersonalized outreachtechnical communicationrelationship buildingadaptability