IIM CALCUTTA ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION
Position: Vice President (VP): Alumni and HNI (High Net-Worth Individuals) Outreach
IIM Calcutta Endowment Management Foundation (IIMCEMF) has been formed for the purpose of reaching out to Alumni, Corporates and HNI to further their engagement with Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) through fund raising to help support achievement of aspirational goals of the Institute. IIMCEMF is a Section 8 company administered by a Board consisting of IIMC Alumni, Director and Dean DER (Development and External Relations) of IIMC.
IIMC is a premier business school in India. It was the first Indian Institute of Management to be established in the year 1961. It has been playing a pioneering role in professionalising management practice in Indian and global organisations through its Postgraduate and Doctoral level programmes, Executive Education Programmes, Research and Consulting Activities. We are triple accredited: by the European Foundation for Management Development (EQUIS), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). IIMC is the only India partner for the prestigious Global Alliance in Management Education Programme (CEMS).
The core role of the VP, Alumni and HNI Outreach will be to raise funds through effective engagement with the IIMC alumni as well as the HNI community. This position reports to the CEO.
The job entails the following
- Develop business strategies and plans to achieve fund raising targets assigned to the Alumni and HNI Outreach team and to manage expenses within budgets.
- Starting as an individual contributor, build a team to achieve higher targets.
- Engage with and develop good relationship with all the Institute stakeholders including Director, Dean DER and faculty of IIM Calcutta.
- Collaborate with the Institute team in identifying projects which could be relevant for alumni and HNIs.
- Improve and strengthen engagement with the alumni and HNIs (including high profile philanthropists) globally by working closely with the Institute alumni office under the Dean DER.
- Enable meetings with prospective donors to visit IIMC, ensure a successful visit.
- Follow through with potential donors once a cause has been identified to get fund commitments and disbursements.
- Organize and conduct networking events for potential and existing donors.
- Keep donors updated on deployments, project progress etc.
- The role could involve substantial travel to meet with donor communities.
- Work closely with VP, Institutional Outreach to synergise efforts wherever possible.
- Engage with Marketing Manager to ensure effective design and execution of campaigns to support target achievement.
Qualifications
Minimum 12 years of working experience. Proven experience in roles with responsibility for revenue/profit targets. Sales/Marketing professionals, private bankers, those with similar fund-raising responsibilities are preferred profiles. Entrepreneurial mindset, achievement orientation, effective communication skills, good inter-personal skills are some of the key attributes required. Prior working experience engaging with HNIs, alumni networks would be preferred.
Education: Good bachelor’s degree with MBA from a premier institution. Alumni of IIM Calcutta will be preferred.
Location: Kolkata preferably.
Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Interested candidates are requested to apply with their CV and a cover letter through email at iimcemf@iimcal.ac.in, addressed to ‘The Chairman, IIMCEMF'. Please mention the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email. For example- "Application for the position of VP ( Alumni and HNI ), IIM Calcutta Endowment Management Foundation (IIMCEMF)."