Assistant Director, Montage Health Foundation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership for the Foundation, ensuring workflows, priorities, and deliverables are managed efficiently and consistently.
• Serve as a key operational partner to the Foundation Director, supporting execution of strategic priorities and acting as a delegate when appropriate.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures, templates, and systems to strengthen operational discipline and scalability.
• Oversee planning, coordination, and execution across multiple concurrent initiatives, ensuring high quality, timeliness, and accuracy.
• Directly supervise the Operations Coordinator, Advancement Services Analyst, two Event Program Coordinators, as well as the Community Impact Communications Coordinator.
• Provide coaching, performance management, and professional development for direct reports, fostering a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team.
• Align team goals and workloads with Foundation priorities and timelines.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive communications and engagement strategy supporting fundraising and grantmaking priorities established by Foundation leadership and the Board.
• Lead production of Foundation communications, including the annual impact report, donor and volunteer newsletters, and strategic oversight of fundraising assets such as direct-mail and digital solicitation campaigns.
• Measure and evaluate communications effectiveness, providing regular reporting and recommendations to improve engagement and results.
• Partner with Marketing and Communications to ensure compelling Foundation stories of impact are represented through Montage Health channels and external media.
• Lead and strengthen enterprise-wide events strategy within the External Affairs division.
• Oversee planning and execution of internal and external events, including Foundation donor events and key community-facing engagements.
• Manage partnerships related to community event participation, including first aid and presence at events such as the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Big Sur International Marathon, Concours d'Elegance, and MBFC.
• Represent the Foundation at community events, partnerships, and relevant committees.
• Collaborate with departments across Montage Health to align engagement, volunteerism, and event-based efforts with organizational priorities.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of experience in nonprofit management, communications, community engagement, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience supervising managers and leading multi-layered teams.
• Prominent ability to manage operations, prioritize competing demands, and execute complex initiatives with minimal oversight.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Operational leadership and execution
• Team leadership, supervision, and performance management
• Strategic communications and donor storytelling
• Project and portfolio management
• Event planning and enterprise coordination
• Community engagement and partnership development
• Process improvement and systems thinking
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Professional judgment