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Executive Director, MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy
  • Job Number: 25299
  • Functional Area: Administration
  • Department: MIT Sloan Econ, Fin & Accounting Staff
  • School Area: Sloan School of Management
  • Pay Range Minimum: $144,505
  • Pay Range Maximum: $195,900
  • Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:
  • Pay Grade: 12


Posting Description

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MIT GOLUB CENTER FOR FINANCE AND POLICY, Sloan, will help design and lead strategic efforts to secure and grow financial support through philanthropic outreach, including cultivating and maintaining relationships with the GCFP Advisory Board, MIT alumni, other prospective donors and philanthropic foundations aligned with the Center’s mission; act as a liaison with the Sloan Office of External Relations to align fundraising initiatives and coordinate donor engagement efforts, ensuring consistent and effective messaging about the Center’s goals and impact, and developing long- term resources to ensure the Center’s long-term viability; and assist affiliated faculty, students and research staff in identifying funding opportunities, preparing proposals, and managing grant submissions and reporting processes.

A full job description is available here: https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/GolubED.pdf

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: A bachelor's degree and a minimum of seven years of related work experience in senior organizational roles; commitment to the GCFP core values of non-partisanship and abstinence from policy recommendations as critical to maintaining credibility and effectiveness; highly developed interpersonal skills and excellent judgment and creative problem -solving skills; superior management skills, ability to collaborate and influence leaders and partners at all levels of the organization; ability to thrive on variety and challenge in a changeable environment; demonstrated success at building organizations and programs including the ability to develop resources and human capital; exceptional written, oral, interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with multiple constituencies (including faculty, students, media, policy makers, advisory board members and alumni) internally and externally; and understanding of the cultural and interpersonal dynamics of a large university that is committed to research and is active in the world. PREFERRED: Leadership experience in a public policy role; and professional background or graduate training in finance.

This is a two-year term position with full benefits.

Revised 11/18/2025