Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations-17001365
- Employer
- Tufts University
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Salary
- Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Jul 10, 2017
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Alumni Affairs
- Employment Level
- Executive
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Description
Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation
Relations-17001365
Description
The Office of Corporate & Foundation Relations works with
external associations, corporations, and foundations to identify
their interests and needs with respect to interacting with Tufts
University, and facilitates dialogues and discussions with
administration, faculty and staff in all schools to maximize a
mutually beneficial partnership in which both organizations realize
their objectives. The Office is the primary university resource
responsible for philanthropic and other relationships with outside
organizations that yield assets to the University to further the
mission of education, research and training. The CFR office
maintains a presence on all three Tufts campuses. The primary
office for this position will be in Medford, MA.
Reporting to the Senior Director of CFR, this position is
responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and
stewardship of corporate and foundation prospects for support to
educational and research programs, with a principal focus on the
Tufts University School of Engineering. The Associate Director will
be expected to maintain a consistent level of 70+ relationships
with external organizations, regional, national and international,
with the anticipation of raising significant resources for the
University. S/he will identify appropriate corporate and foundation
prospects for priority and strategic projects and programs and work
effectively with faculty and administrators in the development and
submission of proposals. S/he will maintain ongoing communication
with academic staff, and CFR colleagues and will work in close
collaboration with the Senior Director for Development at the
School of Engineering. The Associate Director will work as a key
member of a multi-faceted team of CFR resources focused on the
University's campaign and academic strategic priorities. The
Associate Director will be expected to collaborate closely with CFR
colleagues supporting medical and life science faculty at the Tufts
Boston campus and Grafton Campus. A CFR office at 75 Kneeland
Street Boston will be available for occasional full-day work at
that location.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
- BS/BA.
- 5-7 years fundraising, technology transfer, business development, or Corporate Alliance experience, preferably in higher education.
- Tangible experience in effective interactions with internal and external constituencies to advance organizational objectives is essential.
- Must have knowledge of institutional advancement, corporate and foundation relationship management, as well as techniques of corporate and foundation donor cultivation and solicitation.
- Experience writing and managing independent proposals and developing solicitation strategies is essential.
- Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of computer based data and tracking systems for donor giving and prospect management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Routine, largely domestic travel is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree preferred. Degree in a scientific area is a plus.
- Prior corporate or fundraising experience in technical environment is preferred.
- Experience with complex databases is preferred.
Special Work Schedule Requirements:
Travel required, irregular work schedule.
Equal Opportunity Employer –
minority/females/veterans/disability/sexual orientation/gender
identity.
Primary Location: United
States-Massachusetts-Medford/Somerville
Job: Advancement/Alumni Relations
Organization: UA-Corporate & Foundation
Rel
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: Jun 20, 2017, 8:19:10 AM
Apply here: http://www.Click2apply.net/t9fvq4jdfykpw8s4
PI98585736
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