Assistant Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Texas McCombs

Job Posting Title:

Assistant Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Texas McCombs

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Hiring Department:

Red McCombs School of Business

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Texas McCombs is a top business school at the center of one of the most innovative cities in the U.S. The McCombs community champions hands-on experiences alongside the ground-breaking research and thought leadership of world-class faculty. The collaborative spirit and enterprising drive of the Longhorn alumni network, one of the largest university networks in the world, is embedded in our culture, making us human-centered and future-focused in all our endeavors. We are shaping those who will shape tomorrow and solving challenging problems while remaining committed to creating a community that is dynamic supportive, and challenging. What starts here really does change the world.

For more information about the McCombs School of Business please visit https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/

Purpose

The Assistant Director for Corporate and Foundation Relations supports the team strategy of driving new and existing corporate and foundation partnerships through consistent outreach, connection and follow up with a variety of partners focused on recruitment, engagement and investment opportunities with McCombs. This position manages a portfolio of companies with the goal of creating mutually beneficial relationships to enhance corporate and academic partnerships. The Assistant Director reports to the Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations and supports the development and implementation of an annual strategic plan for CFR partnerships primarily through portfolio management.

Responsibilities

Portfolio Management and Relationship Development 

• Cultivate, solicit, and steward active and new corporate and foundation relationships to drive gifts and resources for Texas McCombs.
• Engage in qualification, strategy, relationship building, and closing of corporate and foundation gifts. Identify key alumni at target companies for development outreach.
• Oversee company engagement and facilitate involvement opportunities including executive cultivation, campus visits, classroom speaking engagements, special events, donor recognition, and fund raising events.
• Document corporate interactions, gifts and engagement in all CRM systems.
• Interface with internal stakeholders (faculty, program offices, centers, career services and alumni relations) to determine and be well-versed on corporate sponsorship initiatives in order to make connections between partners goals and program needs.
• Work with cross-campus partners on collaborative efforts across campus.
• Travel as needed to visit prospective/current corporate partners to identify advocates and deepen existing relationships.

Support Development Team Efforts

• Collaborate with the Senior Director to develop and execute corporate relations team strategy; including special projects and priority projects such as reviving and re-conceptualizing sponsorship programs as needed.
• Assist with and/or lead team analytics projects as needed.
• Support the preparation of compelling and persuasive proposals, with associated budgets, to corporations, foundations, and other organizations in collaboration with the Director. This may include serving as lead author, refining messaging, providing substantive editorial support, proofreading, and/or providing baseline review comments.
• Support the fulfillment of donor acknowledgment and stewardship reporting, including maintenance of reporting protocols and processes.
• Support McCombs marketing, events and initiatives as needed.
• Assist Senior Director and Director as needed to support large corporate accounts.

Administration and Research

• Research philanthropic interests and capacity of corporations, private foundations and organizations as relevant to current and new prospects.
• Prepare agendas and supporting materials for strategic meetings with foundations and corporations.
• Draft and prepare invoices, agreements, NDA’s and other documents as necessary for gifts.
• Supports hosting corporate and foundation visits on campus.