Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

The Senior Associate Director of Corporate Relations reports to the Executive Director of Corporate Relations for the Danforth campus and collaborates closely with all other members of the Corporate Relations team. This role is responsible for strengthening corporate engagement and helping to build a fuller and more robust pyramid of corporate donors at every giving level. The position works to support Washington University priorities, the seven schools on the Danforth Campus, interdisciplinary programs, faculty, and special projects.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain and grow relationships within a caseload of corporate donor prospects through all phases of the solicitation process: identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. In addition, assist other corporate relations fundraisers in their efforts to identify, qualify, cultivate, and solicit major gift corporate prospects.
• Develop and maintain relationships with development and philanthropic strategy officers to stay abreast of funding needs for faculty research, programs, and special initiatives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with departments outside of University Advancement to assess priorities for engaging companies and assist them in achieving their goals. This includes assisting deans, faculty, and unit-based leaders in creating effective funding strategies and initiating opportunities for them to have meaningful interactions with corporate prospects.
• Help staff the needs of the chancellor, deans, executive vice chancellor, and other senior leaders on matters involving companies within the assigned caseload.
• Develop content, write, edit, and finalize compelling fundraising proposals.
• Coordinate and/or write grant reports to corporations and corporate foundations and conduct other forms of stewardship of corporate donors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Ability to travel to various on- and off-campus locations

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at a desk or table
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement

Equipment

• Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (5 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

• Ability to work well with diverse groups of constituents and colleagues.
• A passion for higher education and an understanding of complex institutions.
• Ability to represent the university in a highly professional and effective manner.
• Capacity to travel, as needed, for solicitation and stewardship purposes.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Certifications:

No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Achieving Objectives, Analytical Thinking, Confidence, Confidentiality, Corporate Fundraising, Curious Mindset, Customer Service, Database Entry, Detail-Oriented, Donor Stewardship, Grant Proposals, Interact with All Levels of Management, Major Gift Solicitation, Microsoft Office, Not for Profit Fundraising, Oral Communications, Prioritization, Professional Etiquette, Proofreading, Proposal Writing, Relationship Networking, Research Data, Self-Starter, Team Player, Written Communication

Grade

G14

Salary Range

$75,200.00 - $128,800.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, eq