Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations - Arts and Sciences

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The Tufts Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) seeks a dynamic Associate Director to propel the Dean's and President's visions for growth in the School of Arts and Sciences.

This exciting role focuses on expanding the donor base and boosting corporate and foundation engagement. Reporting to the Director of CFR for the School of Arts and Sciences (A&S), the Associate Director will play a key role in developing, executing, and managing a robust engagement and fundraising strategy aimed at growing the corporate and foundation prospect pool, deepening relationships, and securing institutional support for programmatic, capital, and research priorities within A&S.

The ideal candidate will be a collegial and entrepreneurial team player with corporate and foundation engagement experience and a track record of professional growth and successful relationship building and management in a complex organization. They will be a strategic thinker with excellent proposal writing and communication skills and the ability to engage, influence and persuade others.

A successful candidate will have the ability to synthesize and communicate complex and nuanced ideas effectively. A strong track record in securing and managing foundation support is a plus, as is an understanding of academic research and scholarship in the liberal arts and sciences.

Must be willing and able to travel and work occasional evenings and weekends.

Essential Functions

• Works collaboratively with the Director of CFR and A&S leadership and with relevant faculty and staff to create goals and strategies to support the priorities established by A&S.
• Proactively identifies, cultivates and solicits corporate and foundation prospects for a school portfolio of high- profile projects and programs. Develops and presents proposals and initiatives that align school programs with corporate and foundation interests.
• Plans and implements corporation and foundation fundraising programs and activities of considerable scope that align with the priorities established by A&S.Completes detailed documentation, prepares and presents summary reports to management.
• Creates and executes stewardship plans for corporate and foundation donors.Partners with advancement professionals and teams, academic and administrative leadership, Research Administration, Technology Licensing and Industry Collaboration, and other university departments to coordinate strategies, outreach, relationship management, and stewardship.Participates in and leads projects and initiatives as assigned.

This is a hybrid position. The primary campus location for this position is the Medford campus, with periodic need to attend meetings on other campuses

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 5-7 years of experience working with or in higher education, non-profit, or industry or corporate environments.
• Highly professional with the ability to work with and command the respect of dean, faculty and administrators, and nurture productive working partnerships internally and externally.
• Demonstrated experience in effective interactions with internal and external constituencies to advance organizational objectives.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in proposal writing and securing corporate and foundation funding.
  Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of multiple teams.
• Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, collaborative, conscientious, and results oriented.
• Demonstrated ability to grasp and synthesize complex information across a range of issues and disciplines.
• Ability to think strategically, manage multiple projects effectively, evaluate problems and display sound, confidential judgment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a development or advancement field, in higher education or in or with corporations.
• Motivated to learn and display flexibility in a changing environment.