Senior Director of Corporate Relations, University Development & Alumni Engagement

Overview

Cal Poly is seeking an experienced, dynamic, high-functioning corporate relations and development professional to lead efforts with Cal Poly's most significant industry partners and donors. The incumbent will work closely with the executive team in University Development and Alumni Engagement, academic and administrative leaders, and development colleagues from across campus. The focus and strategic visioning this position will provide will enable Cal Poly to better leverage new and existing relationships with corporations interested in Cal Poly, its faculty and students for the betterment of all.

Position Summary

California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university located in San Luis Obispo, California. The emphasis of the University is a "Learn by Doing" educational experience for its more than 20,000 students. The primarily undergraduate student body is attracted to the University's commitment to small class sizes, hands-on learning, and an emphasis on student success.

The role of the University Development and Alumni Engagement (UDAE) Division is to foster strong relationships with external partners while enhancing support for Cal Poly. University Development and Alumni Engagement does this by implementing an overall advancement program that includes alumni and parent engagement, corporate and foundation relations, community outreach, coordinated fundraising efforts, donor relations, gift processing, trust and endowment management, training and systems support for the donor database, and Cal Poly Foundation support and administration.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are core values at Cal Poly and UDAE is committed to a continuous process of learning and updating practices to support systemic evolution toward equity, diversity, and inclusion for our team and constituents.

The Senior Director of Corporate Relations serves as the primary liaison with industry partners to optimize long-term, mutually beneficial relationships that support philanthropic fundraising. The Senior Director of Corporate Relations reports directly to the Associate Vice President for University Development and Alumni Engagement and will have responsibility for developing and executing effective strategies designed to maximize corporate support of university philanthropic priorities. Responsibilities will focus on corporate donors with the capacity to make major and principal-level gifts from a portfolio of strategically aligned prospects.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of six years of progressively responsible professional experience in development, major gifts fundraising, donor relations, marketing, planned giving or other related professional experience with four years being direct fundraising experience.

Come join a dynamic team that is growing along with the increase of students to this amazing "Learn by Doing" University at Cal Poly! Click on the link to apply: https://jobs.calpoly.edu/en-us/job/536333/senior-director-of-corporate-relations