Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations - Arts and Sciences

The Tufts Office of Corporate & 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 role offers a hybrid work environment. Currently, the minimum campus presence is two days a week. The primary campus location for this position is the Medford campus, with periodic need to attend meetings on other campuses.

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.

Responsibilities include:

• Works collaboratively with the Director of CFR and A and 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

Application Instructions: To receive full consideration, interested individuals should apply online and include 1) resume 2) cover letter. The cover letter should focus on your qualifications for the role and highlight any experiences and/or accomplishments that support your candidacy.

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.

Basic Requirements:

• Knowledge and skills as typically acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of experience working with or in higher education, non-profit, or industry or corporate environment
• Demonstrated experience in effective interactions with internal and external constituencies to advance organizational objectives
• Demonstrated experience in proposal writing and securing corporate and foundation funding
• 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
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, and oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• A strong track record in securing and managing foundation support, is a plus
• An understanding of academic research and scholarship in the liberal arts and sciences, is a plus
• 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

Special Work Schedule Requirements:

• Must be willing and able to work onsite, in Medford, at least two days per week
• Must be willing and able to travel and work occasional evenings and weekends