Corporate Engagement Manager

Corporate Engagement Manager

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Augusta University

The Corporate Engagement Manager supports the strategic growth and execution of Augusta University's corporate engagement and workforce development initiatives. Reporting to the Executive Director of Corporate Engagement, the role cultivates and manages a portfolio of corporate and industry partners while advancing workforce development strategies that align with the university’s academic, research, clinical, and economic strengths.

• Represent Augusta University in meetings and events with corporate, industry, and workforce stakeholders.
• Support outreach efforts that elevate awareness of the university’s partnership and workforce capabilities.

• Maintain accurate records of corporate partnerships using institutional CRM or tracking systems.
• Support budget tracking, invoicing, and reporting related to partnership activities.
• Ensure compliance with University System of Georgia policies and institutional guidelines.

• Manage and steward a portfolio of corporate and industry partners, serving as a primary relationship manager.
• Support the identification, cultivation, and expansion of new corporate partnerships aligned with institutional priorities.
• Coordinate partner engagement across academic colleges, research centers, healthcare units, and professional education programs.
• Assist in the development, routing, and coordination of partnership agreements, memoranda of understanding, letters of interest, and engagement plans.
• Support Augusta University's corporate engagement and leasing initiatives by facilitating corporate occupancy and partnership activities within university-managed spaces.

• Support the design and implementation of workforce development initiatives aligned with employer and regional needs.
• Collaborate with academic units and professional education teams to align training programs with industry demand.
• Partner with university continuing education, career services, and academic units to facilitate corporate partnerships that generate customized training, internships, apprenticeships, experiential learning, and talent pipeline programs.
• Monitor workforce trends and employer feedback to inform continuous improvement.

• Support the development of corporate partnership opportunities that may generate added revenue value through workforce training, executive and professional education, sponsored research, sponsor ships, facility utilization, licensing, innovation partnerships, and philanthropy‑adjacent opportunities.
• Coordinate such opportunities with the appropriate university offices, including Research, Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Innovation & Commercialization, Continuing Education, GCITC, Legal, Supply Management, and academic units.

• Support strategic planning, reporting, and performance tracking for corporate engagement initiatives.
• Prepare briefing materials, presentations, and reports for leadership and external partners.
• Coordinate cross‑functional collaboration across engagement, workforce, research, and advancement teams.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
• Minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in community relations, external affairs, or related fields.

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
• Experience with in a public research university, academic medical center, or economic development organization.
• Familiarity with healthcare, cybersecurity, STEM, defense, or innovation‑driven industries.
• Experience supporting grant‑funded or contract‑based workforce initiatives.

• Knowledge in student career counseling.
• Exceptional relationship‑building and interpersonal skills.
• Strong strategic planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate a geographically distributed…