Assistant Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations, Strategy Stewardship

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Working Position Title Assistant Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations, Strategy, & Stewardship (34821)

Classification

Position Number

Position Number

Open Date

Close Date

Priority Review Date

Priority Review Date 11/13/2026

Employee Class

Employee Class Staff

Full-Time/Part Time

Full-Time/Part Time Full-Time

FTE

FTE 1.00

Position Status

Position Status Regular

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Job code

Job code 1040

SPS
03

Union Representation

Union Representation Non-Union

Union Code

Union Code N/A

Unit/Department

Unit/Department Gift Planning

College/Unit

College/Unit Gift Planning

Division

Division University Advancement

Location

Location AL 135

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This position is responsible for cultivating and managing internal university relationships, coordinating stewardship and engagement activities for corporate and foundation partners, and supporting data-informed decision-making processes that strengthen the Corporate and Foundation Relations program. The Assistant Director serves as a connector among faculty, staff, students, researchers, academic leaders, advancement professionals, and external partners to identify opportunities, facilitate collaboration, communicate impact, and advance relationship-building efforts.

The position works closely with university stakeholders to maintain awareness of research, academic initiatives, workforce development, and student success programs that align with corporate and foundation interests. Additionally, the Assistant Director supports stewardship planning, partner engagement, prospect development activities, and strategic data initiatives that help strengthen and grow corporate and foundation relationships.

• Serve as a key liaison between Corporate and Foundation Relations and university faculty, staff, researchers, administrators, and academic units to identify emerging corporate and foundation value propositions and accelerate cross-functional decision-making.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships across the university to identify and advance opportunities for corporate and foundation engagement.
• Consult with faculty and staff regarding partnership opportunities, project development, project readiness, and engagement strategies.
• Design and facilitate faculty and staff training related to corporate and foundation engagement, relationship development, and partnership best practices to increase institutional fundraising capabilities across academic units.
• Develop, maintain, and report on inventories of research, programs, projects, workforce initiatives, and student-centered opportunities with potential alignment with external partner interests.
• Coordinate with faculty and university stakeholders to assess program readiness and strategic fit for corporate and foundation engagement.
• Collaborate with Research and Innovation Partnerships, Sponsored Programs Administration, academic colleges, centers, institutes, and administrative units to identify partnership opportunities and emerging initiatives.
• Support development of project summaries, budgets, partnership concepts, and briefing materials.
• Partner with Alumni Relations and Advancement colleagues to identify opportunities for alumni involvement in corporate and foundation partnerships.

• Develop and implement stewardship plans that strengthen relationships with key corporate and foundation partners.
• Coordinate and support partner visits, campus engagements,