Director of Development, Corporate Relations

University of California Irvine

Director of Development, Corporate Relations

Req : 141119

Payroll

Job Title:

000462-FUNDRAISER 4

Location: Irvine, California

Organization: UCI Campus

Division: University Advancement

Department: Central Development

Reports to

Title:

000465-FUNDRAISING MGR 2

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range Minimum: USD $/Yr.

Salary Range Maximum: USD $/Yr.

Founded in 1965,
UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

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In 1965, the University of California, Irvine was founded with a mission to catalyze the community and enhance lives through rigorous academics, cutting‑edge research, and dedicated public service. A top public university, UCI has become internationally recognized for improving lives through research and discovery, fostering excellence in scholarship and teaching, and engaging and enriching the community. Today, UCI continues to inspire change and pioneer new ideas with the support of its generous partners, alumni and friends.

Through the combined efforts of the University Advancement & Alumni relations team, the university is able to share its amazing achievements, build lasting relationships and generate support for important campus programs and initiatives. University Advancement seeks to strengthen contributions in research, education, and service; accelerate the university's place among globally preeminent research universities; and bring together passions, skills, and creativity to further improve people's lives.

Under the general direction of the Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, the Director of Corporate Relations (DCR) supports Central Advancement's corporate relations strategy and programming. In collaboration with the Schools and Units, they will develop institution‑level strategies for corporate prospects and facilitate interaction with corporations, including corporate foundations, seeking information or partnerships with UCI, building relationships to discover corporate interests and then helping corporations navigate the UC Irvine campus.

The position will act as a point of contact between industry, Schools, UCI faculty, and UCI administrative offices. The DCR will help identify, develop and strategically build relationships with regional, national, and international corporations, introducing them to the schools and units that match their interests. In the first two years, metrics will be based on new relationships and introductions to schools;

fundraising goals with shared credit and in collaboration with schools and units starting in year 3 would be $500K and ramping up to $1M by year 5.

This position will support the vision of strategically engaging industry to substantially improve UCI's ability to retain and attract the best faculty and students, drive new investment into the university to fund our mission, and place the university as a center of economic growth in Orange County and the State of California.

• Advanced knowledge of all aspects of corporate and foundation fundraising concepts, principles, procedures, and techniques.
• Advanced written, oral and interpersonal communication skills, including political acumen, to establish and maintain good working relationships throughout the organization and with outside constituencies. Ability to make persuasive and compelling presentations of goals and objectives for a location in order to secure gifts.
• Advanced organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills, including skill in creative and…