Senior Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations

Senior Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations

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The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy has an immediate opening for a Senior Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations to join its team.

This position plays a vital role in the success of the Price School with a focus on revenue generation for the support of the highest priorities of the dean, including faculty research, student support, new initiatives, existing program support, and more. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Advancement, the Senior Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations will manage a portfolio of approximately 80 foundations and corporations from the initial research and strategy design phase through vetting of appropriate proposal topics, drafts, submissions, and ultimately project and grant stewardship.

This position has a target annual fundraising goal of $5 million. Attention to detail, adeptness for organizational process, and effective relationship building are essential skills for any top candidate.

This is a full‑time, hybrid work arrangement positioned on the USC Los Angeles University Park Campus.

• Identifies, cultivates and solicits major foundation and corporate prospects; develops strategies for cultivating participation.
• Researches data for proposal development; writes proposals for presentation to major individual prospects, foundations and corporations, and/or government agencies.
• Engages USC Price School faculty in research opportunities related to research interests and opportunities for funding; manages inventory of opportunities as well as research needs.
• Prepares annual development reports assessing progress toward achievement of goals; analyzes and evaluates information to identify trends and patterns, evaluates strategies and makes recommendations.
• Develops or participates in the development and management of donor relations and prospect management systems, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Represents the school or department at professional and university meetings, seminars and conferences for professional development; communicates goals and priorities of school or university to various professional communities.
• Manages day‑to‑day fundraising operations for a school or department of the university; participates in the development of fundraising goals, policies and short and long‑term strategies; assesses, analyzes and evaluates fundraising programs, specialized projects or major events; identifies problem areas or need for change and provides recommendations for modifications or adjustments.
• May supervise staff, student, temporary or resource workers; schedules, assigns and delegates workload; sets appropriate deadlines; ensures timely completion of work; provides guidance and feedback.

Bachelor’s degree, or combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education.

• 5 years of experience; combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education.
• Experience in development and maintaining meaningful relationships with a wide variety of internal/external stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Knowledge of relevant software and databases to support constituent‑relationship management and proposal tracking.
• Experience with budget development and reporting.
• Experience with policy, governance, democracy, or related fields.
• Integrity, accountability and diplomacy.

The annual base salary range for this position is $–$. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, and external market and organizational considerations.

Founded in 1929, the USC Sol Price School of Public…