Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations (Administrator II, Range 1) - Development Office

Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations

Administrator Level (for MPP positions only)

This position is an Administrator II in the California State University Management Personnel Plan (MPP), reporting to the Associate Vice President of Development.

SF State University

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Development Office

At-Will

Full-Time (1.0)

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m

$11,250.00 - $12,334.00 Per Month ($ - $ Annually)

Salary is commensurate with experience.

The Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) will build on the University-wide program to steward and grow corporate and foundation support. The University has a robust CFR fundraising presence, and the Senior Director will work to proactively expand and leverage relationships to identify and increase new funding opportunities. The Senior Director is a key member of the centralized development team and will manage the planning, organizing, and implementing of the corporate and foundation fundraising program with the goal of increasing support focused on the University's strategic and campaign priorities.

The incumbent works with senior leadership and faculty to develop and implement strategies and relationships that increase opportunities for corporate and foundation philanthropy, sponsor ships, collaborative research, professional and executive training, student internships and recruitment, and continuing education. The Senior Director will have a deep understanding of both the nuances of effective foundation grant seeking and of the business and marketing needs of corporations – and the ability to develop complex relationships and strategies to address them.

The senior director will implement and manage corporate and foundation relationships to facilitate communication between campus stakeholders and empower units to build deeper and broader relations with funders. The Senior Director is a self-motivated individual with proven networking and leadership skills. The Senior Director will manage the Corporate and Foundation Relations program to ensure that the mission and goals of the campus are achieved with respect to corporate and foundation support for philanthropy.

The Senior Director will partner with the various colleges and major fundraising units, and their assigned development officers to provide critical resources and personnel to proactively identify funding opportunities and make fruitful matches with corporate and foundation funding sources. The Senior Director will be supported by and will manage the director of CFR in this work. This position reports to the Associate Vice President of Development.