The Associate Director/Director of Corporate and Foundation Development provides university-wide guidance and coordination of all solicitations of corporations and foundations. The position is responsible to maintain strong institutional relationships with corporations and foundations while maximizing philanthropic gifts to various units of campus including statewide campuses.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President (AVP) of Corporations and Foundations, the Associate/Director of Corporate and Foundation Development works closely with relevant unit development officers, Deans and Unit Directors throughout the Statewide system to provide support, strategy and overall coordination of proposals, sponsorships, and requests for support including in-kind gifts. In addition, the Director position will have personal contact, proposal submission and closed-gift goals. 

As an Associate Director/Director within the corporations and foundations team, the position is responsible to build collaborative relationships with unit-based development staff, key university leadership and donors. An overarching goal of the position is to build strong institutional relationships with corporate and foundation donors that are long term focused to maximize philanthropic support for the university over time independent of specific funding projects.

Candidates will be hired into this position at either the Associate Director (Development Officer II) or Director (Development Officer III) level based on individual qualifications and experience. This position requires extensive public contact with high level corporate and foundation donors as an ambassador of the University. Travel and evening and weekend work are required

Core responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead active collaboration with Development staff, deans and key university leaders around requests and proposals to corporations and foundations to link donor passions with university priorities.
• Participate in Principle Gift Program strategy development for corporate and foundation donors.
• Develop strong relationships with Corporate and Foundation contacts to facilitate a one-USU approach and to serve as a main point of contact with the University.
• Assist with proposal development, submission and reporting requirements.
• Qualify, cultivate, and solicit gifts from corporate and foundation sources.
• Provide support, guidance and problem solving to Unit development staff, deans, and directors.
• Work actively with the Central Development and the Collegiate Development team to develop strong workplace relationships based on transparency, collaboration, and mutual trust.
• Work with Advancement Services staff to identify and qualify new corporate and foundation donor prospects.
• Work closely with Development officers and stewardship directors to create and implement stewardship plans and activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum Qualifications for Associate Director (Development Officer II):
  • Bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Minimum Qualifications For Director (Development Officer III):
  • Bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• For both levels:
  • Ability to have complex gift conversations and a track record of closing gifts or negotiating contracts.
  • Demonstrated experience building successful, productive and collaborative relationships with top university administrators, deans and board members.
  • Demonstrated experience staffing dean’s councils, advisory boards and committees.
  • Supervisory and coaching experience of professional staff.
  • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, as well as analytical, research and management skills.
  • Knowledge of, and commitment to, the use of information technology to support advancement programs.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, particularly with donors, volunteers and staff members from diverse backgrounds.
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
  • Ability to position the Dean to maximize her/his potential as a fundraiser for the College/School.
  • Willingness and ability to travel; evening and weekend work is required.
  • Ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders (students, alumni, faculty, staff) from diverse backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An advanced academic degree.
• Experience with capital campaigns.
• Experience working in a related field

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV"

2. Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.  The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

The Division of Advancement is a welcoming office where inclusiveness and teamwork are highly valued. Advancement staff are engaged in the meaningful work of securing private financial resources to fuel Utah State University's mission by creating gratifying gift and engagement experiences for USU's generous and passionate alumni and friends. Comprising the division are the office of the Vice President, the USU Foundation & Board, Advancement Services, the Alumni Association (Alumni Engagement), Gift Planning, Corporations and Foundations, Strategic Communications, the Annual Fund and ACE (Alumni Center for Engagement). Furthermore, the division coordinates all fundraising efforts across campus, including colleges, various programs, extension campuses, and USU Athletics. Through the collaboration of these units, the Division of Advancement is able to achieve significant annual fundraising goals by inspiring stakeholders to invest their time and resources in Utah State University. 

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