Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT | United States
Job description
* Work to identify, prioritize, and understand areas of mutual alignment between corporate partners and Yale. * Be knowledgeable of the various university research priorities, broad goals of centers and programs, and the priorities of all company participants and Yale participants.* Serve as a liaison between various stakeholders, including but not limited to corporate partners and Yale staff, including Yale Ventures, Corporate & Foundation Relations, and various schools and units.* Develop and execute activities/interactions between faculty, researchers, labs, centers, and corporate partners.* Provide ongoing evaluation and assessment of corporate and faculty engagement for Yale and the companies. Review and schedule strategic planning discussions to facilitate future agreements.* Deliver best-in-class stewardship for assigned companies and project management, with support from Yale Ventures and Yale communications and relevant business offices, and annual reports for corporate partners.* Provide project management for corporate engagement in annual symposia and other activities as needed.* Maintain regular communications with all corporate partners and internal audiences; determine cadence of reports and other communications, delivering reports and communications by the defined schedules and collaboration with company and Yale communications representatives.* Oversee planning of all company interactions involving faculty and company representatives, ranging from individual meetings to corporate panels and symposiums, both in-person and via video, with support from staff.
Required Skill/ability 1: Demonstrated ability in strategic relationship development. Demonstrated ability with fundraising donor relations and corporate relations concepts, principles, techniques, procedures, and practices and developing new corporate engagement strategies.
Required Skill/ability 2: Demonstrated project management skills and experience. Creative skills in program design and development. Effective collaborative skills to build trust among faculty, staff, donors, and prospective donors.
Required Skill/ability 3: Effective listening skills to analyze issues and present information and recommendations concisely. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills to deal with a wide audience of decision-makers, faculty, staff, students, the general public, private sector administrators, etc. Advanced oral and written communication skills.
Required Skill/ability 4: Strong problem-solving skills to make independent judgments and decisions. Skills to work independently with minimal direction as well as work as a valuable, contributing member of a team. Excellent organizational, attention to detail, time management and analytical skills.
Required Skill/ability 5: Skills to exercise discretion, maintain confidentiality and work with confidential information, including but not limited to donor financial information or anonymity.
Preferred Education: Experience working in higher education. Grant or proposal writing experience; thorough written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills. Experience or interest in academic or industry research.
Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
Posting Position Title: Outreach and Corporate Engagement Manager
University Job Title: Outreach & Corporate Engagement Manager
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Experience working in higher education. Grant or proposal writing experience; thorough written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills. Experience or interest in academic or industry research.
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of four years of related program management or relationship management experience.
About Yale University
Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
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