Corporate Engagement Officer

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Director of the Office of Corporate Relations of the College of Engineering (COE), the Corporate Engagement Officer will lead existing and prospective interactions with industry and national/international lab partners. The individual will execute a business development strategy for select UW-Madison COE consortia, institutes, and centers that will ensure growth and sustainability. The individual will also lead interactions with national and international labs toward increasing partnerships with COE departments and faculty.

Responsibilities:

Identifies and solicits corporate and foundation gifts including the development, implementation, and evaluation of giving strategies; manages relationships with key industry and foundation officials to advance institutional goals.

• 15% Designs, delivers, and evaluates new and existing corporate and foundation relations events, programs, and communications materials
• 5% Collects, analyzes, and evaluates company and industry research in support of determining appropriate resource allocations
• 10% Monitors site visits with internal and external corporate and foundation stakeholders to assist in multi-unit collaboration
• 5% Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of corporate and foundation giving strategies
• 10% Identifies opportunities for improvement or new development
• 20% Serves as a main point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, answers questions, and provides information about established programs based on set material or standards
• 15% Monitors the organization and updating of corporate and foundation relations metrics; and records and disseminates information to the appropriate entities
• 20% Leads and manages industrial consortia connected to UW research, including strategy, communications, event planning, membership engagement, and member recruiting.

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Education:

Required
Bachelor's Degree
Engineering

Preferred
Master's Degree
MS or MBA

Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years of academic and/or corporate experience required
Minimum of 2 years' experience in business development, corporate outreach (e.g. sales), or corporate relations required

Experience in engineering-specific applications/market segments preferred

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $80,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/)

Additional Information:

Desired skills include:
o Energetic with a bias for action
o Leadership:
o Influences without direct authority
o Demonstrated history of driving results

Teamwork:
o Maintains and develops broad external and internal contacts
o Establishes robust networks

Communication:
o Excellent verbal and written skills
o Comfortable speaking in groups and large forums
o Ability to negotiate with, persuade and influence others

Learner: willingness to dive in without having complete knowledge or understanding

How to Apply:

Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process. To apply for this position, you will need to upload a cover letter and resume.

Contact:

Russ Johnson
russ.johnson@wisc.edu
608-263-7585
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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Official Title:

Business Dev Officer II(AV009)

Department(s):

A19-COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING/RESEARCH ADMIN

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

289475-AS

 

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