Associate Director of Corporation and Foundation Relations, University Advancement

CSU Careers • San Marcos, CA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations supports the design, implementation, and management of a comprehensive development plan to expand and enhance corporate, foundation, and individual donor relationships. Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, the Associate Director supports and directs activities to increase giving and advance the fundraising and strategic goals of California State University San Marcos (CSUSM).

As part of a centralized development team, this role takes the primary lead on identifying, cultivating, securing, and stewarding philanthropic support. The work focuses on equitable distribution of knowledge, mastery, achievement, and success across the university, and on leveraging diversity and inclusion to advance student learning, social justice, educational excellence, and institutional excellence. The position focuses on growing corporate, foundation, and individual support for equity-focused campus programming. It also oversees corporate sponsorships for signature campus events, expanding support aligned with CSUSM’s values of diversity, inclusion, equity, and innovation to support student success.

This is an Administrator I, full-time, exempt position in the Management Personnel Plan (MPP), and MPP positions serve at the pleasure of the President. The position is eligible for an optional hybrid work schedule. The anticipated hiring salary range is $7,167–$7,334 per month; the CSU classification salary range is $4,135–$12,288 per month. Salary is commensurate with the selected candidate’s background and experience. Following a conditional offer, satisfactory completion of a background check is required before employment begins. The position is a mandated reporter under California law and a designated position under the CSU Conflict of Interest Code, requiring the incumbent to file conflict-of-interest forms.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, implementation, and management of a comprehensive development plan focused on expanding and enhancing corporate, foundation, and individual donor relationships.
• Support and direct activities to increase corporate, foundation, and individual giving in support of CSUSM’s fundraising and strategic goals.
• Lead the identification, cultivation, securing, and stewardship of philanthropic support as part of a centralized development team.
• Grow corporate, foundation, and individual support for equity-focused programming throughout campus.
• Oversee corporate sponsorships for signature campus events.
• Expand corporate support aligned with CSUSM’s values around diversity, inclusion, equity, and innovation to support student success.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Retirement through CalPERS
• Tuition waiver
• Vacation leave
• Sick leave
• 15 paid holidays per year, including 14 scheduled holidays and one Personal Holiday

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed