Senior Director of Development – Corporate Engagement (Another Source)

Oregon Health & Science University Foundation • Portland, OR

99d • $125,000 - $154,000

About The Position

Drive impact at the intersection of philanthropy, innovation, and healthcare. Another Source’s client, Oregon Health & Science University Foundation, is seeking a Senior Director of Corporate Engagement to join their team in Portland, OR or remotely. In this pivotal role, you’ll design and lead a comprehensive corporate engagement strategy, cultivating partnerships that fuel innovation, research, education, and clinical care across OHSU. This is a unique opportunity to build a robust program from the ground up, working alongside faculty, alliance teams, and external partners to advance OHSU’s mission of improving health and equity across Oregon.

Requirements

• 10+ years corporate and/or foundation fundraising experience with a heavy focus on principal gift level ($1M+) corporate fundraising, corporate partnership management experience and/or business development experience.
• Experience in healthcare or related industry, or academic/research experience in the life sciences.
• Demonstrated experience building a fundraising program or significantly growing a corporate fundraising program.
• Proven knowledge of corporate philanthropy, with a focus on academic medicine and/or health and science.
• Strong project management and organizational skills; ability to manage, track and prioritize multiple projects or tasks simultaneously.
• Sound judgment and a deep commitment to high professional standards and ethics.
• Compassionate and culturally-responsive; maintains an ability to work well with diverse internal and external individuals and groups.

Responsibilities

• Build a sustainable corporate engagement program, capitalizing on many existing relationships in a collaborative way.
• Lead corporate fundraising strategy in collaboration with OHSU and OHSUF partners; introduce best practices and innovative initiatives to advance corporate philanthropy.
• Work collaboratively with multiple units across OHSU and within OHSUF to ensure streamlined interactions with corporate partners.
• Build strategic alliances and a coalition of support to drive and increase corporate philanthropy and engagement across OHSU schools, centers, and programs.
• Build and manage a portfolio of assigned corporate prospects and donors with current and potential giving between $50,000 - $1,000,000+.
• Cultivate, solicit and steward corporate prospects through outreach, engagement and collaboration with OHSU partners.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders (board members, OHSU faculty, OHSUF development officers, leaders) to develop and maximize strategies to secure gifts and grants from corporate partners in line with institutional priorities.
• Collaborate with OHSU’s alliance teams to identify existing industry collaborators or sponsors that may be further cultivated for philanthropic gifts.
• Conduct strategy and solicitation meetings with foundation and corporate executives, program officers, and representatives.
• Clearly communicate and synthesize complex scientific ideas in easily understandable ways.
• Develop any relevant policies and procedures needed to ensure seamless and cohesive engagement of corporate partners.
• Generate and present reports and materials to highlight impact resulting from corporate engagement.
• Collaboratively partner across OHSUF teams to align corporate engagement strategies with the potential for blended gifts/grants.
• Develop recognition and benefit packages for corporate and industry partners in line with appropriate OHSUF stewardship policies, laws, and regulations.
• Identify and develop external relationships with corporations and corporate foundations, to acquaint potential corporate prospects with OHSU strengths, capabilities and priorities.
• Identify new corporate partners and re-engage lapsed corporate relationships.
• Conduct research to identify alignment between corporate funding interests and OHSU’s priorities and funding needs; identify key corporate philanthropy decision makers and facilitate their engagement with OHSU leadership.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
• Pension program (The Foundation contributes 12% of your annual salary to a pension).
• 22 days of paid vacation, 11 paid holidays, 1 float holiday and 2 days of volunteer time off.
• Professional development dollars for each employee.
• Hybrid work allowance and much more!
• Flexible work environment for those who prefer a hybrid work schedule.
• Early closure on Fridays during the summer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees