Senior Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations

University of Southern California•Los Angeles, CA

26d•$132,563 - $148,831•Hybrid

About The Position

The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy has an immediate opening for a Senior Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations to join its team. This position plays a vital role in the success of the Price School with a focus on revenue generation for the support of the highest priorities of the dean, including faculty research, student support, new initiatives, existing program support, and more. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Advancement, the Senior Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations will manage a portfolio of approximately 80 foundations and corporations from the initial research and strategy design phase through vetting of appropriate proposals topics, drafts, submissions, and ultimately project and grant stewardship. This position has a target annual fundraising goal of $5 million. Attention to detail, adeptness for organizational process, and effective relationship building are essential skills for any top candidate. This is a full-time, hybrid work arrangement position, located on the USC Los Angeles University Park Campus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
5 years of experience; combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
Experience in development and maintaining meaningful relationships with a wide variety of internal/external stakeholders
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Possess great attention to detail
Knowledge of relevant software and databases to support constituent-relationship management and proposal tracking
Experience with budget development and reporting
Experience with policy, governance, democracy, or related fields
Integrity, accountability and diplomacy
Major campaign, fundraising, public relations and/or volunteer management experience.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree
7 years

Responsibilities

Identifies, cultivates and solicits major foundation and corporate prospects. Develops strategies for cultivating participation.
Researches data for proposal development.
Writes proposals for presentation to major individual prospects, foundations and corporations, and/or government agencies.
Engages USC Price School faculty in research opportunities related to research interests and opportunities for funding; manages inventory of opportunities as well as research needs.
Prepares annual development reports assessing progress toward achievement of goals.
Analyzes and evaluates information to identify trends and patterns, evaluates strategies and makes recommendations.
Develops or participates in development and management of donor relations and prospect management systems, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Represents the school or department at professional and university meetings, seminars and conferences for professional development.
Communicates goals and priorities of school or university to various professional communities.
Manages day-to-day fundraising operation for a school or department of the university.
Participates in the development of fundraising goals, policies and short and long-term strategies.
Assesses, analyzes and evaluates fundraising programs, specialized projects or major events.
Identifies problem areas or need for change and provides recommendations for modifications or adjustments.
May supervise staff, student, temporary or resource workers. Schedules, assigns and delegates workload. Sets appropriate deadlines. Ensures timely completion of work. Provides guidance and feedback.