Corporate Relations Development Specialist

Required Application Materials: Resume and Cover Letter

The Corporate Relations Development Specialist serves as a key partner and contributor to the new University Corporate Relations (UCR) team, which is responsible for strengthening and expanding campus-wide corporate partnerships. This position reports directly to the Executive Director for University Corporate Relations within Central Development.

Strategic corporate partnerships bring numerous benefits to the University–from research funding, to student support, to alumni engagement and giving. The Specialist will collaborate with colleagues across the division and university, and work with key external partners and donors to help achieve team and university goals.

This inaugural role requires a proactive self-starter, who is extremely detail oriented and comfortable working across a large organization. The person in this role should have excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills and understand the importance of maintaining a high level of discretion and confidentiality.

This position is responsible for executive-level administration, budget tracking, and communication for the team. The Specialist will conduct research on corporations; prepare briefings, reports and other materials; and provide comprehensive support for grant proposal submissions.

The work of University Relations involves complex software systems and large volumes of data; the ability to master new technologies and analyze and integrate data to inform strategies will help this person be successful. The Specialist maintains database records and ensures that information is consistent across all platforms.

As the work of the team evolves, the Specialist will participate in setting priorities for, and independently managing, both short-term and long-term projects, and will recommend and execute ad hoc projects to achieve the team’s goals.

Physical Demands:

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard equipment and keyboards. The ability to work occasional evenings and weekends, and travel up to 10% of the time required.

Preferences:

-Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including proposal and report writing.

-Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

-Collaborative and diplomatic with a demonstrated ability to build strong work relationships in a complex environment.

-Comfortable interacting with everyone from students to CEOs.

-Able to manage multiple work assignments with minimal supervision, proactively identify solutions, manage setbacks, and meet deadlines.

-Committed to maintaining exceptional customer service, discretion and confidentiality.

-Skilled at researching, organizing, and analyzing information.

-Able to quickly master multiple databases and technology platforms.

-Superb attention to detail, follow-through, and initiative.

-Comfortable working independently, and as part of a team, in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, where projects will vary and priorities can shift on short notice.

-Prior experience in fundraising/development environment and/or higher education

-Knowledge of complex philanthropic databases.

Licenses/ Certifications: N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Three (3) years of experience in related field.

Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven organizational skills, including time management
• Project management experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-sufficiency and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail

Additional Job Details

Required Application Materials: Resume and Cover Letter

Best Consideration Date: April 16, 2025

Posting Close Date: NA

Open Until Filled: Yes

Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position

Financial Disclosure Required

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Department

VPUR-Central Development

Worker Sub-Type

Staff Regular

Salary Range

$68,000 - $75,000

Benefits Summary

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Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO/AA Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer; all qualified applicants, including veterans and people with disabilities, will receive consideration for employment. UMD is actively engaged in recruiting, hiring, and promoting underrepresented communities. Please read the entire University of Maryland Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement of Policy.

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The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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