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Cornell University is an Ivy League institution whose teaching and research span a broad range of academic disciplines. Its community includes Weill Cornell Medicine, which brings together medical education, biomedical research, and patient care while contributing to advances in healthcare and biotechnology.
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Director of Strategic Partnerships at Cornell University, Hybrid Ithaca

Lead strategic partnerships that advance computing research, innovation, and education at Cornell University. Build relationships with industry, foundations, and institutional partners to secure philanthropic and sponsored research support.

USUnited StatesNYNew York
$131,184 – $160,336 / year
HybridFull-timeLeadEnglish RequiredAccount ManagerSales

Description

  • Lead industry and foundation partnerships for Cornell's Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science
  • Develop and implement a strategy for cultivating, securing, and stewarding external partnerships
  • Design customized collaborations that support high-impact research, innovation, and educational programs
  • Oversee a portfolio of technology companies, philanthropies, and institutional partners
  • Collaborate with college leaders, faculty, and university partners to develop relationships and secure philanthropic, sponsored research, and other forms of support
  • Strengthen and expand established partnerships
  • Represent the Bowers College with senior external stakeholders
  • Present the college's work as compelling opportunities for investment and engagement

Requirements

  • Master's degree or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience
  • Five to seven years of increasing responsibility in business development, corporate or foundation relations, strategic partnerships, fundraising, marketing, or a related discipline
  • Proven ability to build, cultivate, and manage complex relationships with corporations, foundations, or other institutional partners
  • Outstanding writing and presentation abilities, including the creation of persuasive proposals and briefings that prompt action
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with senior leaders, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders in a complex, highly collaborative organization
  • Willingness and ability to travel approximately quarterly, generally to the San Francisco Bay Area or New York City
  • Availability for occasional evening and weekend external engagement activities
  • Demonstrated ability to understand cultural differences
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
  • Cover letter and resume are required for consideration

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care options
  • Generous retirement contributions
  • Wellness programs
  • Employee discounts at local and national retailers
  • Three weeks of vacation
  • 13 paid holidays
  • Two additional floating holidays
  • Tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program
  • Tuition assistance for external education
  • Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program
  • Flexible remote work one day per week from an employee-selected location within the United States

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