Assistant Director: HNI Partnerships

Job Role & Responsibilities: Strategic Outreach & Donor Expansion • Develop and execute a comprehensive outreach and business development strategy aligned with institutional growth and campaign goals. • Identify, research, and prioritize prospective corporate partners, foundations, industry leaders, and high-capacity individuals. • Secure meetings with critical corporate, government and UHNI potential partners • Build and maintain a robust pipeline of partnership and funding opportunities. • Represent the university in external meetings, industry events, and networking forums to expand institutional visibility Business Development & Revenue Generation • Cultivate corporate sponsorships, strategic partnerships, and funding collaborations. • Work collaboratively with deans, faculty, and leadership to align academic strengths with external partnership opportunities. • Support development of proposals, pitch materials, and partnership agreements • Support revenue growth through sponsorships, grants, programmatic partnerships, and other growth initiatives. • Track and report on partnership revenue, conversion rates, and pipeline activity. Relationship Management & Stewardship • Serve as primary liaison for select corporate and community partners. • Coordinate executive-level meetings and partnership discussions. • Ensure ongoing stewardship and engagement of business partners. • Develop tailored engagement strategies for high-value funder and partners Cross-Campus Collaboration • Partner with academic units, research centers, and career services to identify business engagement opportunities. • Collaborate with marketing and communications to promote partnership successes and impact stories. • Support advancement leadership in strategic planning and external engagement initiatives. Data, Reporting & Performance Metrics • Maintain accurate records of outreach activity in CRM systems. • Monitor KPIs related to partnership growth, engagement outcomes, and revenue targets. • Provide regular reports to advancement leadership on business development performance. Qualifications Required • Under graduate degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or related field. • 10-12 years of experience in business development, corporate partnerships, fundraising, or external relations. • Demonstrated success in building and managing external partnerships. • Strong negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills. • Ability to work effectively with senior leaders and external executives. Skills Required: Strategic networking and market analysis Revenue generation and opportunity identification ability Executive presence and stakeholder engagement Project management and follow-through Results-oriented mindset Remuneration Offered - 24 to 33 LPA Candidates with strong corporate connections, experience in government partnerships, and exposure to UHNI engagement may directly share their resumes at