Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations

About the Role MSOE is seeking a purpose-driven Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations to advance its mission by building and stewarding strategic partnerships with corporate and foundation partners. This role connects MSOE’s strengths with partner goals to unlock opportunities that support students, strengthen communities, and accelerate solutions to real-world challenges. It requires strong storytelling, collaboration, and the ability to elevate MSOE’s visibility at the intersection of higher education, industry, and philanthropy. What You'll Do

• Manage a portfolio of strategic corporate and foundation partnerships with the goal of generating philanthropic revenue, in consultation with the Vice President of University Advancement (VPUA) and the Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships (VPMSP).
• Design and coordinate engagement across multiple units, engaging university leadership when appropriate.
• Serve as the UA point of contact for incoming requests from companies and foundations seeking to engage philanthropically with MSOE; support VPMSP in connecting partners to the appropriate department(s) and/or programs.
• Determine whether an engagement is a single-point interaction or should be added to the corporate and foundation portfolio for a managed relationship.
• Identify and develop new partnerships that support MSOE’s strategic initiatives with a focus on philanthropy; develop strategic relationship plans that may include student recruitment and internships, contracts, sponsored research, student organizations involvement, senior design projects, and philanthropy.
• Annually develop metrics for managing existing corporate partners, identifying and qualifying new partners, and setting direct/indirect revenue goals; complete a minimum of 120 personal visits that meet the standard for a qualified action.
• Develop proposals and other fundraising communications to support corporate and foundation philanthropy, including reports for gifts and grants.
• Participate in external meetings and events as appropriate to enhance MSOE visibility and strengthen relationships; travel independently as needed.
• Portfolio Management: In collaboration with VPUA and VPMSP, develop a multi-year strategic plan for MSOE’s top corporate partners as well as key foundations.