Executive Director, Strategic Corporate Partnerships
$180,000–$180,000 year
On-siteBrooklyn, New York, United States
Job Summary
Develop and enhance Tandon's global reputation by building on current industry relationships and creating a new prospect pipeline. Identify, develop, and steward funding opportunities with a primary emphasis on research funding and building industry connections for highly competitive proposals. Serve as the point of contact for industry inquiries and requests while leading business development functions. Contribute to branding and marketing messages, and plan agendas for industry visits and research reviews to drive corporate investment. Show tangible results through new industry partnerships supporting current and future research and education initiatives. Occasional evenings and weekends may be required, and travel is necessary.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in a related area
- 10+ years years of experience in corporate partnerships
- demonstrated experience in building and cultivating industrial and corporate partnerships
- managing budgets and supervision
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with constant and multiple ongoing deadlines
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to think strategically and creatively and work well under pressure
- Ability to prioritize and proactively ensure deadlines are met
- Collaborative and communicative team member
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills
- the ability to interact with corporate leaders, faculty, staff, donors, and volunteers at all levels
- Occasional evenings and weekends may be required
- Must be willing and able to travel
Desired Qualifications
- Doctoral Degree MBA or PhD in Engineering, Mathematics, Business, or a related STEM field
- Master's Degree in a related field
- Background in conducting academic research in engineering
- Management level experience, supervising and leading initiatives
- Experience developing and implementing strategies for acquiring new leads, and retaining and upgrading existing leads and relationships
- Experience in initiating new and innovative engagement and outreach programs
- Experience working in a setting with changing priorities and an evolving list of stakeholders
- the ability to thrive in an intellectually challenging, fast-paced, collegial environment
- political savvy
- integrity
- discretion
- pragmatic consensus-building skills
- mature judgment in handling sensitive and confidential information
Additional Requirements
- The ideal candidate must be able to work independently and collaboratively
- Occasional evenings and weekends may be required
- Must be willing and able to travel
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