Job Description

How to Apply

To be considered a cover letter is required. We encourage you to use the cover letter to showcase your writing skills and highlight your work experience aligns with the requirements of the role.

You must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring university sponsorship for continued employment.

Job Summary

As the Communication Strategist, Corporate & Foundation Relations you will have two primary responsibilities: strategic CFR communications, and managing intake and project management requests related to funding inquiries. You will help build the internal capacity needed for CFR revenue growth, including enhancing the team's ability to provide information on new prospects and relationships, and communicate with faculty and other team members about opportunities for funding and CFR services. 

Firstly, you will oversee strategic CFR communications to the university community and select external team members. Collaborating with CFR colleagues, you will create and share content focused on funding partnership updates, including showcasing Michigan's depth of industry and foundation collaborations across campus. You will also manage and distribute funding opportunities to a broad faculty audience. A critical facet of this role is coordinating a comprehensive communications strategy across central campus, Michigan Medicine, and the Dearborn and Flint campuses.

Secondly, you will play an important function in managing the intake of faculty and program funding requests. This includes developing a process to gather details on faculty funding needs and coordinating prospect research requests with colleagues in and across units.

At the discretion of CFR leaders, you will take on other responsibilities including project management tasks. 

You will contribute to OUD's positive culture and follow OUD's values of diversity, equity, and inclusion by developing processes through an equity framework and developing communications materials in a way that speaks to, and is inclusive of, a diverse audience.

You will Report to: Senior Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR)

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Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

Responsibilities*

Strategic Communications (50%)

Faculty and program funding requests (30%)

Project Management (20%)

Required Qualifications*

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

For additional information about this position and to review other current openings in Development, please visit our website at:https://giving.umich.edu/um/careers

Application Deadline

Although the Posting End Date may indicate otherwise, this job may be filled and closed anytime after a posting duration of seven calendar days.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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