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UMass Amherst Foundation (UMAF) seeks a sophisticated, relationship-driven, and enterprise-minded leader to serve as its Senior Executive Director of Corporate Relations (SED). This leader will deepen and expand the university’s most important corporate partnerships, bringing the strategic fluency needed to operate confidently at senior levels across both industry and academia. Serving as an advisor to campus partners and an ambassador to industry, the SED will create pathways for high-value relationships to flourish across UMass Amherst’s interdisciplinary landscape. They will ensure that companies experience cohesive, high-touch, and strategic engagement with the university, while enabling internal stakeholders to align around shared goals and opportunities. This role represents a major investment in relationship-centered institutional advancement, and a rare opportunity for a leader who thrives at the intersection of philanthropy, research, innovation, and partnership development.
Job Responsibility:
Help shape a cohesive approach to corporate engagement that places relationship cultivation and enterprise partnership development at the center of UMass Amherst’s strategy
Play a critical role in advancing the University’s economic development efforts—leveraging research, talent, and partnerships to drive regional innovation, attract investment, support workforce development, and strengthen the economies of the Pioneer Valley and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cultivate long-term partnerships with corporate leaders and position UMass Amherst as a trusted collaborator in research, talent development, innovation, and community impact
Connect the university and corporate world, by facilitating mutually beneficial partnerships
Define the infrastructure, tools, policies, and workflows needed to build a transparent, coordinated, and high-functioning operation
Requirements:
Demonstrated success cultivating corporate relationships and securing significant support aligned with organizational priorities
Natural business builder who can engage multiple stakeholders
Ability to thrive in a complex and evolving environment
Ability to synthesize disparate information to identify new opportunities
Brings trust, diplomacy, and a collaborative style that resonates across disciplines
Possesses cultural sensitivity, communication skills, and creativity to represent the university with credibility and impact