Corporate Engagement Manager

About the role

The Corporate Engagement Manager supports the strategic growth and execution of Augusta University's corporate engagement and workforce development initiatives. Reporting to the Executive Director of Corporate Engagement, this position plays a key role in cultivating and managing a portfolio of corporate and industry partners while advancing workforce development strategies aligned with the academic, research, clinical, workforce, economic development, and innovation strengths.

Responsibilities

• Represent Augusta University in meetings and events with corporate, industry, and workforce stakeholders.
• Support outreach efforts that elevate awareness of the University's partnership and workforce capabilities.
• Maintain accurate records of corporate partnerships using institutional CRM or tracking systems.
• Support budget tracking, invoicing, and reporting related to partnership activities.
• Ensure compliance with University System of Georgia policies and institutional guidelines.
• Manage and steward a portfolio of corporate and industry partners, serving as a primary relationship manager.
• Support the identification, cultivation, and expansion of new corporate partnerships aligned with institutional priorities.
• Career engagement across academic colleges, research centers, healthcare units, and professional education programs.
• Aid in the development, routing, and coordination of partnership agreements, memoranda of understanding, letters of interest, and engagement plans in collaboration with appropriate university officials and approval authorities.
• Support Augusta University's corporate engagement and leasing initiatives by facilitating corporate occupancy and partnership activities within the Georgia Cyber Center and other applicable university-managed spaces and advancing strategic collaborations with resident/industry partners.
• Support the design and implementation of workforce development initiatives aligned with employer and regional needs.
• Collaborate with academic units and professional education teams to align training programs with industry demand.
• Partner with university continuing education, career services, and academic units to facilitate corporate partnerships that generate customized training, internships, apprenticeships, experiential learning, and talent pipeline programs.
• Monitor workforce trends and employer feedback to inform continuous improvement.
• Support the development of corporate partnership opportunities that may generate added revenue value through workforce training, executive and professional education, sponsored research, sponsorships, facility utilization, licensing, innovation partnerships, and philanthropy-adjacent opportunities.
• Coordinate such opportunities with the appropriate university offices, including Research, Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Innovation & Commercialization, Continuing Education, GCITC, Legal, Supply Management, and academic units.
• Support strategic planning, reporting, and performance tracking for corporate engagement initiatives.
• Prepare briefing materials, presentations, and reports for leadership and external partners.
• Cross-functional collaboration across engagement, workforce, research, and advancement teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field with a minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in community relations, external affairs, or related fields.
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in related field preferred.
• Preferred Experience: Experience within a public research university, academic medical center, or economic development organization.
• Preferred Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge in student career counseling; Exceptional relationship-building and interpersonal skills; Strong strategic planning and organizational skills; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to lead and motivate a geographically distributed team; Ability to maintain confidentiality, sound judgment, discretion, and political savvy.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F (Work outside of normal business hours may be required)
Pay Band: 11
Salary: Minimum $56,600/annually
Salary to be commensurate with the qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum midpoint) of the position.
Recruitment Period: Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!

Conditions of Employment: All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University. If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage. Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

How To Apply: Consider applying with us today! Applicants are encouraged to tailor their resumes to the position of interest by clearly highlighting relevant work experience and skills gained from previous employment. Resumes should reflect how your background aligns with the qualifications and responsibilities of the role.

Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university
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