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Director of Corporate Relations, Health System

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The University of Virginia is hiring a Director of Corporate Relations, Health System. This new position will creatively reimagine industry partnerships for research and care delivery at a best-in-class University health system. The ideal candidate will be resourceful, detail-oriented, intellectually curious, and innovative, taking bold risks to help the University and its partners tackle the most urgent and complex challenges facing our world today.  The Director will be a senior member of the Corporate and Foundation Relations team, part of the central University Advancement office, and will be working in lockstep with leaders in UVA Health and its development team. The Director will be responsible for building industry connection across every area of the health system: research, teaching, innovation, operations, and more.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, the Director will be responsible for conceiving, packaging, and pitching opportunities to build corporate relationships in close partnership with senior health system leaders, faculty, staff, and development colleagues. With the support of a team that includes a researcher, a writer, and an administrative support professional, the Director will be responsible for strategically managing and growing a portfolio of national and Virginia-based companies, matching industry with key initiatives, programs, areas of research, facilities and equipment needs, as well as opportunities for professional training, recruitment, school and program-level advisory positions, and other industry-related activities. Responsibilities include: 

  • Developing a comprehensive short-term and long-term strategy for corporate engagement, philanthropy, and partnership alongside UVA Health leaders; 

  • Devising and pitching opportunities to build partnerships with national and state-based companies, with a focus on using these partnerships to complement the needs and priorities of the UVA Health strategic plan;  

  • Advising and training faculty and staff on building successful corporate relationships;  

  • Creating and improving complex processes, policies, and communication around corporate partnership at the University;   

  • Building strong internal relationships and helping to serve as a central hub for understanding corporate relationships across the health system; 

  • Performing other duties as assigned.  

The ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, a proven ability to grasp complex subjects, a demonstrated attention to detail, and the capacity to balance both strategic and tactical responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have the ability to meet deadlines, solve difficult problems both collaboratively and independently, and be creative, analytical, and adaptable. A bachelor’s degree and at least eight years of related work experience in fundraising, business development, or a related field is required. A background in corporate relations involving intellectual property, commercialization, grant and contract management, and philanthropic development is preferred.