Campus Executive/ Campus Pastor - Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor

The Director of Corporate Relations raises financial and other support for Concordia through the philanthropy of senior level corporate executives, corporate foundations, and direct corporate gifts and grants. This is a full-time position that reports to and works closely with the Vice President of Advancement and is located on the Mequon, Wisconsin campus.

Responsibilities
• Personally manage a portfolio of 75-125 donors and donor prospects who will financially support the University. These donors
and donor prospects will primarily be: Senior level corporate executives, Corporate foundations, and Corporations that make
direct gifts and grants to non-profits
• Interact broadly with members of the community and corporate executives to assess their interest to joyfully support Concordia
through volunteerism and potential board involvement
• Create opportunities to position the President, the Vice President of Advancement, other Vice Presidents, and Deans, with
corporate executives through intentional networking,
• Develop corporate relationships that connect individual businesses with the University through sponsored programs, projects,
and scholarships.
• Work collaboratively with one of the University deans and faculty to advance the mission, raise philanthropic support, and help
the dean meet his/her fundraising responsibilities.
• Work closely with the various members of the Advancement team to achieve all collective fundraising goals primarily in
Wisconsin but potentially throughout the upper Midwest.
• Conduct and facilitate group sessions; prepare and deliver coherent oral presentations
• Work closely and collaboratively with the members of the Advancement staff to accomplish the goals of the University at large
• Participate in professional organizations and attend pertinent local, regional, and national continuing education meetings; read
supportive professional publications in an effort to grow in professional expertise
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge and Abilities
• Development techniques
• Interpersonal skills using tact, courtesy, and patience through oral and written communication
• Build lasting relationships with community members and corporate executives
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action with multiple tasks
• Understanding of the LCMS, its structure, and historical relationship to CUW and CUAA
• Understanding of CUW's mission statement and ability to interpret it to all constituents
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Be available for evening and weekend work as needed. Some travel required

Education and Experience
A Bachelor's degree is required and experience that relates directly to fundraising, business, and marketing. Past experience in successful sales will be an asset. Must be computer literate with an understanding of development or fundraising techniques. Understanding of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), its structure, and historical relationship to the University. This individual must have an appreciation for the mission and purpose of Concordia as a comprehensive university of the LCMS.

Compensation and Benefits
This is a full-time, exempt position. Starting wage is dependent upon on individual qualifications and experience. Concordia health, disability and retirement plan enrollment is available to full-time employees and their eligible dependents. Tuition benefits are available for employees and their qualified dependents.

Physical Demands/Equipment
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive. Administration reserves the right to adjust the duties and responsibilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Concordia University does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, gender or age. However, Concordia University Wisconsin is a Christian educational institution operated by The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and, in compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, reserves the right to give preference in employment based on religion. Concordia University Wisconsin is a Higher Learning Commission accredited, co-educational, liberal arts school offering 70 undergraduate majors of study, 22 master's degrees, and 3 doctoral programs. Founded in 1881, the Mequon campus and its Concordia centers are home to over 7,700 undergraduate and graduate, traditional as well as nontraditional students from 46 states and 34 foreign countries.

Concordia University is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop
in mind, body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.