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Director of Corporate Engagement

University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC

  1. Salary Not stated by the employer
  2. Employer University of North Carolina Wilmington
  3. Location Wilmington, NC
  4. Workplace On site
  5. Role Director
  6. Posted Sep 10, 2026
  7. Reference pa-40774
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Director of Corporate Engagement at University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC
The Director of Corporate Engagement is the university’s only dedicated corporate engagement professional and serves as a member of the Major Gifts team within the Division for University Advancement. Reporting to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Major Gifts, this position leads campus-wide efforts to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate prospects that result in significant philanthropic investments and strengthen scholarly efforts across all academic disciplines.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Partner with the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Major Gifts and Major Gift Development Officers to develop and execute strategies for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of corporate prospects.
  • Lead the university’s corporate philanthropic strategy in support of the UNCW Strategic Plan goal of expanding corporate engagement and partnerships.
  • Serve as the primary liaison for corporate fundraising efforts across the university, providing focused leadership for corporate engagement initiatives.
  • Collaborate with university leadership, academic units, and strategic partners, including the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Career Center, Research and Innovation, and other campus offices.
  • Expand the corporate donor pipeline through proactive discovery, cultivation, and solicitation of new corporate prospects.
  • Manage a portfolio of corporate funding prospects at the local, regional/state, and national levels.
  • Build and sustain complex, high-quality relationships with corporate partners that result in significant philanthropic support for the university.
  • Work collaboratively with faculty, academic administrators, and advancement colleagues to align university priorities with corporate philanthropic interests.
  • Lead the development of corporate funding proposals and letters of inquiry, including writing, reviewing, and editing narratives, budgets, and supporting materials.
  • Maintain proposal, reporting, and solicitation timelines to ensure timely and effective corporate engagement activities.
  • Advance corporate philanthropy as a strategic growth area for the university through innovative partnership development and relationship management.
This position is ideal for a relationship-driven fundraising professional with experience in major gift development, corporate partnerships, and strategic stakeholder engagement.
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