OUWBSOM Manager for Corporate Relations

🇺🇸 Rochester, Michigan 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $75K 💻 Development & Advancement 🗓️ September 7th, 2026

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Oakland University is hiring a Manager for Corporate Relations. This role involves managing corporate gift fundraising for the School of Medicine and other health-related schools by overseeing a portfolio of donors and prospects to secure gifts of $25,000 and above. The manager will conduct corporate research, cultivate and solicit sponsorships, fulfill sponsorship benefits, and collaborate with the corporate advancement team on fundraising strategies.

Highlights

Manage fundraising for a corporate portfolio focused on high-value gifts ($25,000+).
Conduct corporate research, sponsorship cultivation, solicitation, and benefits fulfillment.
Collaborate with School of Medicine, School of Nursing (SON), and School of Health Sciences (SHS).
Use advancement-related software and databases for fundraising activities.
Requires bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience and at least three years in development/fundraising, preferably in higher education or medical settings.
Proven success securing major gifts and experience working with fundraising advisory boards and volunteers.
Excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills; ability to engage high-capacity donors and corporate executives.
Salary: $75,393 annually.
Position reports to the Senior Director of Philanthropy, OUWB School of Medicine.
Position may require evening meetings, special event attendance, travel, and a valid driver's license.