VP ( Institutional ) IIMC Endowment Management Foundation

Iimcal; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Kolkata is seeking a VP for Institutional Outreach to spearhead fundraising through corporate CSR contributions. The role involves identifying and engaging large corporates for education and research funding, collaborating with Institute stakeholders, and organizing networking events. A strong background in sales, marketing, and corporate engagement along with an MBA from a premier institution is preferred, with at least 12 years of experience in relevant fields.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of working experience in relevant fields.
• Experience in engaging with Corporates for CSR fund raising is preferred.
• Alumni of IIM Calcutta will be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify large corporates with significant CSR spends.
• Develop business strategies and plans to achieve fund raising targets.
• Engage with and develop good relationships with all stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Institute team for relevant projects.
• Organize CSR themed networking events.
• Organize meetings with prospective donors and ensure successful visits to IIMC.
• Follow through on identified causes to secure commitments and disbursements.
• Stay updated on government notifications affecting CSR and related policies.
• Coordinate CSR-themed events and campaigns with Marketing to support targets.

Skills

Proven experience in revenue/profit targets

Sales/Marketing professionals

Effective communication skills

Good inter-personal skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Good bachelor’s degree with MBA from a premier institution

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

VP ( Institutional ) IIMC Endowment Management Foundation

IIM CALCUTTA ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION

IIMC Calcutta Endowment Management Foundation (IIMCEMF) has been formed for the purpose of reaching out to Alumni, Corporates and HNI to further their engagement with Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) through fund raising to help support achievement of aspirational goals of the Institute. IIMCEMF is a Section 8 company administered by a Board consisting of IIMC Alumni, Director and Dean DER (Development and External Relations) of IIMC.

IIMC is a premier business school in India. It was the first Indian Institute of Management to be established in the year 1961. It has been playing a pioneering role in professionalising management practice in Indian and global organisations through its Postgraduate and Doctoral level programmes, Executive Education Programmes, Research and Consulting Activities. We are triple accredited: by the European Foundation for Management Development (EQUIS), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). IIMC is the only India partner for the prestigious Global Alliance in Management Education Programme (CEMS).

The core role of the VP, Institutional Outreach, will be to raise funds through engaging with companies for their CSR contributions to IIMC. This position will report to the CEO.

Job Description

Identify large corporates with significant CSR spends and engage with them to fund education, research, support innovation, scholarships, student needs and create infrastructure at IIMC.

• Develop business strategies and plans to achieve fund raising targets assigned to the Corporate Outreach team and to manage expenses within budgets.
• Starting as an individual contributor, build a team to achieve higher targets.
• Engage with and develop good relationship with all the Institute stakeholders including Director, Dean DER and faculty of IIM Calcutta.
• Identify corporates, foundations, family offices and engage with them to create interest in contributing to IIMC.
• Collaborate with the Institute team in identifying projects which could be relevant for institutional outreach.
• Enable meetings with prospective donors’ senior management teams to visit IIMC, ensure a successful visit.
• Follow through with potential donors once a cause has been identified to get fund commitments and disbursements.
• To keep upto date with all notifications from various govt ministries like ministry of corporate affairs , Finance ministry etc which have a bearing on CSR
• Organize and conduct CSR themed networking events for potential and existing donors.
• Keep donors updated on deployments, project progress etc.
• Work closely with VP, Alumni and HNI Outreach to synergise efforts wherever possible.
• Engage with Marketing Manager to ensure effective design and execution of campaigns to support target achievement.

Qualifications

Minimum 12 years of working experience. Proven experience in roles with responsibility for revenue/profit targets. Sales/Marketing professionals, corporate bankers, those with similar fund-raising responsibilities are preferred profiles. Entrepreneurial mindset, achievement orientation, effective communication skills, good inter-personal skills are some of the key attributes required. Prior working experience engaging with Corporates for CSR fund raising would be preferred.

Education: Good bachelor’s degree with MBA from a premier institution. Alumni of IIM Calcutta will be preferred.

Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Interested candidates are requested to apply with their CV and a cover letter through email [e-mail] ,addressed to ‘The Chairman, IIMCEMF'. Please mention the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email. For example- "Application for the position of VP ( Institutional ), IIM Calcutta Endowment Management Foundation (IIMCEMF)."