Corporate Engagement Manager

Clayton State University; Georgia; On-site; USD 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Teachers Retirement System

13 paid holidays

Tuition Assistance Program

Job summary

Augusta University is seeking a Corporate Engagement Manager to drive strategic growth in corporate engagement and workforce development. You will cultivate and manage a portfolio of industry partners and align programs with university strengths including healthcare, cybersecurity, and research.

You will coordinate internal stakeholders across colleges and centers, support proposal and agreement processes, and help advance revenue-generating collaboration while maintaining strong relationships

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with progressive external relations experience.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent Augusta University in meetings and events with corporate, industry, and workforce stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records of corporate partnerships and support budget tracking and reporting.
• Coordinate partner engagement across colleges, centers, and external networks; assist in development of partnership documents.

Skills

Relationship-building

Strategic planning

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

The Corporate & Community Engagement team serves as Augusta University¿s bridge between campus and community, fostering collaborations that drive innovation, workforce development, and regional growth.

By cultivating partnerships with industry, government, and nonprofits, the department advances research, supports entrepreneurship, and strengthens economic vitality across Georgia. Its mission is to connect the university¿s expertise and resources with community needs, creating opportunities that benefit students, partners, and the state¿s economy.

Our team includes Corporate Engagement, Economic & Workforce Development, Community Engagement, Continuing Education, and Regional Community Relations.

Job Summary

The Corporate Engagement Manager supports the strategic growth and execution of Augusta University's corporate engagement and workforce development initiatives. Reporting to the Executive Director of Corporate Engagement, this position plays a key role in cultivating and managing a portfolio of corporate and industry partners while advancing workforce development strategies aligned with the academic, research, clinical, workforce, economic development, and innovation strengths.

The Corporate Engagement Manager supports AU's "front door" corporate engagement model by helping companies navigate appropriate university resources and by coordinating internal stakeholders across colleges, schools, centers, institutes, administrative units, and external partner networks. The position supports partnership development, employer engagement, workforce alignment, CRM tracking, meeting coordination, proposal support, stewardship, and follow-through.

Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to:

EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND UNIT REPRESENTATION:

• Represent Augusta University in meetings and events with corporate, industry, and workforce stakeholders.
• Support outreach efforts that elevate awareness of the University's partnership and workforce capabilities.

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION:

• Maintain accurate records of corporate partnerships using institutional CRM or tracking systems.
• Support budget tracking, invoicing, and reporting related to partnership activities.
• Ensure compliance with University System of Georgia policies and institutional guidelines.

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT:

• Manage and steward a portfolio of corporate and industry partners, serving as a primary relationship manager.
• Support the identification, cultivation, and expansion of new corporate partnerships aligned with institutional priorities.
• Coordinate partner engagement across academic colleges, research centers, healthcare units, and professional education programs.
• Assist in the development, routing, and coordination of partnership agreements, memoranda of understanding, letters of interest, and engagement plans in collaboration with appropriate university officials and approval authorities.
• Supports Augusta University's corporate engagement and leasing initiatives by facilitating corporate occupancy and partnership activities within the Georgia Cyber Center and other applicable university-managed spaces and advancing strategic collaborations with resident/industry partners.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOCUS:

• Support the design and implementation of workforce development initiatives aligned with employer and regional needs.
• Collaborate with academic units and professional education teams to align training programs with industry demand.
• Partner with university continuing education, career services, and academic units to facilitate corporate partnerships that generate customized training, internships, apprenticeships, experiential learning, and talent pipeline programs.
• Monitor workforce trends and employer feedback to inform continuous improvement.

REVENUE GENERATION:

• Support the development of corporate partnership opportunities that may generate added revenue value through workforce training, executive and professional education, sponsored research, sponsorships, facility utilization, licensing, innovation partnerships, and philanthropy-adjacent opportunities.
• Coordinate such opportunities with the appropriate university offices, including Research, Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Innovation & Commercialization, Continuing Education, GCITC, Legal, Supply Management, and academic units.

INTERNAL COORDINATION AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT:

• Support strategic planning, reporting, and performance tracking for corporate engagement initiatives.
• Prepare briefing materials, presentations, and reports for leadership and external partners.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration across engagement, workforce, research, and advancement teams.

OTHER: Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field with a minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in community relations, external affairs, or related fields.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in related field.

Preferred Experience:

Experience within a public research university, academic medical center, or economic development organization.

Familiarity with healthcare, cybersecurity, STEM, defense, or innovation-driven industries.

Experience supporting grant-funded or contract-based workforce initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge in student career counseling

SKILLS
Exceptional relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
Strong strategic planning and organizational skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

ABILITIES
Ability to lead and motivate a geographically distributed team.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, sound judgment, discretion, and political savvy.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F (Work outside of normal business hours may be required)

Pay Band: 11

Salary: Minimum $56,600/annually

Salary to be commensurate with the qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum midpoint) of the position.

Recruitment Period: Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.