Strategic Cross-Sector Partnerships Manager

UNC-Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Data and Information Sciences seeks an External Partnerships Manager to build and manage relationships with industry, government, non-profits, health, and peers. Reporting to the Director of Cross-Sector Partnerships within the Office of Research, you will develop a portfolio of partnerships and drive the school’s external engagement plan.

You will coordinate with faculty and university offices, manage partner-facing programs and the CRM system, and ensure agreements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three or more years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage external partnerships with industry, government, non-profits, health and peer academic organizations.
• Lead outreach, discovery and scoping conversations, and stewardship to advance opportunities.
• Coordinate with faculty, research and academic leadership, and administer the partnership pipeline and CRM system.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Written skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM software

Job description

UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Data and Information Sciences seeks an External Partnerships Manager to build and manage relationships with industry, government, non-profits, health, and peers. Reporting to the Director of Cross-Sector Partnerships within the Office of Research, you will develop a portfolio of partnerships and drive the school’s external engagement plan.

You will coordinate with faculty and university offices, manage partner-facing programs and the CRM system, and ensure agreements