internal stakeholders such as SBO, College and Department leadership, and individuals in the business, research, and legal offices at the University. The incumbent will manage the day-to-day administrative and financial operations of corporate partnerships, ensuring seamless communication, accurate financial tracking, and flawless execution of partnership benefits. The incumbent must use initiative, independent judgment and decision-making skills in carrying out the essential functions of the position.
Major Responsibilities:
Partner Relationship & Data Management:
- Serves as initial point of contact for the Corporate
Partnership Program (CPP). Independently fields routine inquiries
and routes urgent or high profile partnership inquiries to
ADCEE.
- Provide high quality customer service to corporate partners
related to contracts, invoicing, and tracking the types and
outcomes of benefits provided to corporate partners as part of the
COE CPP.
- Onboards corporate partners into the (CPP), including contract
signing, confirming benefits, entering partnership details in
customer relations management system (CRM; Salesforce), and
establishing clear lines of communication for various selected
benefits, e.g., UD Career Center for jobs postings.
- Tracks progress of partnership, confirming timely delivery of
specific benefits, and assists ADCEE in preparing annual reports to
corporate partners in time for membership renewal.
- Interfaces with COE Sr Events Manager, Chief-of-Staff, and
Communications Team to ensure corporate partners are appropriately
engaged for events, newsletters, recognition, and other benefits
associated with CPP.
Financial & Administrative Support:
- Manages all back-end billing and accounts receivable associated
with CPP, ensuring that membership fees are received and routed
appropriately to college and department units.
- Works with ADCEE and SBO to track revenue, expenses, and
outcomes associated with CPP, which requires navigating UD internal
accounting systems as well as CRM.
- Assists ADCEE, ADR, and SBO in preparing budget information,
billing, and financial tracking for corporate service agreements,
gifts, and, when requested, sponsored research.
- Works closely with clients to build event budgets for review
and approval; suggests cost-savings measures and works to reduce
event waste and excess expenses.
- Manages all vendor payments; prepares line-item statement of
expenses for the client; and reconciles all expenses in the Concur
system.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance,
communications, or a related field and four years of relevant
experience or equivalent combination of education and
experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with administrative
and customer relations support practices and procedures.
- Familiarity with basic accounting and budget management
practices.
- Highly organized and capable of prioritizing and multitasking
in a fast-paced, externally-facing role.
- Ability to assess opportunities for improvement in processes
and workflow, make recommendations and implement approved
changes.
- Proficiency and experience with Microsoft Office applications
(Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and, preferably, CRM
software (Salesforce).
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, with the ability
to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to verify accuracy of information, analyze and resolve
discrepancies and follow-up on outstanding activities, often
without guidance from leadership.
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on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity
or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital
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scholarship and loan programs as required by Title IX of the
Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI
and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable
statutes and University policies. The University of Delaware also
prohibits unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and
sexual violence.
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