The University is located in Denver, Colorado, a city known for its dynamic blend of business, innovation and world-class recreation. Denver is consistently ranked by Forbes and Kiplinger's Magazine as one of the top cities for young professionals and recent college graduates. The University of Denver is a private institution founded in 1864. It serves a population of more than 5,200 undergraduate and 6,200 graduate students as a research-intensive institution. The beautiful campus is located approximately seven miles from downtown with easy access to public transportation.

With a long tradition of excellence and innovation, the Daniels College of Business prepares students to succeed in a dynamic, changing world. We are a high-achieving community of students, staff and faculty that inspires one another to think in new ways, perform at higher levels, and transform organizations and communities. Daniels is ranked among the top business schools and is the only business school in Colorado to receive rankings and recognition from BusinessWeek, the Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. The Daniels College of Business (DCB) offers a variety of baccalaureate, graduate, PhD and certificate programs which are detailed at https://daniels.du.edu/

External Relations coordinates and strengthens relationships between the Daniels College of Business and leading companies and community organizations that are aligned with the College's mission, values, goals and educational programs. Our mission is to form strategic partnerships between Daniels and corporate and community partners that can result in mutually-beneficial relationships and greater impact on Daniels, our students and on the communities we serve.

Position Summary

The Manager of External Relations works collaboratively as a part of the External Relations team to engage the marketplace with the College locally, domestically and globally through student projects, events, guest speaking, curriculum input and corporate giving opportunities. This role acts as a liaison between External Relations and other units throughout the college and the University to identify meaningful engagement opportunities and work to facilitate engagement with our partners. The Manager is responsible for engagement and stewardship of Daniels Corporate Partners as well as key industry/community partners.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in business including business development, customer service or external relations.
• Experience and interest in working with different cultural backgrounds.
• Microsoft Office Suite including Advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
• Fluent and able to conduct business in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in marketing/sales; corporate foundation or college relations department of major corporation.
• Corporate relations position with ranked business school.
• Experience with Salesforce.
• 4-6 years general business experience, including 1 year in management and 3 years in University/function.

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) on Tuesday, June 29th, 2021.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number
The salary grade for the position is 8.

Salary Range
The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $60,000.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.

Benefits
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military/ veteran status or any other status protected by law.

All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.