Req #: 243670 Department: UW ADVANCEMENT: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Appointing Department Web Address: https://www.engr.washington.edu/ Job Location Detail: Hybrid: 2 days in office. Posting Date: 02/19/2025 Closing Info: Closes On 03/05/2025 Salary: $7,500 - $8,130 per month Shift: First Shift Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20250130-a11y.pdf) As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. For over 160 years, the University of Washington has been a hub for learning, innovation, problem solving and community building. Supporting this legacy and important public mission—with the goal of making the UW the world’s greatest public university, as measured by positive impact—guides everything we do in University Advancement (https://www.washington.edu/advancement/) . Bringing together development; alumni and stakeholder engagement; marketing and communications; and advancement operations, we advance the UW’s impact by developing meaningful connections that foster pride, advocacy and philanthropic support. The mission of the Development team is to facilitate private resources to enhance and protect the University’s reputation and support equitable community building and service. This starts with creating a culture of belonging ( https://www.washington.edu/advancement/ua-dei-visions-values-and-actions/) within our organization that values the diverse experiences and expertise of our team members, allowing everyone to thrive and to contribute their unique talents as we strive to achieve our shared goals. **The College of Engineering has an exciting opening for an Associate Director for the Industry Capstone Program. This is a full-time, permanent position.** The Industry Capstone Program prepares engineers with the multidisciplinary skills required to be leaders in industry, government and nonprofit sectors. As the culminating project in a student’s education, the Industry Capstone Program requires student teams to integrate and apply their technical coursework to a real-world engineering problem supplied by an industry sponsor, with project guidance from an industry-based mentor. Since the program began in 2017, there has been consistent growth in the number and interdisciplinary nature of projects, which span multiple departments and focus areas. The Associate Director will assist the Industry Capstone Program Director with current projects and program operations by reaching out to prospective industry sponsors, securing capstone funding commitments as well as coordinating with internal stakeholders across the College of Engineering. **What You Will Do:** **External Program Management (60%)** •Identify and engage potential company sponsors, manage relationships, and solicit and secure funding for the Industry Capstone Program •Serve as a subject matter expert on the program, including demonstrating the possible benefits to potential sponsors. •Ensure that sponsor payments are secured and allocated appropriately, and provide support, information, or documentation in response to inquiries. •Engage in contract negotiations for current and new sponsors in consultation with key stakeholders, including the Washington State Attorney General's Office, UW's Office of Reseach, CoMotion, and UW's Office of Sponsored Projects. **Internal Program Management (40%)** •Program development related to interdisciplinary and graduate-level projects. •Ensure contractual fulfillment of program deliverables through collaboration and coordination with sponsors, academic departments and the College of Engineering Academic Affairs team. •Liaise with academic departments and the College of Engineering Academic Affairs team to support the development and management of capstone projects, including but not limited to project scoping and student team selection. •Conduct periodic sponsor check-ins and manage year-end industry mentor and faculty mentor surveys. •Assist with amplifying the Industry Capstone Program’s external branding and name recognition, including, but not limited to, updating the website, presentations and reports. •Collaborate with the College of Engineering Marketing team to promote the program through social media channels with a focus on LinkedIn. •Coordinate with the Corporate and Foundation Relations team’s frontline fundraisers on partnership growth and referrals. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS** Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications or related field AND four years of relevant experience in development, advancement or community engagement. **Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.** **What You Bring:** •Experience in cultivating, soliciting, stewarding and managing relationships with corporate sponsors. •Experience in project management and ability to work successfully as a team and independently. •Strong oral and written communication skills. **What You Can Expect:** •Cubicle/open workspace environment which may result in additional or higher levels of noise and visual distractions. •Ability to work evening and weekend hours, as needed, on short or limited notice. **Application Process:** The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you log into your “My Jobs” page. If you choose to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed. \#UWUAJOBS University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.