Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, corporate relationships, fundraising, sponsorships, operations, external affairs, or a related job discipline.

Familiar with program design and successful execution.

Understanding of proposal or grant-writing.

Background in higher education, entrepreneurship, venture capital, innovation, or technology ecosystems strongly preferred.

$70,000.00 - $95,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

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The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the

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The Strategic Partnerships Manager will play a critical role in advancing the Polsky Center’s mission by increasing the resources and revenue available to support our faculty, researchers, students, entrepreneurs and businesses through the development, execution, and stewardship of partnerships.

Working closely with the Director of Strategic Partnerships, this role will help secure and steward new sponsorships and partnerships, manage day-to-day engagement with prospective and current partners, including corporate, venture capital, philanthropic, and ecosystem partners, and support the planning and execution of partnership activations and events.

This role manages academic, research, clinical or administrative programs of the University.

Works closely with the Director of Strategic Partnerships to identify, execute, and cultivate new and expanded opportunities for partnerships and financial and in-kind support for Polsky Center programming and support of faculty, researchers and students.

Drives development of grant proposals including government grant opportunities, sponsorships proposals, pitch materials, and partnerships agreements, by drafting materials in close collaboration with Director of Strategic Partnerships and other internal stakeholders and by coordinating timelines, deliverables, and internal approvals.

In coordination with the Director of Strategic Partnerships and other internal stakeholders, manages relationships with partners including corporate, venture capital, foundation, and ecosystem partners.

The Polsky Center’s mission is to advance innovative ideas and technologies from the University of Chicago ecosystem to the world. Through education, resources, and programs, the Polsky Center commercializes discoveries, partners with companies, and attracts venture capital. The Polsky Center runs a top-ranked business accelerator, the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge; operates a multi-disciplinary co-working space called the Polsky Exchange; and manages the George Shultz Innovation Fund that invests in early-stage ventures. Finally, the Polsky Center houses the University of Chicago’s technology transfer unit, which manages all University-based intellectual property originating from faculty research and discoveries that can be licensed to industry partners and investors.