Managing Director

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Managing Director leading outreach programs for UniverCity Alliance connecting local governments with university resources. Overseeing budgeting, fundraising, and strategic initiatives for community engagement.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeMadison • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $75,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage, design, develop, and implement fundraising strategies to secure private philanthropic support for the program from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
Maintain and develop ongoing relationships to advance giving.
Monitors the unit or program budget and approves program expenditures
Supervises the implementation of outreach-program-focused strategic planning initiatives and objectives
Reviews recommendations for and provides input on the design and development of new outreach programs or services
Develops and implements operating policies and procedures to promote the outreach program in alignment with the strategic plan.
Determines outreach program needs and the personnel resource allocation plan
May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational skills
Experience delivering and planning outreach program activities
Experience promoting partnerships between institutions
Leadership and/or management experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities
Flexible work arrangements
Paid time off

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Soft Skills

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