Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.
Job Description
The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship (BCCCC) is actively seeking an Assistant Director of Corporate Sponsorships to join our agile, entrepreneurial team. Housed within the prestigious Carroll School of Management, the Center has been a pioneer leading the way in corporate citizenship for over 40 years. We partner with Fortune 1000 companies to help them align their CSR, sustainability, and ESG reporting efforts with their business goals.
In this role, you will not just sell sponsorships—you will architect high-value, multi-year partnerships. This unique position offers the best of both worlds: the nimbleness and creative autonomy of an entrepreneurial Center, backed by the immense institutional credibility and brand equity of Boston College. Managing a portfolio aimed at generating over $1.5M in annual revenue, you will engage directly with ESG leaders, positioning the Center’s world-class research, conferences, and executive education as essential mechanisms for corporate reputation and competitive advantage.
Additional reasons why top value-driven professionals choose BCCCC:
* True Alignment of Purpose and Profit: Believe in what you sell. This isn’t merely a transaction. Here, your revenue generation directly funds vital research and programming that empowers global companies to do more good, making your day-to-day work more meaningful.
* Professional Networking: Navigate complex corporate structures and build a high-level professional network as you engage directly with corporate CSR, DEI and sustainability leaders at Fortune 1000 companies.
* Complex, Consultative Solution Selling: Use your intellect to diagnose strategic, capability, and opportunities within major corporations, tailoring educational and sponsorship frameworks that yield true ROI.
Key Responsibilities
* Value-Driven Revenue Growth: Lead strategic initiatives to meet and exceed our $1M+ annual sponsorship goals for our flagship conference by demonstrating how BCCCC platforms elevate a brand's purpose and ESG commitment.
* Consultative Executive Education Solutions: Build a robust portfolio of corporate clients by diagnosing the talent and capability gaps within member companies, mapping those needs to our world-class executive education programs.
* Relationship Stewardship: Deepen engagement within our existing member network, positioning the Center as a trusted, long-term strategic ally in their corporate citizenship journeys.
Core Competencies
* Strategic Relationship Builder: A proven track record of cultivating and securing high-value, six-figure corporate partnerships or institutional commitments rooted in shared strategic goals.
* The Fortune 1000 Liaison: Fluent in the language of corporate strategy, sustainability, and executive leadership. You excel at establishing immediate credibility, demonstrating that impactful corporate citizenship is a competitive advantage.
* Value Proposition Architect: An innate ability to look beyond off-the-shelf offerings to customize complex, solution-oriented packages—whether custom educational frameworks or premier conference alignments—that solve real business problems.
* Ambassador of Academic & Center Excellence: Capable of representing the prestige, mission, and reputation of Boston College with exceptional poise, professionalism, and ethical alignment.
Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $72,450 to $90,550; salary commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements
Bachelor degree or commensurate combination of experience and training required.
3 - 5 years professional level fundraising or sales experience with a proven record of soliciting and closing transactions of $10,000 minimum ($~$1million + annually)
This position may travel as much as 25% of the year to attend our courses, annual conference, and meet with members.
Center staff are expected to work in the office.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
