Manager, Partnerships

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: $ 72000 - 82000

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: Manager Partnerships (Full Time Permanent)

Reports to: Director Partnerships and Social Impact

Location: Hybrid (two days in the office per week). Primary location is the Lung Health Foundations office in Toronto with occasional travel within Ontario and across Canada as required.

Salary Range: $72000 - $82000

This role will fill an existing vacancy.

Imagine a future where people living with lung cancer have a fighting chance where no one loses a loved one to asthma where people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) live their lives to the fullest where older adults dont lose their independence in life and where future generations dont suffer the debilitating effects of lung disease. The Lung Health Foundation is committed to making this future a reality. And this new future starts now.

The Lung Health Foundations mission is to improve the lung health of Canadians and we will achieve this through:

Groundbreaking research;

Policy and practice change;

Urgently needed programs and support; and

Public education around lung health issues.

And at the heart of it all Helping those who have been impacted by lung disease.

POSITION OVERVIEW

As an experienced relationship-building fundraising professional the Manager Partnerships is responsible for fostering and soliciting new and existing corporate and foundation partners as well as multi-year gifts. This role will lead the growth and evolution of Lung Health Foundations corporate partnerships program by identifying building and managing high-value mission aligned relationships to maximize revenue generation. The Manager will design execute and oversee a sophisticated corporate and community partnerships pipeline using data-informed donor-centric strategies to maximize engagement and philanthropic support. This includes strategic planning opportunity identification pipeline management and accountability for next steps to advance organizational fundraising goals.

The Manager Partnerships champions support with a focus on strategic progressive corporate relationships at the $25000level managing a high-value personal portfolio that includes prospects and donors at the $100000-$250000 level. The portfolio may include philanthropic donations sponsorships matching gifts cause marketing initiatives employee engagement programs corporate social responsibility (CSR) partnerships foundation proposals and community-based partnerships.

This position is required to function with a high degree of autonomy and accountability while also working collaboratively across the Partnerships and Development team senior leadership and cross functional staff. This role requires strong strategic judgement creativity innovation and resourcefulness to enhance existing relationships and build new scalable corporate relationships that advance the Lung Health Foundations mission and long-term revenue.

RESPONSIBILITIES

PARTNERSHIP AND STEWARDSHIP

Support and grow a portfolio of national and regional corporate partners in achieving revenue retention KPIs and growth targets.
Manage end-to-end partnership lifecycles including solicitation negotiation activation stewardship and renewal.
Write compelling customized proposals and partnership agreements and deliver high-quality impact and fulfillment reports
Prepare and deliver presentations to partners as required.
Proactively deepen relationships within existing account base; create opportunities to develop next level relationships and cross-engagement opportunities
Support community events with partnership strategies and activations to increase participant and corporate engagement and event revenue.
Attendance as required at conferences events and VIP engagements to support stewardship of sponsors and partners.

COLLABORATION COMMUNICATION AND REPORTING

Provide input to national reports and support Director with reporting.
Collaborate with the Partnerships Programs Research and Public Affairs Teams to cross-cultivate new opportunities monitoring and responding to trends.
Collaborate with Communications and Marketing teams to develop and expand partnership offerings aligned with LHFs strategic plan.
Work with marketing to promote partnerships across digital print and social media platforms ensuring alignment with LHFs brand and strategic goals.
Coordinate with the marketing team to develop visually compelling stewardship reports impact stories and updates for corporate and foundation partners ensuring consistent and engaging communication.
Maintaining Salesforce CRM data accuracy and integrity in accordance with the Foundations policies and procedures.
Promote a culture of inclusion with a commitment to the equity diversity accessibility and inclusion initiatives designed to foster an inclusive supportive and welcoming work environment for individuals with diverse backgrounds and identities.
Other duties as assigned by the Director Partnerships and Social Impact

QUALIFICATIONS

Post-secondary education in business events communications public relations or related field or equivalent experience
Certificate in development fundraising or event planning considered an asset
Five (5) years of progressive fundraising and corporate partnerships experience with demonstrated success in the non-profit or charitable sector
Proven experience managing relationships at the $25000 - $200000 plus giving level
Demonstrated ability to build trust-based relationships with senior-level corporate stakeholders
Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to cultivate and maintain positive donor prospect and community relationships and effectively engage with internal and external partners
A proven track record of achieving fundraising targets and managing partnership programs
Demonstrated superior organization flexibility and multi-tasking skills within a team environment
High degree of initiative and sound judgement with the ability to manage multiple accounts prioritize tasks and meet critical deadlines
Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess results and make strategic adjustments and recommendations
Ability to condense and package information in a visually appealing and logical manner
Ability to manage relationships and motivate others to accomplish specific tasks
Demonstrated commitment to the highest standards of ethical practice
Strong understanding of the importance of professionalism discretion and patience when working with donors and volunteers
Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office program (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook)
Strong Experience with Salesforce CRM data entry reporting and pipeline management
Experience using social media platforms including LinkedIn Facebook X and Instagram considered an asset

The Lung Health Foundation is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in concert with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As such we will make accommodations available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment process.

The Lung Health Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race colour religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status family or parental status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the province where we operate. At the Lung Health Foundation we value the insights and innovation that diverse and inclusive teams bring to work.

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