Corporate Partnerships Officer, Cause Marketing

About this position

Corporate Partnerships Officer, Cause Marketing

Location: Granville Office

Reporting to: Manager, Corporate and Community Partnerships

Job status: Permanent, full-time 1.0 FTE (75 hours bi-weekly)

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice (CPCH) is British Columbia’s recognized pediatric palliative care provider. For over two decades, through the many programs and services we provide, we have made a significant difference in the lives of children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them. Be part of a talented and innovative team that takes pride in supporting and providing the highest quality pediatric palliative care.

HERE’S WHY IT’S SO GREAT TO WORK WITH US. Aside from being surrounded by a friendly, inclusive, dedicated team, Canuck Place offers employees up to 20 days’ vacation (pro-rated to their full-time equivalency), an 100% employer-paid benefits package, Municipal Pension Plan (MPP), a Health Spending account that provides up to $500 annually to provide additional coverage for health and wellness activities/services, informative lunch n’ learns, as well as various learning opportunities. Canuck Place Children’s Hospice also has a ‘Care For the Caregiver’ committee who provides ongoing, creative activities to connect us with one another as a reminder that it’s ‘this’ moment that really counts.

SUMMARY

The Corporate Partnerships Officer, Cause Marketing is responsible for generating and growing annual revenue by developing and stewarding strong relationships with corporate partners through a variety of giving channels. Focus will be placed on initiating cause marketing alliances, including provincial corporate partnerships and point-of-sale programs, workplace corporate fundraisers, community events, and securing renewable grants from corporate foundations, in all cases producing key revenue supporting the provincial mission of CPCH.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports the development and implementation of annual cause marketing, corporate foundation, and other partner program plans, budgets, and revenue projections.  Assists in analyzing trends and best practices, identifying opportunities and challenges, and developing plans to maximize the cause marketing and corporate philanthropy programs.
• Responsible for the prospecting and cultivation of large community and corporate partners. Collaborates with external partners, consultants, vendors and suppliers as required. 
• Develops overall pitch approaches, template materials, impact reports and establishes consistent corporate partner benefits that can be leveraged across all new business activity.
• Develops strategies, prospecting research and plan, sales materials, supporting documentation and lead pitch presentations to secure additional partners.
• Secures significant cause marketing partnerships (e.g. point of sale, purchase or action triggered donation, etc.), leveraging the power of the CPCH brand.
• Secures significant grant revenue from corporate foundations, and manages reporting and renewal of grants with corporate partners.
• Works closely with all members of the CPCH development team to ensure that cause marketing, and other partner opportunities are explored, presented and secured with our current partners.
• Works closely with CPCH’s marketing & communications team during the sales process and creative development to ensure messaging and social media benefits align with CPCH brand guidelines and key objectives.
• Researches and identifies sources of potential funding for new corporate and community partnerships.
• Coordinates and implements donor cultivation, stewardship and recognition activities.
• Develops and fulfills speaking engagements, when required, for businesses, corporations and community partners.
• Maintains donor recognition in collateral materials, such as the annual report, website and e-news.
• Provides support on special projects and development team initiatives including exploration of emerging giving platforms and channels (e.g. mobile and text giving).
• Contributes to the CPCH culture by understanding and supporting our Mission and Vision and actively demonstrating our Values.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant discipline
• A minimum of 3 years related professional experience in fundraising, sales or other revenue generating activities, including the development of cause marketing plans, corporate grant writing, community fundraising, budgets and the execution of these.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

QUALIFICATIONS

What you bring to the role:

• Knowledge of fundraising systems, structures and procedures.
• Proven success in cause marketing, corporate grant writing, annual campaigns and/or fundraising events.
• Experience developing marketing and gift agreements is an asset.
• Sales skills with a passion for Lead Development.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills; ability to communicate a narrative clearly and compellingly
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to be a collaborative team player and establish and maintain positive working relationships, both internally and externally.
• High degree of initiative, resourcefulness and thoughtfulness in the decision making process.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; must have the ability to meet assigned objectives by adapting and modifying the sequence of work, methods and standards to meet changing conditions.
• Ability to exercise a high level of tact and discretion in both internal and external interactions is critical.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); Raiser’s Edge or other fundraising database experience is an asset.
• Valid BC driver’s license and access to a vehicle is required.

You have:

• High integrity; creativity; balance, good judgment and objectivity; high vision and conceptual capabilities; consultative, facilitate and collaborative; sense of humor.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Demonstrates flexibility that allows you to work with high energy, creative people.
• Able to thrive and effectively manage priorities in a changing, ambiguous environment.

Note: Flexibility is necessary, as this position may require occasional weekend and evening work and travel within and outside the Lower Mainland.
 

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equality and diversity within its community and to a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We especially welcome applications from Indigenous persons, visible minority group members, persons with disabilities, people of all sexual orientations and genders, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please submit your cover letter and your resume at https://www.canuckplace.org/about-us/careers/ by Oct 3, 2021. We recognize the importance of a diversified workforce, and we encourage First Nations, Inuit and Metis candidates, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates who have been short-listed will be contacted.