About the role

Community Engagement & Education Specialist at CCS identifying partnerships and educating clients. Fostering corporate relationships and maintaining community engagement through workshops and webinars.

Responsibilities

Identify and foster new, mutually beneficial partnerships through community engagement, networking, and the offer of paid webinars and workshops targeted at organizations that serve employees and/or clients with a shared client profile.
Nurture and maintain existing paid partner relationships through various means, including strong partner onboarding, financial literacy educational support, impact reporting, and stakeholder awareness of CCS’s programs and services.
Identify sponsorship ideas that meet the needs of existing partners and refer high-potential sponsor partners to our Corporate & Community Relations Manager for further dialogue.

Post-secondary degree or diploma, preferably in communications or education, is an asset.
Three to five years of experience in finance, business development, and education.
Entrepreneurial mindset and a well-developed professional relationship-building skill set.
Ability to manage a portfolio of corporate relationships with a high degree of confidence.
Ability to build and manage their own client pipelines.
Dynamic presentation, facilitation, and teaching skills, with the ability to engage audiences.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence others and address and resolve concerns or objections.
Media experience is an asset.
Understanding of consumer credit and personal money management concepts.
Empathy and a genuine desire to work as part of a team and help people.
Positive, can-do attitude and a solution-focused approach, with the ability to adapt to change and work well under pressure.
Strong organizational abilities, including the ability to multitask while maintaining attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Proficiency in CRM applications and usage.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Fluency in English required; fluency in French is an asset.
Successful candidates will be required to complete the Certified Educator in Personal Finance (CEPF) certification program within one year of their start date in the role.

Three weeks of vacation to start, plus three CCS days to use at your discretion and six Sick/Personal Days each year.
A comprehensive health and wellness benefits package, including $850/year for prescription coverage, $3,150/year for a Health Spending Account, $300/year for a Wellness Spending Account, and $300/year for a myFlex benefit to be allocated between the Health and Wellness Spending Accounts to best meet each employee's needs.
A long-term savings program with employer matching (3%–5%).
Educational reimbursements (up to $2,500/year).
Celebration of personal milestones, including a paid day off when moving or getting married, as well as gifts for important events like having a child or celebrating a milestone service anniversary.
An employee and family assistance program offering counselling support as well as a wide variety of support resources.
The opportunity to participate in our two-level employee development program and supplemental mentoring relationships to support those interested in furthering their professional growth.
Recognition programs to celebrate the accomplishments of team members working toward CCS’s goals in Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, as well as overall Engagement and Organizational Change.
CCS’s Birthday Gift – each employee receives an additional $100 each year toward their RRSP on CCS’s birthday, in recognition of their contributions to the organization’s ongoing success.