About the role

  • Reporting to the Director, Community Engagement, the Manager, Community Engagement plays a key role in helping achieve the goals of a progressive, integrated special events program.
  • In this role, the Manager is responsible for planning and executing three key events: The Trillium Diwali Gala, The Hazel McCallion Walk for Health, and the new Grand Tasting Gala.
  • The Manager will have revenue responsibility and accountability for overall financial targets, and will provide leadership for the development of strategies required for optimum ROI results.
  • The manager will explore, business case and implement innovative new event opportunities against key market segments.
  • This Manager will manage two direct reports – the Development Officer, Community Engagement, and the Coordinator, Community Engagement, as well as relationships with senior leader volunteers, sponsors, donors, vendors, and event consultants, as appropriate.

Requirements

  • 5+ year’s event fundraising experience within the charitable sector, preferably in health care
  • College or University degree/diploma
  • Experience with execution of $500K+ events, with preference in galas and large-scale pledge based community events
  • Proven track record of fundraising experience and demonstrated knowledge of special events, sponsorship, community fundraising, volunteer engagement, and donor engagement
  • Proven skills delivering high profile events that are large and complex, and that require collaboration with multiple stakeholders while keeping costs below industry standard expense ratios
  • Proven experience and success with proposal writing and presentation skills
  • Ability to develop event concepts and integrate strategies into operational and fund development strategies
  • Experience in growing existing events leading to increased revenue and participation, as well as creating new and innovative events
  • Command of current fundraising and event management options and trends
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively lead a cross-functional team to successful fundraising achievement
  • Track record of developing excellent relationships with volunteer committees and high profile volunteer leaders
  • Experience managing vendors and outside consultants, agencies, writers, and other suppliers
  • Solid negotiation skills and the ability to secure products pro bono or for reduced prices
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills, including strong verbal and written communication skills and the capacity to communicate at all levels with confidence and influence
  • Excellent ability to solve complex problems, adapt event plans, and manage many competing demands simultaneously
  • Strong attention to detail skills, and organizational and time management skills to determine work priorities and manage multiple projects in a fast paced and resource-lean environment.

Benefits

  • Flexibility to work remotely with the requirement to work a minimum of one day in office per week
  • Willingness to work flexible hours. Some after-hours work will be required.
  • Work will take place across the multiple sites of Trillium Health Partners and Trillium Health Partners Foundation.
  • Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle required.

Job title

Manager, Community Engagement

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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