Permanent Full time Employee Calgary, AB, CA

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2045

Vacancies: This posting is for (1) current vacancy

Location: Vancouver, BC | Ottawa, ON | Calgary, AB | Halifax, NS | St John's, NL | Kelowna, BC| Prince George, BC | Montreal, QC | Québec, QC (Detailed office location information can be found by visiting this link: https://cancer.ca/en/contact-us)

Work Model: Hybrid Work Model

Salary Band: 5 ($60,000 - $70,000 CAD)

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF CANCER CARE IN CANADA

The Canadian Cancer Society works tirelessly to save lives, improve lives and drive collective action against cancer. Together with patients, volunteers, donors and communities across the country, we raise funds to invest in transformative cancer research, we provide a caring support system for everyone affected by cancer and we advocate to governments to create a healthier future for all. It takes a society to take on cancer – and the Canadian Cancer Society is leading the way

MAKING AN IMPACT

Reporting to Senior Manager of Independent Fundraising, the IFE Sr. Specialist will assist in leading growth, expansion and sustainability of Independent Fundraising at CCS by creating a best-in-class third-party fundraising experience. This role will be key in planning and operationalizing tactics to enhance the fundraising experience for our IFE organizers. Cross collaboration with our internal CCS teams including Donor Care and Supporter Engagement will be vital for success in this role. This role is the project lead on our four community-focused Sports Alliance properties – Hocky Fights Cancer, Golf for Cancer, Curl for Cancer and Soccer for Cancer.



The Senior Specialist serves as the IFE subject matter expert with primary project groups across CCS.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

- Successful planning, execution, and expansion of assigned Third-Party Fundraising campaigns
- Work closely with the Senior Manager to implement the new retention, stewardship, and digital tactics to create a best-in-class third-party fundraising experience to grow the IFE donor base and revenue
- Work closely with cross-functional Managers to support IFE delivery including leading SE/DC cross functional meetings and SME meetings with our primary project groups (Social Media, Finance/GP, Brand, etc.)
- Coordinate integrated multi-channel fundraising plans to maximize revenue and donor engagement.
- Liaise with consultants, agencies, channel, product, and segment partners to support campaign activities.
- Operationalization of IFE portfolio
- IFE process development and implementation
- Reporting and data integrity
- SE/DC team support
- Creation of IFE tools and resources to support recent business development
- Explore new partnership opportunities to increase revenue in CCS Community Events portfolio and beyond
- Shift offline fundraising to online to improve sales and operational effectiveness
- Monitor industry trends and best practices to drive a digital transformation culture
- Automate and digitize all incentive prizing structures with DAS team to allow full Salesforce integration




- Automation of stewardship grid through Salesforce Tasks for all IFE events
- Social media recognition process development and implementation for Tier 1 and 2 IFEs as part of stewardship grid
- Leadership of community-based sports alliance properties
- Project management for Sports Alliance properties (Golf for Cancer, HFC Assist, Curl for Cancer, Soccer for Cancer) – annual revenue $2M+
- Briefing across functional teams
- Development of retention and calling strategies with SE/DC
- Recruitment and new business support
- Support event activations, milestones and awards
- Lead inventory manager for all properties (ordering, budgeting and fulfillment)
- Other
- Contribute to our culture of diversity, inclusion, belonging and equity (DIBE) by ensuring that all staff feel represented, valued, and heard across all aspects of their identity, including gender, age, religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, and sexuality.
- Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Post-secondary education such as acquiring a college diploma, as well as specialized technical/professional training and/or certification, or equivalent.
- More than 1 year, up to and including 3 years - some practical or job-related experience.
- Knowledge and understanding of Independent Fundraising Events as a component of an overall community giving.
- Experience with community giving fundraising strategies and integrated fundraising campaigns.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills and proven interpersonal skills, including presentation and facilitation skills.
- A demonstrated donor-centric approach to fundraising.
- Excellent problem-s

📌 Independent Fundraising, Senior Specialist (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 Canadian Cancer Society
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality