Department

Community Giving & Operations

Reports to

Manager, Signature Events & Partnerships

Salary range

$64,000 - $68,000

Job type

Full-Time, Permanent, Hybrid working 2-3 days per week

The prospect

Are you motivated by the chance to help all young people in Canada access mental health support and Feel Out Loud at Kids Help Phone (KHP)?

Reporting to the Manager, Signature Events & Partnerships, the Development Officer serves as the project management lead in the planning, coordination, and execution of Kids Help Phone's signature events portfolio, with a primary focus on BMO Walk so Kids Can Talk.

The role is responsible for driving project plans forward, coordinating cross-functional workstreams, tracking budgets and deliverables, supporting national sponsorship activation, managing event logistics processes, and ensuring teams, vendors, and stakeholders remain aligned throughout the event lifecycle. It’ll take courage, collaboration, innovation, resilience and trust.

If you’re interested in giving more young people’s feelings a place to go with KHP Foundation, you can explore this opportunity today.

The responsibilities

Project Management & Event Delivery:

- Lead day-to-day management of the BMO Walk so Kids Can Talk project plan, ensuring timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables remain on track across all workstreams.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, external partners, and event stakeholders to support successful planning and execution of national signature events.
- Identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and provide regular project updates to support informed decision‑making and event readiness.
- Confirm clarity on workstream owners, coordinate planning meetings,



and maintain action and decision logs to ensure accountability and timely follow‑through.
- Escalate competing priorities, resource constraints, scope changes, and unresolved issues to the Manager, with recommendations for resolution.

Budget Management & Financial Oversight:

- Support development and management of event budgets, forecasts, revenue tracking, expense reconciliation, and financial reporting.
- Identify budget variances and emerging financial risks, and recommend adjustments to support delivery within approved budgets.
- Monitor vendor contracts, invoices, sponsorship revenue, and event expenditures to ensure financial accuracy and accountability.

Site & Logistics Planning:

- Coordinate deliverables and monitor timelines with the event logistics partner, ensuring alignment with the agreed scope of work and national event standards.
- Coordinate site readiness reviews, including accessibility, safety and emergency planning, permits, and contingency arrangements, with the appropriate internal teams and external partners.
- Oversee planning related to event materials, signage, run‑of‑show development, shipping, volunteer programming, and event‑day operations.

Sponsorship Activation & Event Partnerships:

- Support sponsorship renewals, prospecting activities, proposal development,



and partnership planning in collaboration with the Manager and Senior Development Officer.
- Coordinate delivery of sponsorship commitments, including activation planning, employee engagement opportunities, Lunch & Learns, and post‑event stewardship reporting, working with internal teams and partners to resolve gaps and elevate risks.
- Maintain a centralized sponsorship fulfillment tracker to document responsibilities, deadlines, approvals, and evidence of delivery across teams and event locations.

Event Experience & Strategic Projects:

- Lead development of event planning materials, operational briefs, sponsor activation plans, briefing notes, and site resources.
- Support the creation and execution of participant engagement initiatives, on‑site experiences, and strategic event enhancements that strengthen the overall Walk experience.
- Coordinate post‑event debriefs, consolidate participant and stakeholder feedback, and recommend improvements for future events.

The qualifications

- Minimum 3-5 years relevant experience in project management, large‑scale event planning, corporate sponsorship and/or fund development
- Business related university degree or related college diploma
- Demonstrated ability to develop and manage complex project plans, track timelines and dependencies, identify risks, and resolve or elevate issues to support successful delivery
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, align cross‑functional teams and external partners, and foster accountability for shared deliverables
- Strong organizational skills to determine work priorities and manage mul

📌 Development Officer, Signature Events (Toronto)
🏢 Kids Help Phone
📍 Toronto