Signature Programs Specialist

at  Canadian Cancer Society

Job Title: Signature Programs Specialist
Location: Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge or Oshawa, Durham Region
Work Model: Hybrid Work Model
Salary Band: 4 ($52,000 - $75,000 CAD)
Status: Permanent Full-Time Employee

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post-secondary education or equivalent.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in fundraising, event management, and/or relationship management.
• A demonstrated donor-centric approach to fundraising.
• Strong organizational, time management, project management, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work at both a strategic and operational level.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong event management and relationship management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with presentation and facilitation experience.
• Proven ability to accomplish goals and establish priorities with minimal direction.
• Ability to travel within Canada – i.e. a valid Driver’s License.
• A flexible schedule that allows for multiple after-hours events and meetings.
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
• French proficiency.
• Experience leading volunteer organizing committees.
• Peer-to-peer fundraising event experience.
• Working knowledge of Salesforce.

• Acting as the main staff partner for 6 Run for the Cure events, primarily located in Ontario.
• Providing leadership, guidance, and coaching to volunteer committees, working closely with your volunteer Run Directors to drive engagement and results.
• Meeting with your volunteer Run Directors on a regular basis throughout event season, and attending committee meetings, as needed.
• Ensuring that your volunteers plan and execute a safe, fun, and memorable event experience while adhering to our Run for the Cure Minimum Standards.
• Actively exploring opportunities to grow assigned Run event locations by prospecting and identifying opportunities for Volunteer Leadership committee to execute.
• Works to nurture leadership volunteers through intentional stewardship strategies for assigned events.
• Creating comprehensive training materials and delivering group training to staff and volunteers.
• Recruiting and retaining high-caliber volunteers to address committee gaps and prioritize succession planning.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute strategies and tactics aimed at achieving program goals and objectives.
• Identifying creative and innovative opportunities to improve or enhance the Run for the Cure program.
• Following all guidelines established by national leadership including Marketing, Communications, Digital Support, Finance, Team People, IT, and others.
• Maintaining relationship data for volunteers and key stakeholders in Salesforce, our CRM database.
• Ensuring internal and external communications and materials reflect CCS’s values and our culture of diversity and inclusion.
• Actively contributing to our culture of justice, belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion by ensuring that all staff and volunteers feel represented and heard regardless of their gender, age, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or race.