Manager of Stakeholder Engagement

STATUS: 4 days per week

SALARY: $70,200 for 4 days/week, prorated for partial years

BENEFITS: Health and Dental, Pension program

LOCATION: 2 days in our Newmarket Office and 2 days in York Region Community

WCYR supports women and their families to break barriers, overcome challenges of trauma and abuse, and build brighter futures. Through group education, workshops, counselling services, peer support, and case management, we support women and their families with employment, mental health, housing, and the necessities of life. www.wcyr.ca.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Manager of Stakeholder Engagement is responsible for activities related to stakeholder/donor/corporate engagement and relationship building, marketing and outreach, and fund development.

Community engagement is key to a successful annual campaign, so the position is required to maintain stewardship and solicitation of donors

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Donors and Foundations:

Collaborate with foundations and corporations to build and sustain meaningful partnerships

Solicit, cultivate, and steward individual and corporate donors

Planning and executing donor recognition and retention programs

Developing and executing peer-to-peer fundraising

Attend corporate and company events to promote the organization and bring partnerships forward

Fundraising:

Develop and Implement marketing and outreach strategies for fundraising initiatives

Lead and Implement key fundraisers with the support of outreach volunteers and community members

Social Media and Community Engagement

Managing and executing digital communications, campaigns and strategies to support revenue and communication objectives for the website, email, and social media

Enhance and grow current followings on social media and website visits

Identify and develop key marketing messages and communication materials

Participate in networking events in York Region

Plan for overall marketing and communication activities and tools, such as the website (www.wcyr.ca), email blasts, and social media, ensuring alignment and consistency of internal and external communications

Special Events:

Coordinate special events each year with the goals of increasing revenues and community engagement

Plan, execute, and evaluate all events

Creatively identify new opportunities for events and enhancements to current events

Participate in fundraising committee meetings

Liaise and provide support to 3rd party events

Attend special events across York Region to promote the organization and cultivate relationships

Qualifications and Skills

CFRE designation or commensurate experience

Bachelor's degree or College Diploma in Public Relations, Marketing or Business Administration an asset

3-5 years of progressive experience in fundraising and donor/community engagement

Strong leadership and motivational skills with demonstrated people management skills

Superior interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to build and maintain positive working relationships and work in a collaborative environment

Experience in fundraising, developing marketing and outreach materials

Experience in digital and social media engagement

Proficient in Microsoft office 365

A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Criminal Records check

Please apply with your cover letter and resume by June 5, 2025 to [email protected]

Only qualified applicants will be contacted.