We have a bold vision of a world free of multiple sclerosis (MS). For 75 years, we have been living our mission to connect and empower the MS community to create positive change and you can be part of that! Our team is looking for a Lead, Community Fundraising in Manitoba, Ontario or Atlantic Canada, on a permanent, full-time basis working 35 hours per week. We support flexible work options; with some purposeful based in-person meetings, based on your location. Please apply by May 6, 2024.

We are guided on the journey to end MS through discoveries, innovation and collective action. This strategy connects the MS community through our common goal of a world free of MS. Together, we work to advance treatment and care, enhance well-being, understand, and halt disease progression and ultimately prevent MS from happening in the first place.

To learn more about MS Canada, the impact we make, and what makes this a great place to work, we encourage you to visit www.mscanada.ca.

The Lead, Community Fundraising provides direct leadership to the Eastern MS Bike and MS Walk regions in the community fundraising team and ensures the overall objectives are delivered in this area. This role deepens community engagement and generates fundraising revenue to drive MS Canada's mission forward.

Key Areas:

• Leads a community fundraising team, ensuring delivery of the MS Bike and MS Walk objectives and revenue targets in the Eastern MS Bike/Walk functional area and region.

• Builds and maintains local community relationships to advance fundraising efforts and awareness, including stewarding mid-level fundraisers and volunteers.
• Deepens community engagement, including acting as a regional spokesperson and building pipelines.
• Leads annual portfolio-wide projects as well as oversees local responsibilities as required.
• Assists in planning, promoting, and implementing events and initiatives in the assigned portfolio to meet revenue targets.

Requirements

Are you someone who:

• Has recent experience with direct reports and managing a team?
• Is flexible and can manage a diverse workload?
• Is excellent at communicating, both verbally and written?
• Thrives in working in a fast-paced professional environment with specific targets?
• Thinks big while remaining detail oriented?
• Is confident, energetic and efficient?
• Has a track record of strong customer service skills and ability to steward participants?
• Enjoys working on a team and can build successful working relationships with internal and external partners?
• Can always maintain confidentiality, with sensitivity to issues of disability and diversity?
• Has a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle?
• Has the ability to lift 50 lbs (considered an asset)
• Is certified in First Aid and CPR (considered an asset)

If this sounds like you, then we want to hear from you!

Benefits

At MS Canada, we provide impactful and rewarding career opportunities. We have a comprehensive total rewards package that includes:

• Starting salary within the range of $60,000-$65,000
• Competitive health and dental benefits package, spending accounts, and gender affirmation coverage,
• Opportunity to secure your financial future with retirement plan matching,
• Investment in your professional growth and development,
• Generous paid time off including an extended office closure at the end of the year and half day Fridays before long weekends,
• Support work life balance through flexible schedules, with hybrid work arrangements

MS Canada is dedicated to upholding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in our workplace. We value the contributions that each person brings and are committed to creating an environment from all backgrounds can thrive.

We are committed to accommodating applicants' needs throughout the recruitment process. Please indicate accommodations as required, if contacted.

All positions at MS Canada will require a background check in compliance with our Screening Measures Policy.

We would like to acknowledge that the land on which we work and operate spans across the traditional territories of many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. We recognize and honor the enduring presence, contributions, and resilience of Indigenous communities throughout Canada's history. We acknowledge our responsibility to understand, respect, and support the diverse indigenous nations and their ongoing relationships with the land.