Manager, Sports Partnerships

3 weeks ago

Mississauga, Canada World Vision Canada Full time

Friday, May 31, 2024


Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child.

You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good:

For Children. For Change. For Life.

Position: Manager, Sports Partnerships

Reports to: Director, Marketing Partnerships

Position Term: Full Time Permanent

Primary Location:Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Workplace Type:Remote (Within Canada)

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Director of Marketing Partnerships, the Manager, Sports Partnerships is a key leadership role responsible for driving the development and execution of comprehensive sports partnership strategies and initiatives.

This role involves cultivating and managing relationships with sports organizations, athletes, and other key stakeholders. By leveraging the influence and reach of the sports community, the Manager, Sports Partnerships will significantly contribute to advancing our mission and expanding our impact.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for sports, a deep understanding of partnership development, and a commitment to the values of World Vision Canada.


Responsibilities:

  • Provide input into the Strategic Planning process for Sports Partnerships and formulate strategic and operational objectives; this includes planning for management of staff and resources to ensure the strategic priorities of the Sports Partnerships team and the organization are met.
  • Execute monthly and quarterly reviews of strategic objectives and plans to ensure that Sports Partnerships goals are achieved.
  • Partake in the budgeting process, planning annual budgets for Sports Partnerships; allocate funds to meet objectives and perform monthly & quarterly reviews to ensure stewardship and budget management.
  • Provide day-to-day leadership and guidance to the Sports Partnerships Team ensuring Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), and other key performance targets are consistently met or exceeded.
  • Lead strategy and outreach efforts with sports partners and ambassadors to develop new, innovative, and high impact partnerships in the sports space.
  • Negotiate contracts, agreements and business terms that demonstrate mutual benefit while adhering to strategic budget and stewardship commitments and best practices.
  • Continuously monitor and analyze industry trends and best practices and recommend opportunities for growth and expansion of market presence.
  • Maintain a high standard of excellence in relationship management, servicing and supporting all partners with continuous communication, education in support of our mission, customer insights, and strategy development.
  • Operate within an agile scrum framework.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, sports marketing, or related field; or equivalent work experience; 5-7 years.
  • Proven success in a marketing, strategy and/ or partnership marketing role, preferably in a professional sports environment.
  • Measurable track record with fundraising and public engagement events, sponsorship, and event management preferably working with a non-profit.
  • Strong leadership experience, with the ability to work independently and cross-functionally to drive multiple time-sensitive, high-priority projects.
  • Understands the requirements of a leader in an outward-facing role; and has highly developed skills in navigating corporate environments while engaging others for mutual wins.
  • High level negotiation experience and demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, financial, communication and analytical skills.
  • Demonstrated experience in relationship/partnership management with a proven track record of collaboration, negotiation, and reciprocity.
  • Highly skilled at networking and enhancing corporate relations.
  • Demonstrated high level of personal ownership, collaborative teamwork, holistic value-centric perspective, work adaptability.
  • Advanced organizational, interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
  • Flexibility to work evenings/weekends as events require; some travel required.
  • Experience working in an Agile environment and with Agile principles considered an asset.
  • Experience with corporate sponsorships is considered an asset.

Working Conditions:

  • This position requires the ability to travel for business and the ability to work occasional weekends and evenings, as required.

Why Consider Us?

  • World Vision Canada has consistently been awarded Canada and GTA top employer awards.
  • We are Canada’s largest development, relief, and advocacy non-profit organization.
  • We embody an Agile mindset here.
  • We offer competitive pay and benefits. Our comprehensive health benefits start at day 1 which includes a Health Spending Account.
  • We match pension contributions up to 6% and provide a top-up for pregnancy & parental leaves.
  • We offer extra time off for restoration by closing for an additional day on long weekends, 6 times a year.
  • We provide up to six weeks’ vacation, plus paid sick days, personal days & wellness days.
  • We offer a family-friendly, caring, and flexible work environment.

We bring life-saving support in times of disaster. We help poor communities to take charge of their futures. We provide small loans and training that boost family livelihoods. We work with policy makers to change the way the world is run. Our Christian faith teaches us that every child, regardless of gender, faith or race, is a precious gift to the entire world - and that their wellbeing concerns us all. We shall never rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed.

Our Core Values: We are committed to the Poor. We are Christian. We are Stewards. We value People. We are Partners. We are Responsive.


Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the core values and mission of the World Vision partnership.

World Vision Canada takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries.

World Vision Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Thank you for your interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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