Director of Corporate Relations

**About the Role**

Are you a passionate professional looking to step up into a director role and gain executive experience while making a difference in your community? The KYO, an established and respected charity, is seeking a Director of Corporate Relations to join our board of directors and leadership team. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute your expertise, grow your leadership skills, and receive mentorship from a board of seasoned professionals and executives.

**What You’ll Gain**
- _Career-Growth_: Gain a relevant, professionally-aligned Director of Corporate Relations title that can boost your resume and career trajectory, opening up executive and leadership opportunities.
- _Networking_: Join a professional network of experts, executives, and community leaders, opening doors for future opportunities within the community.
- _Mentorship and Coaching_: Receive personalized coaching from our board members, helping you transition into higher levels of leadership.
- _Professional Development_: Develop and refine your leadership, management, and executive skills through hands-on experience and continuous support.
- _Letter of Recommendation_: Upon completion of your term, receive a letter of recommendation from our chief executive.
- _Career and Leadership Coaching_: Calls, meetings, and support sessions from our industry-leading partner companies consultants and executives.

Please note: This is a volunteer position. Our board roles are designed to provide valuable opportunities for personal and professional growth. Serving on the board offers a chance to expand your network, develop leadership skills, and contribute meaningfully to the organization's mission. While this position is not compensated, we believe the experience and impact of the role can greatly enrich your career and personal fulfillment.

**About the Organization**

We are a community music and orchestra-training organization serving elementary through post-secondary-aged youth and has been running continuously since 2002. Our mission is to combine accessibility with a pursuit of excellence in our orchestral experiences and training. No child is denied music participation because of restricted financial means. Our instrument-lending library ensures children have quality instruments with which to learn. We at the Kawartha Youth Orchestra provide professional instrumental teaching artists and performers, hosts public education events, advocates for the Arts, and promotes social innovation partnerships that tie music learning and performance to community-building initiatives.

We aim to give our members a life-long love of music, while also helping them develop self-esteem, discipline, teamwork, leadership, performance skills, and a strong connection to their community through music. We currently run three ensembles - one for new musicians, an intermediate group, and a senior youth orchestra for developing and experienced instrumentalists. Since September 2021, we have run a subsidized music program downtown, which is an after-school ensemble instruction program for children, aged 6-18 years, facing pronounced socio-economic barriers. The program runs three afternoons a week and provides a daily nutritious mini-meal, a safe landing place for guided positive social interaction and leadership development, 1:1 attention and role modelling from caring adults, and skill development through ensemble instrumental music instruction.

**Why Join Us?**
- _Executive Leadership Experience_: Step into an executive-level role and lead a functional area (such as finance, marketing, operations, etc.) while working closely with a dynamic board of professionals.
- _Mentorship and Support_: Receive guidance and mentorship from career professionals, experienced executives, and functional experts committed to helping you succeed.
- _Professional Development_: Take advantage of numerous upskilling opportunities and enhance your leadership capabilities with support from the board, associated committees, and our professional network.
- _Flexible Schedule_: This volunteer role requires only a few hours per week, allowing you to balance it with other personal or professional commitments.

This role is perfect for professionals ready to step into an executive position, support their community, and grow their leadership skills with the support of a well-structured and dynamic organization. If you are eager to develop both personally and professionally while making a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply

**Key Responsibilities**:

- _Lead Functional Area_: Be involved with the solicitation, creation of pitch decks or promotional materials, and the development of foundation partnerships, providing strategic and operational leadership in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding grants and major gifts from foundations and other institutions to meet organizational fundraising goals.
- _Innovate and Implement_: Develop and implement inn