Executive Administrator

**Company Bio**
- Southlake is building healthy communities through outstanding care, innovative partnerships, and amazing people. We deliver a wide range of healthcare services to the communities of northern York Region and southern Simcoe County. Our advanced regional programs include Cancer Care and Cardiac Care and serve a broader population across the northern GTA and into Simcoe-Muskoka._
- Our team of nearly 6,000 staff, physicians, volunteers, students and Patient and Family Advisors are committed to creating an environment where the best experiences happen. As a recognition of our commitment to quality and patient safety, we have received the highest distinction of Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada._

**Job Summary**

If you are a seasoned administrative professional, then this is a super exciting opportunity to join our Team in the newly created role of Executive Administrator, Major Gifts and Campaigns. Providing executive, strategic, administrative, and fundraising support to the Major Gifts & Campaigns Team, you will be the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on all matters pertaining to this vital portfolio. You will anticipate and ensure that the Chief Development Officer, President, Professional Team and Leadership Volunteers are prepared for important interactions (i.e. meetings, events, presentations, etc.), organize and coordinate all schedules and correspondence, and support special projects related to Major Gifts and Campaigns.

Our Shared Purpose: Build healthier communities. Shape the future of healthcare.

About Southlake Foundation

The Major Gifts & Campaigns Team
The Major Gifts & Campaigns Team plays a critical role in cultivating and building relationships to drive sustainable growth from donors and prospects at $5K+ to enable the Foundation to meet granting commitments to Southlake Regional Health Centre to deliver leading edge care close to home.

About the Role

**Skills & Abilities**
- A University degree or a combination of comparable skills and experience.
- Minimum of 10+ years of experience, working with and supporting executives, ideally in a fundraising environment.
- Strong business acumen and appreciation of client centric administration and support.
- Highly visible, authentic and engaged executive administration professional.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, relationship-building skills and organizational skills.
- High degree of emotional intelligence, unimpeachable integrity, and the ability to give and receive thoughtful feedback.
- A critical thinker, astute at asking the right questions at the right time and able to see the big picture, while valuing and understanding critical details.
- Demonstrated experience in project management.
- Demonstrated experience in event management.
- Self-starter and resourceful; can easily problem-solve and pivot.
- Exceptional attention to detail and demonstrated ability to handle timely, sensitive and confidential information.
- Organizational skills that reflect ability to work independently, and ability to manage multiple projects/initiatives with changing priorities and strict deadlines in a rapidly changing environment
- Willingness to communicate with openness and transparency to serve the entire organization.
- Client centric with ability to maintain diplomacy with internal and external stakeholders at all times.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other MSOffice products with an ability to adapt and learn other programs.
- Previous knowledge/experience in fundraising, Raiser’s Edge and healthcare delivery system in Ontario are assets; however more important is a willingness to delve deep into learning and development of these skill sets.
- Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of the mission and values of Southlake and the Foundation.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends in support of donors and volunteers, in a currently hybrid work environment.

**Qualifications**

The Opportunity:
If you have the qualifications, commitment, and passion to join us and raise the bar for healthcare philanthropy in our communities, we would like to hear from you. It is an exciting time to be at Southlake. The Ontario government is investing $5M to expand Southlake, with funding to support planning to build a new state-of-the art hospital and redevelopment of the existing site to meet the growing demand for services and improve access to high quality healthcare for residents of York Region and Simcoe County; a precursor to a transformational campaign. We offer a competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and qualifications, plus a comprehensive benefits package and defined-benefit pension program.

Executive Administrator, Major Gifts and Campaigns: $60,000-$80,000.

**Closing Statement**

At Southlake, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a wor