Partnerships Specialist

Partnerships Specialist Join to apply for the Partnerships Specialist role at CPA Ontario CPA Ontario is seeking a Partnerships Specialist to help shape, strengthen, and execute the strategic partnerships that elevate our brand, expand our reach, and advance the priorities of the profession. Reporting to the Vice‑President, EDI & Partnerships, this role blends relationship management, sponsorship strategy, and cross‑functional collaboration to ensure our partnerships deliver meaningful impact. What You’ll Be Doing: Identifying, evaluating, and developing partnership and sponsorship opportunities that align with CPA Ontario’s strategic priorities. Building and maintaining strong relationships with corporate and community partners to support long‑term collaboration and value creation. Managing the end‑to‑end execution of sponsorships, including logistics, briefing materials, stakeholder communication, and event coordination. Collaborating with Marketing, Communications, Government Relations, and Member Experience teams to deliver high‑impact sponsorship assets and brand visibility. Tracking partnership performance, analyzing results, and preparing post‑event reports with insights and recommendations. Who You Are: Post‑secondary graduate in business, marketing, communications, or a related discipline, equipped with a strong foundation in partnership development. Relationship‑focused professional with a minimum of four years of experience in sponsorships, partnerships, or program management. Strategic thinker and clear communicator skilled at translating partnership initiatives into meaningful organizational outcomes. Highly organized and detail‑oriented contributor who excels at managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, multi‑stakeholder environment. Proficient user of Microsoft Office with the ability to produce polished briefs, presentations, reports, and partner materials. What We Offer: A fast‑paced environment. Collaboration, innovation and passionate professionals are at our core. We relentlessly pursue what’s next to unlock the full potential of you and us together. Flexible work environments. As part of our Hybrid work culture, we provide flexible, remote work options to support you in your career, in addition to in‑office teamwork and collaboration. Diversity and inclusion. We recognize the value in our differences and prioritize inclusivity to bring together the best talent to protect the public, advance the profession and enable CPAs to lead business and society forward. Ongoing learning and career growth. We want your career to skyrocket. We support career advancement and professional development opportunities with learning investments to promote your future growth. Thrive with us. Focus on your well‑being. With industry leading benefits and wellness programs, including a healthy lifestyle allowance, mental health resources and more, we’re committed to your well‑being. Who We Are: We protect the public. We advance the profession. We enable CPAs to lead business and society forward. We ensure that our over 103,000 members and over 18,000 students meet the highest standards of integrity and expertise. We help them stay ahead of global market trends and abreast of regulatory change. CPAs represent a globally recognized, premium designation. Our Chartered Professional Accountants are valued by organizations in all industries for their financial expertise, strategic thinking, management skills and leadership. We believe that success happens when both business and society benefit. For information on the profession visit: cpaontario.ca We Appreciate Your Interest In CPA Ontario And This Position: At CPA Ontario, we are committed to building high‑performance teams. Our selection process is thorough, and all candidate applications are reviewed. Should your qualifications and experience meet the requirements of this role, a member of our recruitment team will contact you. We encourage you to set up CPA Ontario job alerts for positions that align to your experience and career goals. CPA Ontario is an inclusive employer. Accommodation is available under the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you require a disability‑related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please email with “Accommodation Required” in the subject line to provide your contact information. A member of the Recruitment team will contact you within 48 hours. Seniority level Associate Employment type Full‑time Job function Strategy/Planning and Project Management Industries: Non‑profit Organizations and Higher Education #J-18808-Ljbffr