Manager, Events - Toronto, Canada - Women's College Hospital

Women's College Hospital

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Women's College Hospital:

For more than 140 years, Women's College Hospital has been developing revolutionary advances in healthcare.

At Women's we advocate for healthcare equity because we know that a healthy society requires a level playing field where everyone has access to timely, high quality, efficient and compassionate care.

Today, Women's is a world leader in revolutionizing healthcare for women and advancing health system solutions for all.

Women's College Hospital Foundation:

Through the generosity of the community, the Foundation fuels the Hospital's excellence in research and healthcare.

Women's is at the leading edge of fundamental changes in the healthcare system and the Foundation plays a critical role in advancing this agenda by supporting the Hospital and its extended mandate through fundraising.

Donors have been, and continue to be, paramount to the success of progressive healthcare.

The Opportunity:

The position of
Manager, Events & Community Engagement is responsible for executing the strategic and operational plans for the portfolio on a year-to-year basis.

The incumbent must have both relationship management and fundraising event experience, be a strategic thinker and a collaborative leader, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment with flexibility.

Commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access is a necessity for this role, as this is a guiding principle at WCHF.

Women's College Hospital Foundation values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, racialized people, LGBTQ2+ individuals, people with disabilities, and foreign-born residents to apply.

The Role:

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and manage the endtoend strategic planning and execution of all Events within their portfolio (virtual and in person), including Fundraising. Stewardship & Cultivation and Community Third-Party Events.
Act as the internal point person for the Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women, working collaboratively with event organizers and title sponsor to support the partnership, prospect and grow new teams and assist with operations as needed.
Act as point person for the Foundation's young leader committee, NeWCHapter; providing them with direction and support to achieve their fundraising goals as required.
Support the Director, Events & Community Engagement with the planning and execution of the Foundation's Signature Events.
Monitor event goals and budget: gather and track ROI, engagement analytics, and feedback to consistently assess and implement opportunities for improvement.
Drive revenue generation through the enhancement of existing, and development of new activations and assets within events.
Partner with internal crossfunctional teams to create event agendas, sponsorship support, and content that meets established targets.
Monitor the Events Inbox and delegate questions and tasks accordingly.
Provide coaching, education, and development to team members as to event best practices when applicable.

Additional Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Proactively provide recommendations to optimize the portfolio's contribution to the Foundation's strategic goals.
Source and manage relationships with external partners and vendors for multiple event needs, including negotiation and contract review.
Act as primary liaison for select event committees.
Identify and cultivate prospects for community outreach, event participants and attendees.
Ensure all internal events are implemented in accordance with Hospital policy and procedures in collaboration with the hospital Strategic Communications team.

Specific to the delivery of Foundation events:

May be responsible for setup and strike of furniture and equipment for meeting and events, which may require lifting of heavy objects at times.
Some evening and weekend work is required.
Valid Ontario Driver's License an asset.
Access to a vehicle is preferable.

Qualifications:

68 years in an event role with demonstrated success managing people in a fundraising environment
Experience working with senior leaders and volunteer committees.
Proven creativity & superior organizational skills.
Comprehensive understanding of budgeting and accounting principles.
Demonstrated initiative and collaboration skills with an emphasis on leading crossfunctionally.
Solid working knowledge of Teams, Zoom, Webex Meetings and other industry technology, including virtual event delivery methods and webbased tools such as NXT, CVENT and Funraisin.
Ability to work well under pressure and efficiently on multiple initiatives at various stages of development simultaneously.
Experience working under tight deadlines and with competing priorities.
Postsecondary education in a relevant field, PMP designation would be considered an asset.

**Salary Range: $82,500 - $87,500. Eligibility for merit pay and comprehensive benefits including Healthcar