Engagement Manager - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

2 days ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Date Posted:01/20/2023

Req ID: 29069

Faculty/Division:
School of Management

Department:
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number:

Description:

About us:

The Rotman School of Management is part of the University of Toronto, a global centre of research and academic excellence at the heart of Canada's commercial and financial capital.

Rotman is a catalyst for transformative learning, insights and public engagement, bringing together diverse views and initiatives around a defining purpose:
to create value for business and society.

We make a fundamental promise - Here's where it changes - to our students, our partners and the broader community.

Everyone at Rotman, faculty and staff, plays a role in bringing that promise to life.

Your opportunity:

Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a non-profit organization that delivers an objectives-based program for massively scalable, seed-stage, science
- and technology-based companies. Its mission is to accelerate the commercialization of science for the betterment of humankind. CDL is a global program with sites at Oxford, Paris, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Halifax, Atlanta, Seattle, Wisconsin, Estonia and Berlin. The program's objective-setting process enhances the performance of technical founders who learn from the insights of experienced entrepreneurs, increasing their probability of success.

As the Engagement Manager, you will work collaboratively with the Director of Engagement and the Rotman School Advancement office to achieve philanthropic and partnership goals to support the operationsof the program.

This will require managing relationships with existing stakeholders on behalf of CDL-Global, supporting the Rotman School Advancement office and the Director of Engagement in securing new donors and sponsors and advancing the program's strategic long-term funding priorities.

In addition to your primary responsibilities, you may be assigned to special projects or allocated to support CDL Site operations.

Your responsibilities will include:

Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance
Developing and implementing plans to support donor management and stewardship strategies and/or activities
Managing donor relations
Developing marketing/communications strategies that support fundraising campaigns and programs
Conducting complex analysis and evaluative techniques to determine trends/patterns and make recommendations to senior university officials
Producing complex donor reports
Analyzing the impact of stewardship programming on fundraising initiatives
Serving as a resource to others by providing (nonsupervisory) administrative guidance

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Communications or other related field; or acceptable combination of equivalent education and experience
Minimum five (5) years recent and directly related business development, stakeholder relations, or account management experience
Demonstrated experience producing compelling communications tools for use in development, including cases for support, proposals, presentations and collateral materials is required
Demonstrated success in fundraising, partnership development, recruitment, and/or sales
Significant customer service experience is required including confidence working with senior executives and angel investors
Proven ability to build relationships and foster collaboration
Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and listening skills required
Superior interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills with the ability to interact with people at various levels
Demonstrated professionalism, tact, and maturity in handling highly sensitive and confidential information with discretion
Strong teamoriented work ethic with willingness and ability to work independently and autonomously
Ability to handle ambiguity and work effectively in a large, complex, dynamic and sophisticated environment

To be successful in this role you will be:

Achievement oriented
Communicator
Diplomatic
Goal oriented
Persuasive
Team player

Notes:

This is a 1-year term

This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto's Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline.

Closing Date: 01/30/2023, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group:

USW

Appointment Type:
Budget - Term

Schedule:
Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:

Job Category:
Administrative / Managerial

Recruiter:
Jen Salerno

**Lived Experience Statement