Canada's Walk of Fame is hiring!

Canada's Walk of Fame is seeking an experienced development professional to play a leadership role in the development and management of the fundraising and earned revenue strategy for the organization.  Reporting to the CEO, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing direction, planning and execution of corporate and individual solicitation campaigns and stewardship.

This will include, but is not limited to, sales and fundraising for Canada’s Walk of Fame inductee and festival events, management of the corporate sponsor portfolio, individual gift giving, grant writing, serving as a liaison for multidisciplinary development efforts as well as supervising development staff and volunteers.

QUALIFICATIONS
•    Proven experience in sponsorship, fundraising and sales
•    5-10 years of business development experience in an arts/service industry or with a non-profit
•    Emphasis on corporate sponsorships or corporate sales is a plus
•    Proven track record of achieving revenue targets and/or a quota of over $1M annually
•    Experience working with senior level executives and Board Directors
•    High energy, positive, “can-do” attitude, flexibility, teamwork, and high degree of initiative
•    Strong verbal communications skills and demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively, including proposal preparation and grant writing
•    Outstanding attention to detail and a proven ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
•    Ability to lead and manage teams
•    Demonstrated ability to think strategically and thorough understanding of strategic development, forecasting and budgeting
•    Demonstrated ability to prospect, cultivate, and manage new accounts and manage multiple stakeholders
•    Strong partnership-building and event-planning skills
•    Thorough understanding of all components of a diversified funding base
•    Good computer skills and knowledge of database programs

RESPONSIBILITIES
•    Establish revenue targets in partnership with the CEO and COO
•    Develop and manage individual giving program
•    Identify sponsors that align with the brand
•    Provide sponsorship sales support to the Board of Directors and to the CEO
•    Develop and write sponsor proposals and government grant applications
•    Manage sponsor relations and ensure all contractual deliverables are met
•    Provide strategic sponsor activation planning and ROI measurement analysis
•    Ensure accurate and complete record-keeping of  all  sources of revenue
•    Manage advertising sales for the Canada’s Walk of Fame magazine and website
•    Draft and execute agreements and contracts
•    Develop and manage process to secure sponsor approvals of all marketing, communications and collateral
•    Manage ticket holds for sponsors, prospects and internal needs
•    Manage distribution of sponsor and promotional tickets
•    Supervise the ticket donation program

Position: Director of Development
Term: Full-Time
Location: Toronto
Salary: Competitive
Application Deadline:  February 6, 2012


Interested candidates should forward their resume and a covering letter (Word or PDF documents only) to:
Anna Stubbs
Administrative Assistant
210 St. Clair Ave. West, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON  M4V 1R2
anna@canadaswalkoffame.com| Fax: 416-367-0090

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We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone enquiries please. Canada's Walk of Fame is an equal opportunity employer.  Click here for a PDF version of the posting.

About Canada's Walk of Fame
Established in 1998, Canada’s Walk of Fame (CWOF) aims to educate, inform, and inspire through the permanent celebration of achievements in Canadian music, sport, film and television as well as the literary, visual and performing arts, and science and innovation.  In 2010, CWOF expanded to include a four-day festival of music, comedy and film featuring some of Canada’s most popular and iconic performers. The annual celebration culminates in a televised tribute special that honours Canada’s finest stars from the worlds of arts, entertainment and sports. Each inductee is immortalized, their names forever cemented into the sidewalks of Toronto’s Entertainment District. To date, 137 Canadians have been honoured, including Margaret Atwood, Howie Mandel, Steve Nash, Michael J. Fox and Blue Rodeo. A complete list of inductees along with more information on Canada’s Walk of Fame can be found at www.canadaswalkoffame.com.