Officer, Corporate Partnerships

The Opportunity

Habitat for Humanity Canada is a national charitable organization working toward a world where everyone has a decent and affordable place to call home. We bring communities together to help families build strength, stability and independence through affordable homeownership and other housing solutions across Canada and around the world. With the help of volunteers, Habitat homeowners and 46 local Habitats working in every province and territory, we provide a solid foundation for better, healthier lives in Canada and around the world.

We deeply value our culture and colleagues, and we have collaboratively created the following vision statement: “We foster and build equity through affordable housing by fully integrating diversity and inclusion into everything we do. Every individual involved with Habitat feels safe and encouraged to bring their whole selves to our mission, and they know they are valued, heard, and respected.”

We are proud of our team’s diversity, and we encourage and will welcome applications from people who will enrich it further.

The Officer, Corporate Partnerships supports the organization's corporate fundraising goals by delivering exceptional stewardship and engagement experiences for corporate partners. This role is responsible for managing Habitat for Humanity Canada's national corporate partner engagement day program, coordinating stewardship activities, and fostering meaningful partner relationships that enhance retention and long-term support.

Duties and Responsibilities

Communications

• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for corporate partners, their employees, and local Habitats regarding engagement day scheduling, registration, and reporting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Habitat Canada's corporate partners by providing responsive, professional, and consistent customer service.
• Collaborate with local Habitat staff to coordinate engagement day scheduling and registration, ensuring a consistent and positive participant experience across engagement types and locations.
• Keep the fundraising team informed of engagement day participation, fulfillment activities, and partner engagement opportunities.

Administration

• Track and report on key performance indicators for the national engagement day program to demonstrate impact and support continuous program improvement.
• Gather feedback from key stakeholders, corporate partners, participants, and program users to identify opportunities for enhancement.
• Maintain and update program marketing materials, registration and reporting processes, and corporate partner recognition and benefit offerings.
• Collect, maintain, and communicate information regarding available engagement opportunities across the Habitat network.
• Administer and maintain Habitat Canada's VolunteerHub platform, including user support, program setup, and reporting.

Stewardship

• Manage and execute corporate partner benefits, recognition, engagement, and reporting according to partnership agreements.
• Enter and update donor information, interactions, gifts, stewardship touchpoints and partnership details in the donor database.
• Help develop impact reports, stories, and partnership updates that demonstrate how donor contributions are making a difference.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the field of donor engagement and stewardship or account management.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Post-secondary education in a relevant discipline from a recognized academic institution, preferably in Marketing, Communications, or Fund Development.
• Demonstrated record of problem-solving and priority-setting in a fast paced, complex and evolving environment.
• Effective at developing positive internal stakeholder relations including the ability to influence without authority.
• Ability to prioritize, manage details and execute with excellence.
• Ability to effectively develop strong cross-functional partnerships, evidenced by a track record of teamwork and collegiality.
• Expert knowledge of MS Office and other relevant software programs.
• Empathetic to Habitat’s cause – passion to make a difference.

Working Conditions

Hybrid role. The officer, corporate partnerships works during Habitat Canada’s normal office hours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and may on occasion be required to attend a partner related event outside of normal office hours

Salary Range: $58,000 - $62,000

Throughout your interview process, we’ll learn more about your skills and experience and determine your starting salary based on what you bring to the team.Applications must be received before 5pm EST on July 24, 2024.

Please note that we will be reviewing and evaluating applications on an ongoing basis, and we therefore encourage early submissions.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Habitat, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Applicants need to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance. Habitat for Humanity Canada will arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable those with disabilities to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

We thank all applicants for applying, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted (no phone calls please).

About Habitat for Humanity Canada

Founded in 1985, Habitat for Humanity Canada is a national, charitable organization working toward a world where everyone has a decent and affordable place to call home. Habitat for Humanity brings communities together to help families build strength, stability and independence through affordable homeownership. With the help of volunteers, Habitat homeowners and 46 local Habitats working in every province and territory, we provide a solid foundation for better, healthier lives in Canada and around the world. Habitat for Humanity Canada is a member of Habitat for Humanity International, which was established in 1976 and has grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in more than 70 countries. For more information,