About UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

At UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, our vision is to lead the most vibrant Jewish community in North America - a community characterized by its diversity, unity, compassion, generosity and commitment to Jewish values. Together with our philanthropic,volunteer,andprofessional leadership, were changing lives.

As one of North Americas leading Jewish non-profits, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto works topreserve and strengthenthe quality of Jewish life in Greater Toronto, Canada, Israel and around the world.UJA advances this mission through fundraising, programs, and research focused on our strategic pillars: fighting poverty and improving well-being, growing Jewish education and identity, countering antisemitism and hate, and strengthening connections with Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.

About the Opportunity

Situated within UJAs Integrated Development Department, UJAs Development team engages corporate donors throughout our diverse community to support UJAs mission through a range of high impact activities.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Campaign and Corporate Partnerships, we are seeking an experienced and resourceful Director, Corporate Partnerships, who possesses exceptional interpersonal skills, to lead and oversee UJAs Corporate Partnership portfolio. The professional in this role will cultivate and steward new and existing corporate partnerships across an array of collaborations including corporate donations, sponsorships, and gifts in-kind to meet the fundraising goals of the Integrated Development team.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for developing and executing a new strategic plan for increasing the Corporate Partnership portfolio by 25% in the first 3 years
• Develop and oversee the corporate partnership stewardship plan, in order to ensure the retention of annual corporate giving
• Provide leadership and direction to lay leaders and UJA professionals in order to secure growth within the Corporate Partnership portfolio
• Lead activities to develop new Corporate Partnerships and highly impactful Development special events
• Actively cultivate new corporate partners and sponsors to generate revenue
• Working across the organization, develop a full list of sponsorship opportunities to bring to prospective donors/sponsors
• Create proper systems to track corporate revenue and develop appropriate recognition mechanisms
• Conduct rigorous due diligence on corporate partnerships in protection of the UJA brand; understand and navigate brand and reputational risks.
• Working collaboratively with corporate leaders and senior volunteers

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary degree in fundraising, business/marketing or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years of related experience in fundraising, business development, marketing or corporate sponsorship at a senior level
• Proven experience providing leadership and working collaboratively with senior executives and corporate donors
• Proactive with excellent organizational, prioritizing and time-management skills
• A self-starter with the ability to manage complex projects and budgets, working collaboratively with staff to deliver results
• An ability to think strategically and critically
• Poised and confident, with high degree of social intelligence, integrity, maturity and sound judgment
• Enthusiasm, creativity, innovation, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills

*This is a full-time permanent position. At UJA we support a flexible work schedule and all of our employees engage in hybrid work.Engagement and connection are key to supporting the best employee experience and we want to ensure that this puts balance and well-being at the forefront of our approach to ways of working. In addition to a rich time off policy, UJAs offices are closed on all Jewish holy days (yom tov) and we support early office closures to observe the Jewish Sabbath (Shabbat).

We look forward to connecting with you to understanding what you can bring to the UJA team and how we can support your career goals.Qualified applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume.Only those applicants invited for interview will be contacted.

Commitment to Inclusion and Accessibility:

UJA Federation supports a diverse candidate and employment experience. We areproud of our dynamic professional team, which reflects the diversity of the Jewish community and general community alike in Greater Toronto. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants fromallcommunities.We encourage you to follow us to get regular updates on open roles.We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and believe this is essential to ensure that every member of our team can thrive.

We adhere to barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.