Manager, Strategic Partnerships

October 12, 2024

The Tandem Team

Vancouver

FULL TIME

Our client VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is looking to hire a Strategic Partnerships Manager. Please view the job description from VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation below for more information about this exciting role!
Who We Are
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is Vancouver Coastal Health's primary philanthropic partner, raising funds for specialized adult health services and research for all British Columbians. We partner with donors to drive innovation and sustainable health care at VGH & UBC Hospital, GF Strong Rehab Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and Vancouver Community Health Services.
About This Role
The Strategic Partnerships & Campaign Communications team leads and executes the Foundation's strategic communications in support of campaigns and major gift strategies. Our team is specifically responsible for developing fundraising products that align with our strategic plan, sourcing and approving relevant details, and ensuring accurate and timely management of these initiatives once funded. Through our efforts, we strive to maximize the impact of donor-funded healthcare fundraising and create positive outcomes for our community.
The Strategic Partnerships Manager translates complex scientific and medical language into an inspiring and easy-to-understand vision with well thought-out plans and clear results. Drawing on versatile writing skills, the Manager will work with the Major Gifts team and relevant health care teams to write compelling proposals and other customized written collateral. The incumbent is also responsible for actively monitoring donor-funded initiatives to ensure they remain aligned with donor intent. Other responsibilities include preparing and monitoring key related financial elements.
Key Responsibilities

Develops clear and compelling offers/proposals which may be based on “on the shelf” cases or customized for a donor’s area of interest.
Monitors donor funded initiatives within the Hospital(s) to ensure projects are managed and completed on time and on budget.
Researches and writes accountability reports as directed by Donor Engagement and Stewardship
Creates and updates (as required/annually) current needs/fundraising opportunities for each department, division, program, or project, working with researchers and clinicians to ensure accuracy.
Ensures that each proposal matches appropriate Hospital needs with donor interests based on the donor information provided by the fundraiser(s).
Verifies that the offer and accountability commitments can be delivered on prior to a proposal being submitted to a potential donor.
Obtains approval from VCH partners and other stakeholders on collateral and researches and proposes alternatives where approval is not initially granted

What You Offer

Outstanding research, business writing and editing skills; demonstrated ability to succinctly communicate relevant information to diverse audiences; experience developing and writing fundraising cases for support and proposals preferred.
Demonstrated project management and facilitation skills, with a sound knowledge of formal project management methodologies and practices. Proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with multiple, competing deadlines, and time and resource constraints.
Highly developed interpersonal skills and proven ability to exercise a high degree of diplomacy and discretion; demonstrated experience building and sustaining effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Excellent analytical, financial, and problem-solving abilities.
Familiarity with the advanced features of Microsoft Office suite of products and knowledge of a donor management system (Salesforce) preferred.
Experience with navigating relationships with physicians and hospital administrators and facilitating understanding of priorities in a complex health care setting

What We Offer
The successful candidate can expect a starting salary between $85,078.99 and $96,680.67, depending on factors such as skills, experience, and internal equity. Once hired, salary is reviewed annually and successful employees have the opportunity for their salary to increase over time up to the maximum of the pay band, currently $109,249.16.
To Apply
Please email your resume and cover letter to our recruitment partner, Ellie Stojanovski of The Tandem Team, at ellie@thetandemteamrecruitment.com by 27 of October, 2024.
We welcome applications from anyone who is eligible to work in BC and fully vaccinated against COVID 19. We encourage applications from Indigenous people, people with disabilities, BIPOC and racialized individuals, people of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, and others who may contribute to the Foundation's organizational diversity and who share the Foundation's values.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $85,078.99-$109,249.16 per year
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2024-10-27

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