Manager, Partnerships
About the role
The Role
As a Manager of Partnerships at Endeavour, you will play a pivotal role in delivering and expanding our external collaborations. You will support the VP in preparing and executing partnership initiatives with institutions to ensure a continuous and skilled flow of volunteer consultants applying to our consulting rounds. If you are hands-on, strategic in execution, great at networking and building relationships, this role is for you.
Responsibilities
Partnership Execution & Relationship Management:
- Support identification and engagement of potential academic partners and stakeholders through research and outreach.
- Actively manage the lifecycle of partnership relationships, from creating Endeavour brand awareness, proposing partnership ideas, onboarding to ongoing stewardship and ensuring collaborative goals are met.
- Act as the primary point of contact for partner universities, facilitating clear and consistent communication.
- Represent Endeavour within the academic community, advocating for the work we do and the impact we have on our community.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with internal teams (e.g., Research, Marketing & Communications, Talent Management) to ensure partnership activities align with Endeavour’s mission, enhance our brand visibility and complement our operating model.
- Help coordinate and contribute to joint events, collaborative marketing programs assisting with campaigns that involve partner organizations.
Monitoring & Reporting
- Track partnership progress using defined metrics and performance indicators.
- Prepare concise updates for senior leadership, highlighting partnership milestones and activities in pipeline.
- Be accountable for drafting proposals or presentation materials to communicate partnership opportunities internally and externally.
Qualifications
- Endeavour volunteer experience strongly preferred
- Advanced degree (MBA, PhD. etc.) preferred
- A strong network of contacts across universities (to establish partnerships) is strongly preferred
- Excellent networking, teamwork, communication and presentation skills to enhance the impact of outreach efforts
- Strong stakeholder engagement experience
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work with diverse internal teams to achieve shared goals
- A strong network of contacts in the non-profit community is a plus
- Ability to thrive in a virtual work environment
- Minimum two-year commitment
Benefits
- Supercharge your leadership: Strengthen and expand your leadership and management skills with hands-on, impactful experience.
- Expand your network: Connect with influential organizations, corporations, and key industry leaders, and build lasting professional relationships.
- Join an inspiring community: Collaborate with a diverse and dynamic group of professionals and leaders in consulting, industry, community, and academia.
- Discover new opportunities: Enjoy the chance to explore and volunteer in different areas and divisions within Endeavour.
- Enjoy ultimate flexibility: Take advantage of a flexible schedule that lets you balance your volunteering with your lifestyle.
Application
To apply, please send the documents below to the emails provided:
- Resume
- Cover Letter (Please outline your academic network and how you plan to leverage that to make this role a success)
Subject Line: Manager, Partnerships
Email: simran.kataria@evcn.ca
Please cc recruitment@endeavourvolunteer.ca
Endeavour is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds and experiences.
About Endeavour Consulting for Non-Profits
We envision a world where access to professional consulting services is not a barrier to non-profits in achieving their goals, regardless of their financial capacity.
Endeavour Consulting for Non-Profits is a Canadian charity that provides management consulting to improve organizational capacity and community impact for non-profits. We recruit, train and match teams of skilled volunteers with non-profit organizations in need of pro bono consulting. Our focus is on serving non-profit organizations that otherwise cannot afford professional consulting.
Since 2007, Endeavour has engaged more than a thousand volunteers from a variety of fields and industries to provide consulting to local, national and international non-profits based in Canada. Our non-profit clients work in a variety of sectors and services including the arts, children and family services, disabilities, education, environment, healthcare, immigrant services, rural development, skills training, poverty relief, and youth development.
Endeavour works in partnership with corporations in Canada to offer employer-supported pro bono and skills-based volunteering programs that contribute to employee engagement, professional and leadership development, recruitment, talent retention, and corporate responsibility goals.
Our Mission
Endeavour is dedicated to enabling non-profit organizations to improve and sustain their community impact. To achieve our mission, we are committed to the following goals:
- Providing volunteer consulting to non-profit organizations that otherwise may not be able to afford professional consulting services
- Engaging skilled individuals and corporations in the community in providing volunteer consulting
Manager, Partnerships
About the role
The Role
As a Manager of Partnerships at Endeavour, you will play a pivotal role in delivering and expanding our external collaborations. You will support the VP in preparing and executing partnership initiatives with institutions to ensure a continuous and skilled flow of volunteer consultants applying to our consulting rounds. If you are hands-on, strategic in execution, great at networking and building relationships, this role is for you.
Responsibilities
Partnership Execution & Relationship Management:
- Support identification and engagement of potential academic partners and stakeholders through research and outreach.
- Actively manage the lifecycle of partnership relationships, from creating Endeavour brand awareness, proposing partnership ideas, onboarding to ongoing stewardship and ensuring collaborative goals are met.
- Act as the primary point of contact for partner universities, facilitating clear and consistent communication.
- Represent Endeavour within the academic community, advocating for the work we do and the impact we have on our community.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with internal teams (e.g., Research, Marketing & Communications, Talent Management) to ensure partnership activities align with Endeavour’s mission, enhance our brand visibility and complement our operating model.
- Help coordinate and contribute to joint events, collaborative marketing programs assisting with campaigns that involve partner organizations.
Monitoring & Reporting
- Track partnership progress using defined metrics and performance indicators.
- Prepare concise updates for senior leadership, highlighting partnership milestones and activities in pipeline.
- Be accountable for drafting proposals or presentation materials to communicate partnership opportunities internally and externally.
Qualifications
- Endeavour volunteer experience strongly preferred
- Advanced degree (MBA, PhD. etc.) preferred
- A strong network of contacts across universities (to establish partnerships) is strongly preferred
- Excellent networking, teamwork, communication and presentation skills to enhance the impact of outreach efforts
- Strong stakeholder engagement experience
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work with diverse internal teams to achieve shared goals
- A strong network of contacts in the non-profit community is a plus
- Ability to thrive in a virtual work environment
- Minimum two-year commitment
Benefits
- Supercharge your leadership: Strengthen and expand your leadership and management skills with hands-on, impactful experience.
- Expand your network: Connect with influential organizations, corporations, and key industry leaders, and build lasting professional relationships.
- Join an inspiring community: Collaborate with a diverse and dynamic group of professionals and leaders in consulting, industry, community, and academia.
- Discover new opportunities: Enjoy the chance to explore and volunteer in different areas and divisions within Endeavour.
- Enjoy ultimate flexibility: Take advantage of a flexible schedule that lets you balance your volunteering with your lifestyle.
Application
To apply, please send the documents below to the emails provided:
- Resume
- Cover Letter (Please outline your academic network and how you plan to leverage that to make this role a success)
Subject Line: Manager, Partnerships
Email: simran.kataria@evcn.ca
Please cc recruitment@endeavourvolunteer.ca
Endeavour is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds and experiences.
About Endeavour Consulting for Non-Profits
We envision a world where access to professional consulting services is not a barrier to non-profits in achieving their goals, regardless of their financial capacity.
Endeavour Consulting for Non-Profits is a Canadian charity that provides management consulting to improve organizational capacity and community impact for non-profits. We recruit, train and match teams of skilled volunteers with non-profit organizations in need of pro bono consulting. Our focus is on serving non-profit organizations that otherwise cannot afford professional consulting.
Since 2007, Endeavour has engaged more than a thousand volunteers from a variety of fields and industries to provide consulting to local, national and international non-profits based in Canada. Our non-profit clients work in a variety of sectors and services including the arts, children and family services, disabilities, education, environment, healthcare, immigrant services, rural development, skills training, poverty relief, and youth development.
Endeavour works in partnership with corporations in Canada to offer employer-supported pro bono and skills-based volunteering programs that contribute to employee engagement, professional and leadership development, recruitment, talent retention, and corporate responsibility goals.
Our Mission
Endeavour is dedicated to enabling non-profit organizations to improve and sustain their community impact. To achieve our mission, we are committed to the following goals:
- Providing volunteer consulting to non-profit organizations that otherwise may not be able to afford professional consulting services
- Engaging skilled individuals and corporations in the community in providing volunteer consulting