Summary Organization: Plan International Canada

Reports To Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships

Location: Toronto (Hybrid)

Status Permanent, Full-Time

Contact Level B

The Position As a key member of the Philanthropy team, the Corporate Partnerships Manager is responsible for the development and growth of a portfolio of corporate partnerships and contributing to the Corporate team’s annual fundraising targets. As a core driver in Plan International Canada’s strategic plan, the Philanthropy team is focused on high impact and transformational giving opportunities for donors, partners and stakeholders to help children, especially girls, realize their full potential.

The Manager, Corporate Partnerships is often a first point of contact for prospective corporate donors. This position plays a leadership role in managing employee giving and corporate matching programs, sponsorships, and one-time-gifts.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker and relationship builder, with a passion for social impact and a strong understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the Canadian corporate landscape. They will be a self-motivated professional who thrives working independently while effectively collaborating across departments to deliver meaningful partner engagement opportunities.

What success looks like?

• Leads new business development by researching and qualifying corporate prospects, initiating outreach, and supporting proposal development aligned with corporate interests and the organization’s values and strategic priorities.
• Manages a portfolio of ~75 corporate prospects and partners, ensuring strong communication, timely stewardship and meaningful engagement. Supports the execution of partnership deliverables, including gift agreements, impact reporting and recognition.
• Promotes key fundraising campaigns and appeals to external stakeholders through online giving platforms including Benevity, NeonOne, etc., and provides support with donation reports. Represents the organization at digital and live events like company lunch and learns, townhalls and webinars.
• Meets and drives revenue and KPIs to achieve personal and team fundraising targets by cultivating new corporate partners and renewing or upgrading existing partnerships to help further our mission.
• Supports Team PLAY (Policy, Leadership, Advocacy and Youth) with soliciting and stewarding key corporate partners for our signature Girls Belong Here initiative, executed on International Women’s Day. Meets the expectations of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring deliverables are manageable and achievable.
• Maintains and grows the existing corporate employee engagement program and corporate matching programs by maximizing Plan’s presence on online giving platforms and nurturing relationships with key corporate stakeholders.
• Works effectively across various internal teams (i.e., Marketing, Communications, PLAY and Philanthropy) to identify corporate engagement opportunities and deliver integrated partnership experiences.
• Inspires corporate partners to support the organization’s mission and values, contributing to long-term impact and multi-year partnerships.

As Our Ideal Candidate You Will Have

• Proven track record in fundraising with corporations or related experience in sponsorship, sales, marketing, business development or corporate account relations.
• A strong work ethic coupled with tact, diplomacy, initiative, resourcefulness, creativity and a positive, “can do” attitude.
• Excellent networking and negotiation skills, including the ability to interpret interest of corporations and translate them into attractive partnership opportunities.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills, with proven confidence in cold outreach and pitching to prospective donors and sponsors.
• Excellent organizational, research, and project management skills with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrated successful management of multiple projects and cross-collaboration; capable of exercising independent judgment and flexibility.
• Adept at using Salesforce (or equivalent CRM system) to track moves management.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire confidence and trust in corporate stakeholders and cooperation among staff colleagues.
• A passion for mission driven work and personal values aligned with those of Plan International Canada’s organizational values of gender equality, children’s rights, and helping girls reach their full potential.
• A valid driver’s license and ability to travel within the GTA as required.

How To Apply To express interest in this exciting opportunity, submit your resume and cover letter to https://plancanada.ca/en-ca/careers by November 5, 2025.

The salary range for this position is anticipated to be between $64,000 and $80,000. We comprehensively evaluate a variety of factors to determine fair compensation, including experience, specific job-related skills, and relevant educational or professional training. Additionally, we ensure that compensation is equitable across our team and aligns with current market trends. This role also qualifies for an extensive benefits package and generous paid time off.

Plan International Canada is a hybrid workplace. You will work from the office and from home.

Plan International Canada hires based on merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community and to providing an inclusive workplace. Plan International Canada especially welcomes applications from Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of all sexual orientations and genders, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

If you have a disability that may affect your ability to perform in a role in which you are interested, we will be happy to discuss with you what adjustments or arrangements we can make to accommodate your needs. If your disability is likely to affect you adversely within the application process itself, please let us know (as soon as you feel comfortable to do so) by emailing gethired@plancanada.ca so that we can consider any adjustments to the process that will allow you to be considered fairly for the role.

Consistent with our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy, the successful candidate must receive clearance by a police background check, including the vulnerable sector screen.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada for the duration of the work term. Proof of eligibility will be required.