Senior Manager, Lottery
Top Benefits
About the role
At The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (PMCF), our mission is to create a world free from the fear of cancer. Cancer remains the number one cause of death for Canadians and our top priority is to accelerate cancer research and care.
Our role is to garner support for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the world’s leading cancer research and treatment centres, through philanthropy, fundraising events, and our world-renowned lottery program. The work we accomplish drives groundbreaking research, relentless innovation, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones.
Now, we have an opportunity to blaze an even brighter future for everyone affected by cancer.
We will Carry The Fire for cancer patients everywhere, lighting the way forward through discovery, reigniting our commitment to transform cancer outcomes and ease the profound suffering cancer causes patients and their loved ones.
At the PMCF, every one of us carries the fire for someone else. Join us as we inspire a movement and help us achieve our vision to change the way we understand, diagnose, and treat cancer.
Job Description
Union: Non-Union
Site: 700 University Ave
Department: Lottery
Reports to: Vice President, Lottery
Proposed Salary: $85,000 - $100,000 (plus additional compensation incentives)
Status: Permanent, Full Time
Posted Date: July 25, 2025
Closing Date: August 17, 2025
The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation is seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented, and strategic Lottery Manager to help lead the execution and growth of our evolving portfolio of charitable fundraising gaming programs. This individual will play a key role in:
- Supporting the flagship Home and Cottage Lottery programs, one of the largest and most successful in North America
- Overseeing execution of our sweepstakes program
- Program development and management
This is a cross-functional, generalist role ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has strong business acumen, is detail-oriented and can manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders, and is eager to grow both innovative new revenue streams and core programs that support world-leading cancer research and care.
Key Responsibilities
Home & Cottage Lottery Support
• Provide operational support across the Princess Margaret Home Lottery and Cottage Lottery, including program design, marketing as well as sales and KPI analysis
• Assist with key deliverables such as marketing activity calendar alignment, and business case development
Sweepstakes Program Oversight
• Own the management of the sweepstakes program, including prize development, scheduling, vendor coordination, creative and campaign approvals, and performance tracking
• Optimize campaign execution and identify opportunities for innovation, process improvement, sponsorship and cross foundation promotion
• Monitor customer experience and fulfillment, ensuring seamless end-to-end execution
Program Development and Management
• Lead the operational development and execution of new and existing initiatives within the lottery portfolio, coordinating with internal teams and external partners including vendors, legal/regulatory, finance, marketing, partnerships, and operations
• Oversee project timelines, workflows, budgets, and deliverables for program launches and ongoing initiatives
• Define and document business requirements such as rules, pricing strategies, compliance parameters, and performance metrics, with continuous monitoring and optimization to meet program objectives
General Operations & Strategy
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Marketing, and external vendors to ensure programs are launched and run efficiently
• Support the development and tracking of program P&Ls, forecasts, and scenario models
• Work with data analytics teams (internal and external) to analyze and interpret sales and purchaser data and offer actionable program insights with a view to impact both short-term and long-term growth
• Help document and maintain SOPs across programs
• Assist in preparing business cases, business reviews, presentations, and reports for internal leadership and Board updates
• Own competitive intelligence for The Princess Margaret lottery portfolio—analyzing market activity, identifying emerging trends, and ensuring timely and actionable insights are documented and shared with internal stakeholders
• Act as a TV/radio spokesperson for the lottery program and The Princess Margaret brand and attend lottery draws and events
Qualifications
- Undergraduate or graduate degree or equivalent working experience in a relevant field
- Experience in charitable gaming or lotteries is an asset but not required
- 5–7 years of progressive experience in program/project management, or general management – ideally in retail, consumer packaged goods, gaming, not-for-profit, or entertainment industries
- Demonstrated experience managing complex programs with multiple stakeholders and vendors
- Proven generalist with cross-functional experience spanning marketing, e-commerce/retail, operational execution, and end-to-end P&L responsibility
- Solid business/financial acumen with comfort working with budgets and performance data
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
- Some travel required around Ontario
Additional Information
We believe that the way we work together is just as important as what we accomplish. By making choices and taking actions that align with our values, we achieve greater success, and our work lives become happier and more meaningful.
At PMCF, we strive to foster a culture built on Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE). Central to these values is our commitment to IDEAA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism.
- Experience a sense of purpose that you won’t get anywhere else, in any other job. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer
- We have an open and approachable culture that enables you to bring your best ideas forward
- We offer a hybrid work environment with Tuesday, Thursday and one other day per week in office, or as required subject to business needs
UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
Senior Manager, Lottery
Top Benefits
About the role
At The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (PMCF), our mission is to create a world free from the fear of cancer. Cancer remains the number one cause of death for Canadians and our top priority is to accelerate cancer research and care.
Our role is to garner support for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the world’s leading cancer research and treatment centres, through philanthropy, fundraising events, and our world-renowned lottery program. The work we accomplish drives groundbreaking research, relentless innovation, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones.
Now, we have an opportunity to blaze an even brighter future for everyone affected by cancer.
We will Carry The Fire for cancer patients everywhere, lighting the way forward through discovery, reigniting our commitment to transform cancer outcomes and ease the profound suffering cancer causes patients and their loved ones.
At the PMCF, every one of us carries the fire for someone else. Join us as we inspire a movement and help us achieve our vision to change the way we understand, diagnose, and treat cancer.
Job Description
Union: Non-Union
Site: 700 University Ave
Department: Lottery
Reports to: Vice President, Lottery
Proposed Salary: $85,000 - $100,000 (plus additional compensation incentives)
Status: Permanent, Full Time
Posted Date: July 25, 2025
Closing Date: August 17, 2025
The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation is seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented, and strategic Lottery Manager to help lead the execution and growth of our evolving portfolio of charitable fundraising gaming programs. This individual will play a key role in:
- Supporting the flagship Home and Cottage Lottery programs, one of the largest and most successful in North America
- Overseeing execution of our sweepstakes program
- Program development and management
This is a cross-functional, generalist role ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has strong business acumen, is detail-oriented and can manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders, and is eager to grow both innovative new revenue streams and core programs that support world-leading cancer research and care.
Key Responsibilities
Home & Cottage Lottery Support
• Provide operational support across the Princess Margaret Home Lottery and Cottage Lottery, including program design, marketing as well as sales and KPI analysis
• Assist with key deliverables such as marketing activity calendar alignment, and business case development
Sweepstakes Program Oversight
• Own the management of the sweepstakes program, including prize development, scheduling, vendor coordination, creative and campaign approvals, and performance tracking
• Optimize campaign execution and identify opportunities for innovation, process improvement, sponsorship and cross foundation promotion
• Monitor customer experience and fulfillment, ensuring seamless end-to-end execution
Program Development and Management
• Lead the operational development and execution of new and existing initiatives within the lottery portfolio, coordinating with internal teams and external partners including vendors, legal/regulatory, finance, marketing, partnerships, and operations
• Oversee project timelines, workflows, budgets, and deliverables for program launches and ongoing initiatives
• Define and document business requirements such as rules, pricing strategies, compliance parameters, and performance metrics, with continuous monitoring and optimization to meet program objectives
General Operations & Strategy
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Marketing, and external vendors to ensure programs are launched and run efficiently
• Support the development and tracking of program P&Ls, forecasts, and scenario models
• Work with data analytics teams (internal and external) to analyze and interpret sales and purchaser data and offer actionable program insights with a view to impact both short-term and long-term growth
• Help document and maintain SOPs across programs
• Assist in preparing business cases, business reviews, presentations, and reports for internal leadership and Board updates
• Own competitive intelligence for The Princess Margaret lottery portfolio—analyzing market activity, identifying emerging trends, and ensuring timely and actionable insights are documented and shared with internal stakeholders
• Act as a TV/radio spokesperson for the lottery program and The Princess Margaret brand and attend lottery draws and events
Qualifications
- Undergraduate or graduate degree or equivalent working experience in a relevant field
- Experience in charitable gaming or lotteries is an asset but not required
- 5–7 years of progressive experience in program/project management, or general management – ideally in retail, consumer packaged goods, gaming, not-for-profit, or entertainment industries
- Demonstrated experience managing complex programs with multiple stakeholders and vendors
- Proven generalist with cross-functional experience spanning marketing, e-commerce/retail, operational execution, and end-to-end P&L responsibility
- Solid business/financial acumen with comfort working with budgets and performance data
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
- Some travel required around Ontario
Additional Information
We believe that the way we work together is just as important as what we accomplish. By making choices and taking actions that align with our values, we achieve greater success, and our work lives become happier and more meaningful.
At PMCF, we strive to foster a culture built on Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE). Central to these values is our commitment to IDEAA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism.
- Experience a sense of purpose that you won’t get anywhere else, in any other job. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer
- We have an open and approachable culture that enables you to bring your best ideas forward
- We offer a hybrid work environment with Tuesday, Thursday and one other day per week in office, or as required subject to business needs
UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.