Partner
Relations

Job
description

Are you a person who
enjoys challenges and making a difference in the world?

Founded in 1995 by
human rights activist Craig Kielburger, Free The Children is an international
charity and educational partner that believes in a world where all young people
are free to achieve their fullest potential. We work internationally to free
children from poverty and exploi
tation through a holistic and sustainable
development model called Adopt a Village. Domestically, we offer innovative
programs that educate, engage and empower youth to become agents of change.

The Associate
Manager serves to support the activities of the department in their ongoing
information management and partner stewardship initiatives. As the primary
point of contact for a small portfolio of corporate and major gift foundation
partners and manages donor stewardship activities for their portfolio. The
Associate Manager will work under the leadership of a Manager of Partner
Relations. The Partner Relations team is responsible for growing and
maintaining the organization’s position as the
charity of choice amongst 100 per cent of its partners. This is a permanent
full-time position. The candidate should have a minimum of 2 to 3 years of
progressive donor stewardship experience and/or a strong customer service and
project management background.
The position is based out of Free The Children’s International office in
Toronto (233 Carlton Street). A minimum three-year commitment is expected.
Salary is to be negotiated. There is a six (6) month probationary period, upon
reaching the three (3) month period, all staff members are offered a health
plan including dental and Employee Assistant Program.
While resumes are important, we want to know what makes you a great fit for our
team and culture. We will consider resumes on a rolling basis and would like
the right person to join us as soon as possible.
Roles and
Responsibilities:

Reports
to and takes direction from Program Management team and the Associate
Director of Partner Relations.
Serve
as liaison for internal coordination amongst Free The Children departments
to integrate corporate, employee and adult engagement strategies alongside
Free The Children’s calendar of programming (e.g. liaising with Creative
and Communications team to ensure development of adult/employee-focused
collateral for Free The Children campaigns) and to ensure strong
collaboration with Me to We’s Corporate and Family Engagement teams.
Documentation
and knowledge sharing of trends regarding major partners, including:

Generation
of stakeholder analyses and partner briefing documents
Reporting
on employee engagement activities

Represents
Free The Children and the organization’s priorities to their small
portfolio of corporate and foundation partners and represents the
partners’ needs and interests to other Free The Children departments
internally
Accountable
for maintaining the health and success of their small portfolio of
partners with a key focus on partner retention, growth and expansion and
also escalation of any new opportunities or risks associated with their
portfolio
Support
the design and delivery of third party events hosted by major partners
including serving as an ambassador of Free The Children at these events,
preparation of event reports and compilation of materials for external
events
Responsible
for ideation and execution of creative employee engagement activities to
deepen partner pride and cement partner loyalty
Takes a
leadership role on the reporting, project planning and tracking of all
partnership deliverables and milestones

Skills and
Qualifications:

Postsecondary
Degree in related field
Demonstrate
sound knowledge of international development, youth empowerment and trends
in corporate social responsibility, corporate philanthropy and cause
marketing
Strong
interpersonal skills and communication skills in all internal and external
relations
Strong
organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities
within tight deadlines
Very
keen eye for detail
Excellent
problem-solving skills and ability to navigate difficult conversations
with internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrated
ability to work well both independently and within a team setting
Excellent
comprehension and ease with the application of Microsoft Office programs,
particularly PowerPoint, Word and Excel
Familiarity
with creating new documents using Adobe InDesign
Familiarity
with using a CRM system; experience using Salesforce is an asset
Outstanding
work ethic and proven ability to take initiative and remain organized and
solution driven
Positive
attitude, high energy, flexible and enthusiastic

What makes
Free The Children unique…
A Top Employer for Young People, Free The Children is filled with passionate,
driven, entrepreneurial, shameless idealists. This means we work hard, set high
goals and exceed them to help empower youth to change the world.
If you are looking for a predictable 9–5 work environment, this won’t be the
right fit.
If you are inspired by collaboration, making friendships with incredible
people, unique additional responsibilities like working on our We Days, and if
your personal values align with our core values, we would love to hear from
you.
Free The Children sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those
considered for an interview will be contacted