Free the Children,Director, Account Executive, Retail

Job
description

Are you a
self-motivated and driven person who is organized and enthusiastic about making
a difference in the world?

Founded in 1995 by
human rights activist Craig Kielburger, Free The Children is an international
charity and education
al 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 exploitation 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.

Free The
Children
is seeking a Retail
Account Executive (internally known as Director, Account
Executive, Retail) to join its Partner Relations Team.

Reporting to the
Director, Partnerships the Retail Account Executive is accountable for
maintaining the health and success of partners with a key focus on partner
retention and re-engagement, growth/expansion and also escalation to leadership
of any new opportunities or risks associated with partners.

There is a three (3)
month probationary period, upon reaching the three (3) month period, all staff
members are offered a health plan including dental and Employee Assistance
Program. The position is based out of Free the Children’s office in Toronto
(233 Carlton Street).

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.

Responsibilities:

Solid
relationship management and donor stewardship of retail & consumer
packaged goods partners
Proactively
seek and identify partnership growth opportunities
Re-engagement
of partnerships in line with contract dates
Responsible
for driving matrix goals for cross sell opportunities across the group of
organizations
Represent
Free The Children and the organization’s priorities to corporate partners
and represents the partners’ needs and interests to Free The Children
departments internally
Work
closely with leadership and executive team on larger partnerships
Execute
on strategies that drive long-term partner engagement
Information
management and project management of complex multi-year partnership
commitments
Track
and meet all partnership deliverables and milestones
Presentation
and strategy preparation for partners
Honouring
partner stakeholders

Skills &
Qualifications:

Postsecondary
Degree or Certificate in related field (ex. business, marketing,
communications, project management etc.)
3-5
years’ experience in a retail sales or account management role
Experience
with the consultative sales process
Demonstrated
ability to influence senior decision makers in organizations and to
develop long term relationships
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

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 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 is
an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and welcomes all
interested parties to apply. We sincerely thanks all those who apply, however
only those considered for an interview will be contacted.