Manager, Signature Events

Scarborough Health Network is a leading community teaching health network, consisting of three hospitals and eight satellite sites in Scarborough, one of the most diverse communities in Canada. Our Foundation works with generous donors, volunteers and community members to raise funds for state-of-the-art infrastructure and medical technology to support the hospital’s mission to improve lives through exceptional care.

SHN Foundation is raising the profile of our hospitals through the Love, Scarborough marketing and fundraising campaign. The extraordinary success of Love, Scarborough has helped generate mass awareness, has inspired transformational gifts, and has shown needed attention onto healthcare inequity and gaps in Scarborough. The Foundation has seen tremendous growth all around (staff, events, donations, media coverage, partnership, etc.). It’s an exciting time to join the organization as we continue to build upon this momentum!

Find out more about this compelling campaign by visiting lovescarborough.ca.

Job Description:

What you’ll be doing:

Are you an events professional who is adept at planning and running large-scale events? Do you love engaging with donors, sponsors, and volunteers in community fundraising initiatives?

SHN Foundation is seeking an enthusiastic events professional to join our team in the new role of Manager, Signature Events. Our events are designed to help raise awareness, share impact, and strengthen our relationships across the Scarborough community, all the while delivering significant undesignated revenue. Reporting to Associate Director, Signature Events, you will be responsible for managing 3 key events, while assisting with other Community Development initiatives.

This position requires strong fundraising, organizational and logistical skills, but more importantly, the ability to build and develop relationships with the community we serve - from donors to community leaders, staff, and physicians as well as volunteers.

This role will deliver successful events by overseeing fundraising and operational details, managing internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will work with the Signature Events team to deliver SHN ZOO DAY, the Golf Classic and the new Lights & Luck Diwali Casino event, while also working collaboratively inside and outside the organization to ensure an integrated approach is applied throughout the event lifecycle. Key areas of focus will include new revenue acquisition, development of new relationships and partnerships, and executing an exceptional event experience for sponsors and participants.

Your responsibilities:

• Manage key aspects of SHN ZOO DAY, the Golf Classic and Lights & Luck Diwali Casino Night, from planning through to execution, that will help generate $1.5M+ in revenue in 2025/26, including sponsorship, donations, ticket/table/foursome sales and stewardship.
• Work with Partner events and Community events teams to assist in execution of all other Community Development events and initiatives.
• Serve as relationship manager and provide leadership to a wide variety of event stakeholders including event sponsors, vendors, committee members and event-day volunteers.
• Work with stakeholders at all levels of the Foundation including Marketing & Communications, hospital staff, and senior leadership to help develop and share event content, including key messaging, fundraising toolkits, and event programming.
• In partnership with the Stewardship & Donor Engagement team, develop plans to meaningfully thank our event supporters including participants, sponsors, donors, and vendors.
• Leverage SHN Foundation systems including Raiser’s Edge and AKA Raisin to accurately track, pull and analyze reports to help inform our decision making.

What you bring to the position:

• Post-secondary education, preferably in fundraising, events, or a related field.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in a fundraising event role. Experience running large-scale fundraising events, securing sponsorships and experience within healthcare environment considered an asset.
• Superior planning, organization, and time management skills.
• Demonstrate initiative and the ability to function collaboratively and provide oversight to other team members in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to adapt to changing deadlines, readily able to prioritize competing issues, resolution-focused, and manage diverse projects at the same time.
• Experience leading volunteers in an event environment.
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge (CRM), AKA raisin (fundraising software), Asana (project management software), Canva (collaborative design suite), or similar systems.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Your competencies include:

• A passion for events, the Scarborough community and SHN Foundation’s mission considered a must!
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to cultivate effective professional networks and relationships with community members, groups, and businesses.
• Solid oral and written communication skills.
• A blend of professionalism and passion.
• Valid G license and access to vehicle; travel to Scarborough and GTA required

What we have to offer:

When you work for SHN Foundation, you join a caring and collaborative team that is invested in both your success and career development. This is an exciting time to join a growing and meaningful organization, with ambitions to make the biggest impact yet to healthcare in Scarborough.

We offer an excellent package to employees, including a competitive salary and annual performance bonus, an industry-leading defined benefit pension plan through HOOPP, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to progress and build your career.

Accommodation and Diversity Statement:
Scarborough Health Network (SHN) embraces and celebrates our community’s unique multicultural heritage and diversity. SHN is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a culture of inclusiveness and diversity reflecting our diverse patients, staff and community alike.
We are committed to fostering an environment of equity and inclusivity where every person can work and receive care safely, openly and honestly. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nation of origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital or family status, belief system, or other factors related to one’s personal identity and/or values.
We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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