MANAGER, PHILANTHROPY & PARTNERSHIPS

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MANAGER, PHILANTHROPY & PARTNERSHIPS

Competition number:           J0826-0132

Department:                           Development 

Status:                                    Full-Time continuing

Hours:                                    Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (35 hours per week)

Annual/hourly salary:           $90,800 – $113,500 (position with benefits and pension plan)

Closing date:                         September 13, 2026

Anticipated start date:          ASAP

Introducing the National Arts Centre

The National Arts Centre (NAC) is Canada’s bilingual, multi-disciplinary home for the performing arts. The NAC presents, creates, produces, and co-produces performing arts programming in various streams – the NAC Orchestra, Dance, English Theatre, French Theatre, Indigenous Theatre, and Popular Music and Variety – and nurtures the next generation of audiences and artists from across Canada. The NAC is located in the National Capital Region on the unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation.

At the National Arts Centre, we believe the performing arts are vital to the human experience. A house of dreams for the Canadian performing arts, we work with artists and arts organizations from across this land to revitalize our sector. 

Curious to learn more? Read our 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, The Journey Ahead.  

NAC Foundation
 

The National Arts Centre Foundation raises funds to support the National Arts Centre’s work in performance, creation and learning across Canada. Since its founding in 2000, the NAC Foundation has raised over $150 million to enrich the lives of Canadians through the performing arts and champion our country’s artists, students and educators.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism and Accessibility

We are on a journey, committed to ensuring that equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, anti-racism and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples will guide our actions. 

The NAC welcomes applications from candidates who can help us meet our vision, and contribute to the diversity of lived experiences, perspectives, and approaches. When you join the NAC, you will be part of an inclusive community working hard to dismantle barriers to employees’ well-being, access, potential, and success. The NAC actively seeks candidates who identify as women, Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour (IBPoC), members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and people with disabilities. We encourage you to self-identify in the recruitment process.

Key activities:

Reporting to the Director, Philanthropy & Campaign, the Manager, Philanthropy & Partnerships provides strategic leadership to a high-performing Philanthropy team. The Manager is also a frontline fundraiser who is responsible for a portfolio of donors and prospects and secures five- and six-figure gifts that advance the National Arts Centre’s mission. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Philanthropy team.
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative and supportive team culture through coaching, accountability, professional development and regular performance feedback.
• In collaboration with the Director, lead and support the Philanthropy team to meet or exceed an annual target of up to $8 million raised from individual donors, foundations, and corporate partners.
• Manage a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects, developing and implementing individualized cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies to secure transformational philanthropic support.
• Develop and implement strategies to identify, cultivate and solicit a range of new individual donors, foundations, and corporate partners.
• Develop and manage strategic corporate partnerships that align organizational priorities with meaningful sponsorship and philanthropic opportunities.
• Work with the CEO, Director, and Philanthropy team to monitor and achieve key metrics and financial targets.
• Support the continued growth of an established planned giving program.
• Support senior leadership on campaign strategy, execution, and reporting.
• Work with the Donor Engagement team to effectively steward supporters, strengthen donor communications, and identify opportunities for renewal and growth.

Required qualifications:

• 7+ years' experience in major gift fundraising;
• Experience in a full-time staff management role, supporting a team to achieve financial and non-financial goals;
• Proven track record of personal success in securing major philanthropic contributions at the $500K level and above;
• Experience developing major gift strategies, and execution, including cultivation, personal solicitation, and stewardship;
• Experience working with senior volunteers (E.g. Board, Cabinet, or Event Committee members) to successfully close gifts;
• Understanding and experience with donor databases, ideally Raiser’s Edge NXT;
• Commitment to upholding professional ethics and encouraging philanthropic best practices;
• Possess a high level of intellectual curiosity toward the work being done at the NAC, in the philanthropic sector and in Canada’s performing arts community;
• High regard for accuracy and attention to detail with excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize a varied and dynamic workload;
• Strong problem-solving abilities, critical thinking skills, emotional intelligence, and professionalism;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written;
• Fluently bilingual in both official languages, English and French, written and spoken;
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; fundraising education is preferred;
• Experience in planned giving is an asset;
• Campaign management experience is an asset.

How to Apply

Who can apply:

Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.

As part of NAC’s interview process, in-person interviews may be required. Please ensure to have the most up-to-date information on your résumé including your current email address.  

The National Arts Centre (NAC) is committed to inclusive employee recruitment and selection. The NAC welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the selection process, please inform us as soon as possible and we will make every effort to fulfill your accommodation request.

The successful candidate will be required to provide the original or a certified true copy of their education credentials as appropriate, along with proof of a valid Background Check as a condition of employment. 
 

While we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted by us.

How to apply:

Please submit your cover letter and résumé online through the “Career Opportunities” section of our website at https://nac-cna.ca/en/careers.

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