• Senior management experience with demonstrated ability to contribute to strategy and business planning processes.
• Proven experience and expertise in strategy and plan implementation and execution.
• Demonstrated experience as a highly collaborative, agile, and innovative leader.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in fundraising, with a track record of soliciting and closing major gifts and corporate partnerships.
• Ability to lead development and implementation of an innovative fund development plan, including negotiating new partnerships and expanding existing alliances.
• Strong capacity to build trusted relationships to move the strategic agenda forward, both in a matrixed environment and across stakeholder groups in the region.
• Team leadership experience and coaching skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where there is mutual respect and collaboration across all teams.
• Ability to manage volunteer Advisory Boards and/or senior volunteer committees.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively develop a strong network within the region.
• Superb written and verbal communication skills, including experience in proposal, grant and letter writing, as well as donor/partner communications that build engagement.
• Stakeholder and media relations experience with the ability to serve as an articulate, credible representative of Heart & Stroke with diverse constituencies.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with databases.
• A University degree or post-secondary education is required for this role.
• CFRE designation and involvement in a professional association are assets.
• Appreciation and understanding of AFP, CAGP, APRA Code of Ethics, Policies and Procedures.
• Health sector experience will be considered an asset.
• Requires a car for occasional to frequent travel within the region.
• Regular travel across the region.
• Expected to attend occasional evening and weekend events.

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

• Passion for our mission is exceptionally important in this role.
• Big-picture, strategic thinker with an orientation to new ideas and innovation.
• A strong ability to operate with a high degree of collaboration, influence, and persuasion.
• Highly team-oriented nature with strong empathy and caring.
• Initiative, drive, tenacity, and excellent follow through.