Events Specialist

What We Do: Arthritis Society Canada is on a mission to fight the fire of arthritis with the fire of research, innovation, advocacy and information and support. That’s because arthritis robs six million Canadians of their mobility, mental and physical well-being, and in some cases, their livelihood. It is Canada’s most common chronic condition, and there is no cure. Why Join Us: A career with us is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to use your talents to push back against the devastation of arthritis. Fighting the fire of arthritis gives meaning to our work, incites collective action and drives us to excellence in all we do. Our bold and ambitious strategic plan, Accelerating Impact, is propelling our work to create transformational change. We are united, transformative and impactful culture. Our people are essential to our efforts and we will empower you to be successful in your role. We are honored to be a 2022-2024 (and 2019-2021!) Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures winner, and proud to be accredited under Imagine Canada’s Standards Program. Our Revenue Development Team: Our revenue development team is made up of talented fundraising professionals across Canada, in the areas of major giving, planned giving, events and annual giving, who work closely with our community of generous loyal donors to turn shared visions, passions and interests into meaningful impact in fighting the fire of arthritis. We are a nationwide charity with local impact, and donations from these individuals make a difference for people living with arthritis in every province. Purpose of Role: Reporting to the Director, Signature Events, and working as part of the nationwide revenue development team with an Ontario-based focus, this event professional will play an integral role in our organization’s growth through donor engagement in support of our annual events and cultivation activities. Key Accountabilities:

• Work alongside Director, Signature Events to plan, coordinate and execute the Ontario region’s fundraising events, with a primary focus on our signature events: Fashion on Fire, Fire Ball and All-In for Arthritis.
• Acts as volunteer lead for and at all events
• Responsible for managing and soliciting GIK: gift bag items, silent auction and live auction, general event swag etc.
• Work on soliciting new third-party events, while maintaining and stewarding existing third-party event relationships to grow the portfolio year-over-year.
• Organizes and attends all event committee meetings to support Chairs and Director, Signature Events: books meetings; prepares catering requisitions; a/v; meeting materials and reminders.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in event execution and fundraising.
• Driven, energetic, self-motivated, results-oriented, detail oriented, creative and passionate.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver excellent, timely customer service.
• Strong level of comfort and experience with donor databases (Raiser’s Edge experience preferred) and Microsoft Office. Experience with Givergy or other silent auction related platforms, and Canva, an asset.
• Bilingual (English and French) language skills an asset.

Working Conditions: This position is Designated. This means you will work at least 2 days a week from our Toronto office and the rest of the days remotely/from home. The exact days you are required to work from our office will be determined by your supervisor. This will include in-person meetings, events, retreats and other opportunities to connect and collaborate. Some Highlights of What we Offer:

• Performance Rewards: Pay for performance incentive program.
• Health & Wellness: Extended healthcare benefits (including dental, vision, prescription drugs & disability coverage), choice of healthcare spending account and/or healthy living account, virtual 24/7 healthcare access & discounted fitness membership.
• Time-Away Programs: Vacation (at least 3 weeks), personal days, holiday closure & summer hours.
• Ways of Working: Working with us doesn't have to mean working in an office to have an impact. Our dedication to enabling you to flourish means that you can have choice and flexibility in where you work and live, subject to the needs of your role, the people you serve and our requirements. We have a hybrid working model, with home and office-based options available. We will always list a primary location which will be where you go for in-person teamwork.
• Retirement Planning: DCPP whereby you contribute 4% of earnings & we match this with 5%, and a convenient reduced-fees Group RRSP scheme.

Apply Now: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. If you are interested in, and qualified for, this exciting opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume to hr@arthritis.ca. We thank all applicants for their expression of interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Interested in a different role or know someone that would be a great fit for our team? We are creating an organization that is an exceptional place to work and volunteer. You are encouraged to visit our official careers site at where you can view all our current job opportunities across Canada, and learn more about why you should join our team to help extinguish arthritis for good!