Account Development Associate (GTA - Remote) 6+ month contract

CanadaHelps - Donate to any charity in Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable donation platform is seeking an Account Development Associate to acquire new charity partners and expand revenue. The role involves reaching out to charities, assisting them in their digital journey, and maintaining CRM records. Ideal candidates will have sales or recruitment experience, excellent communication skills, and a passion for making an impact. This contract position offers an hourly rate of $25-$27 and requires monthly office visits in Toronto.

Qualifications

• Sales experience or recruitment background preferred.
• Open-mindedness and a meritocratic approach.
• Passion for impact and a hunger to learn.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outbound calls/meetings to determine partner needs.
• Reach out to charities to assist in their digital journey.
• Log all activity in the CRM system.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Relationship-building skills

Ability to multitask

Team collaboration skills

Technological proficiency

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

At CanadaHelps we believe in the power of generosity - not just for those who receive it, but for everyone it touches. Every act of generosity sparks connection, inspires change, and brings people together. We are a dedicated team of entrepreneurial-minded peers who believe in a world where everyone can thrive. We offer a flexible, inclusive environment built on growth, ambition, and shared success.

CanadaHelps provides the most comprehensive and flexible range of giving solutions for donating to any charity in Canada, and we partner with charities of all sizes to ensure they have the tools they need to achieve their goals. Over the past 25 years we’ve helped raise over $3.7B for Canadian charities.

Generosity is right here.

About The Role:

As an Account Development Associate, you will play a crucial role in acquiring new charity partners and expanding our revenue. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop sales skills in a dynamic environment. If you have sales experience or come from a recruitment background looking to transition into tech sales, and possess excellent communication skills, we encourage you to apply.

The hourly rate for this position is between $25-$27 per hour depending on experience, and is based on a 37.5 hour per week schedule. This is a contract position for a period of 6 months with ability to extend or convert to full-time. This position is remotebut will require to be in-office in Toronto on a monthly basis.

What you’ll do: (Primary Responsibilities)

• Working with our Account Development Lead, conduct outbound calls/meetings to determine the best course of action for partners, leading them to next steps, whether that’s our Custom Donation Forms, P2P, Events, or CanadaHelps Ensemble tool.
• On a daily basis, reaching out by phone to as many charities as you can, meeting them where they are at, and helping them on their digital journey, focusing on our newest tool, CanadaHelps Ensemble.
• Listening, asking questions, and sometimes challenging charity partners in order to support them in upping their digital and fundraising game.
• Uncovering and recording key pieces of information in order to identify how we may best serve partner charities.
• Prospecting to identify ideal partners for CanadaHelps’ various products and services
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of CanadaHelps products and services.
• Keeping all records of activity logged in CRM - if it isn’t logged, it didn’t happen.
• On average; make about 45 calls a day to partner and non-partner charities to sell our custom donation forms and register charities with the CanadaHelps platform.
• Respond in a timely manner to emails from charities.
• Prospecting and updating all records in the CRM to identify partners to register with CanadaHelps and use our custom donation forms.
• Be an excellent team member and contribute to the Accounts Development team through constant engagement, questioning and ideation.

What you will bring to the table (Experience):

• Open-mindedness and a meritocratic approach.
• Excellent listening and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• Team collaboration skills
• Passion for impact, and a hunger to learn and contribute.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Adept with Technology .