Business Development Manager, Events

Baycrest; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare fundraising organization in Toronto seeks a Business Development Manager to lead major events like the Bike for Brain Health. You will coordinate participant and sponsorship recruitment, ensuring exceptional experiences for everyone involved. Ideal candidates will have a background in sales or fundraising with strong communication and relationship management skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of related experience in sales, fundraising, or partnership development.
• Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Police Reference Check, including Vulnerable Sector Check, required.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and execution of fundraising strategies.
• Recruit and manage participant and sponsorship opportunities.
• Collaborate with Marketing for event recruitment communications.

Skills

Relationship management

Fundraising

Communication

Sales

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Arts degree

Certificate in Fundraising Management

Job description

Overview

Company: The Baycrest Foundation

Position: Business Development Manager – EVENTS

Position Details

Position Type: Temporary Full-Time (up to 18 months Maternity Leave)

Shift Type: Day

Bi-Weekly Hours: 70 hours

Posting Number: 9272

Union: Non-Union

Date Posted: September 29, 2025

Internal Closing Date: October 6, 2025

Job Summary

As the Business Development Manager you will help deliver the Mattamy Homes Bike for Brain Health event, Ontario’s largest cycling fundraiser, and the MCOCI Pro-Am for Alzheimer’s, Canada’s largest on-ice hockey fundraiser. You will be the heart and soul of both events, ensuring a remarkable experience for the participants, stewarding and driving forward business development opportunities, processing donations, and supporting participants to ensure their success while continuing to deliver exceptional events.

Responsibilities

• Fundraising & Revenue Management: Support the CESO, execute the strategy on recruitment of participants and sponsors for the implementation and execution of tools and best practices, including reports and analysis for fundraising and event recruitment campaigns.
• Effectively recruit, manage and steward new participant and sponsorship opportunities and outbound gratitude and welcome programs.
• Provide holistic department support to ensure efficient and effective practices that advance Baycrest’s revenue and recruitment goals.
• Other: Collaborate with Marketing to support the Events team on outbound recruitment communications and event website updates as required.
• Support the Events Team with picking, packing, and mailing Bike for Brain Health & Pro-Am for Alzheimer’s items to supporters and participants as needed.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts degree (strong asset but not mandatory).
• Certificate in Fundraising Management or equivalent (asset but not mandatory).
• Minimum of two (2) years of related experience in sales, fundraising, relationship management and partnership development.
• Sales experience in a health care environment is preferred but not mandatory.
• Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) certification is an asset.
• Outstanding verbal, written, listening and presentation communication skills; ability to communicate in professional corporate and foundation environments.
• Excellent relationship building, management, networking and stewardship skills.
• Enthusiastic self-starter who thrives in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Police Reference Check, including Vulnerable Sector Check, required.

Application Process

Internal Applicants: Please submit your application online through the Baycrest intranet. Failure to include your resume may affect candidacy for this position. All communications related to this job posting will be sent to the email address used to submit your application.

External Applicants: Please submit your application online by clicking the Apply button below.

Additional Information

Baycrest is committed to accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [e-mail] or 416-785-2500, ext. 2961.

All successful candidates will be required to complete a police reference check/vulnerable sector screen. Exemptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.