Interim Senior Vice President Marketing

LHH Knightsbridge; Ontario; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national charity seeks a Senior Vice President of Marketing for a 3-month interim role. The ideal candidate will lead strategic transformation, enhancing communications and marketing efforts across the organization. This position demands extensive experience in brand strategy and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on impactful change during a critical transitional period.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of guiding organizational transformation as a consultant.
• Strong strategic and editorial skills to oversee content across platforms.
• Experience in aligning marketing with digital, fundraising, and events.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of branding and marketing strategies.
• Develop actionable communications and marketing plans.
• Guide content oversight and enhance digital strategies.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Brand strategy

Content leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

10+ years in senior marketing roles

Job description

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IMMEDIATE INTERIM OPPORTUNITY

Interim - Senior Vice President Marketing

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Duration: 3 Months

Location: Toronto, ON

100% virtual

Our client, a high-profile national charity, is seeking a Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications for a 3-month engagement to lead a focused period of strategic transformation. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior-level consultant with deep expertise in marketing & communications, brand strategy, content leadership, marketing modernization, and cross-organizational alignment.

Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the Director, Operations the consultant will assess the organization’s current communications and marketing approach, provide actionable recommendations, and work with internal teams to implement high-impact improvements. This includes guiding marketing & Communications strategy, brand messaging, strengthening content quality, aligning with key internal functions (HR, IT, and others), and ensuring a cohesive voice across fundraising, events, digital, social media, website, and community engagement efforts.

Scope of Work & Key Deliverables

Strategic Communications & Brand Alignment

• Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the organization’s brand and marketing strategies, identifying opportunities for greater clarity, consistency, and audience impact.
• Advise the CEO and Director, Operations on strategic positioning and narrative development.
• Develop a short-term, actionable communications and marketing plan aligned with organizational goals.

Content Oversight & Editorial Direction

• Provide leadership and oversight across key content channels, including donor communications, newsletters, campaign materials, annual reports, digital content, and promotional assets.
• Strengthen messaging frameworks that reflect the organization’s mission, strategic priorities, and client impact.
• Guide the refresh of the organization’s website to improve content, usability, and brand experience.
• Advise on digital strategy, including social media, fundraising engagement tools, lead generation, and marketing automation.
• Explore opportunities to leverage emerging technologies (e.g., AI) to improve efficiency and reach.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with internal hospital MarCom team to ensure that all communications and marketing activities are aligned with organizational policies, systems, and internal communications needs.
• Collaborate with service delivery, fundraising, and events teams to ensure consistency and strategic alignment across all touchpoints.
• Support planning and messaging for major fundraising and donor engagement initiatives.

Team Leadership & Capacity Building

• Review and provide recommendations for the right Org Structure and Job Descriptions for the MarCom team.
• Lead and support the existing communications and marketing team members during a period of transition, offering guidance on priorities, workflows, and internal collaboration.
• Provide tools, templates, and training to strengthen long-term capacity and consistency.
• Foster a culture of clarity, creativity, and accountability.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 10+ years in senior leadership roles in communications, marketing, and brand strategy — ideally within the nonprofit or public sectors.
• Proven experience as a consultant or interim leader guiding organizational transformation.
• Strong strategic and editorial instincts with the ability to oversee and elevate content across platforms.
• Demonstrated success aligning marketing with digital, fundraising, and events functions.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills — with experience working alongside hospital MarCom team to support integrated internal and external communications.
• Thoughtful, confident leadership style with strong team coaching and change management skills.
• Deep understanding of the Canadian nonprofit and donor environment.

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LHH Knightsbridge Interim Management is a service to help our clients address a wide range of scenarios including leadership support due to sudden departures, driving key change initiatives or leading transformation projects. Our interim executives step in with minimal downtime to meet specific objectives and deliver results. All have held senior positions in the past and have now chosen to offer their unique depth and breadth of experience to organizations on a limited engagement basis.

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Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge Corp. is committed to providing equitable treatment and accommodation to ensure a barrier-free recruitment process. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and our AODA policy, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the hiring process. If you require accommodation to apply or if selected to participate in an assessment process, please provide your accommodation needs in advance to the Recruitment Lead for this opportunity.

We thank all interested candidates in advance; however, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

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  Contract

Job function

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  Marketing

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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