Lottery & Gaming Portfolio Lead

Socket.dev; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 82,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex benefit plan

Tuition reimbursement

Pension plan

Birth parent/parental top up

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

SickKids Foundation in Toronto seeks a Manager, Lottery & Gaming to drive strategic development and execution of lottery programs, including SickKids Lottery and Catch the Ace. You will translate direction into executable plans with strong financial oversight.

The role requires leadership in a regulated environment, collaboration across Marketing, Finance and Legal, and a track record of delivering complex initiatives on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in marketing, fundraising, or revenue-generating program management.
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and strict timelines.
• Proven ability to identify cross-program synergies and operational efficiencies, elevate insights with clear recommendations, and lead implementation of process improvements that drive measurable impact.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including experience tracking budgets and interpreting performance data.
• Demonstrated ability to manage operational workflows and improve processes in a structured, detail-oriented manner.
• Experience working with external vendors, consultants, or agency partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams.
• Lottery & gaming experience and familiarity with the Ontario regulatory environment (AGCO) not required but considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and launch of new Lottery & Gaming initiatives, translating strategic direction into executable program plans
• Lead implementation of Lottery & Gaming programs and initiatives, ensuring they are delivered on time, on budget, and in alignment with stakeholder expectations.
• Provide program-level financial insight through budget tracking, forecasting support, and performance analysis that informs portfolio decisions.
• Identify and implement opportunities that strengthen program performance, streamline processes, and unlock growth across the portfolio.
• Oversee regulatory coordination in partnership with Finance and lottery consultants, supporting AGCO applications, reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders such as lottery consultants, vendors, corporate partners, and agency partners – owning day-to-day coordination, holding partners accountable to timelines and deliverables, and proactively identifying and escalating issues before they affect program delivery.
• Support the design of prize structures and program mechanics to enable effective campaign implementation.
• Contribute to the development and launch of new lottery & gaming initiatives, including business case development, marketing briefs, operational planning, and translating strategic direction into executable program plans.
• Partner closely with internal teams such as Marketing, Creative, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure initiatives are aligned and delivered effectively.
• Embrace and promote the core values of SickKids Foundation: integrity, collaboration, excellence, innovation, and inclusion.

Skills

Marketing & fundraising

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget tracking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge (AGCO)

Job description

SickKids Foundation in Toronto seeks a Manager, Lottery & Gaming to drive strategic development and execution of lottery programs, including SickKids Lottery and Catch the Ace. You will translate direction into executable plans with strong financial oversight.

The role requires leadership in a regulated environment, collaboration across Marketing, Finance and Legal, and a track record of delivering complex initiatives on time and within budget.