Regional Corporate Engagement Advisor Western Canada

World Vision Canada; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization in Canada is looking for a Regional Corporate Engagement Advisor to drive corporate partnerships across Western Canada. This full-time permanent role involves managing corporate relationships and developing strategies to secure support for humanitarian missions. Candidates should have a background in fundraising or business development, strong communication skills, and a passion for making a difference. Competitive benefits and a commitment to social responsibility make this an attractive opportunity for those dedicated to charitable causes.

Benefits

Health Spending Account

Matched pension contributions

Generous paid vacation

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in fundraising or business development.
• Proven track record of raising gifts over $25,000.
• Experience with complex customer relationships is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a regional portfolio of corporate prospects.
• Research and cultivate corporate partnerships to generate new business.
• Develop strategies for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

Skills

Corporate social responsibility

Relationship building

Communication skills

Project management

Fundraising

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or relevant field

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Regional Corporate Engagement Advisor (Western Canada)

Job Description

Posted Monday, November 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child.

You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good.

For Children. For Change. For Life.

Position:

Regional Corporate Engagement Advisor (Western Canada)

Reports to:

Position Term:

Full Time Permanent

Primary Location:

Workplace Type:

Remote (Based in Western Canada)

Job Purpose

TheRegional Corporate Engagement Advisoris an integral member of the Philanthropy & Partnerships team and willidentify, build, and manage productive relationships withpublic and private corporationsin key sectors within British Columbia,Albertaand Saskatchewantosecure support for World Vision’s mission. The Advisor will focus on business development, including partner identification, cultivation, solicitation, negotiation, and stewardship.

This role will report to thePeople Manager,Churchand Corporate Engagement, while receiving operational direction from the Senior Manager, Corporate Engagement.

Responsibilities

• Owns and managesregionalportfolio of corporate prospects and partners in support of Corporate Engagement Strategy to meet annuallyestablishedfiscal goals and key performance metrics.
• Researches,identifies, qualifies, cultivates, stewards, and provides ongoing relationship management to corporate partners to generate new business and deepen existing partnerships.
• Develops cultivation and solicitation strategies across diverse product offeringsincluding cause marketing, corporate sponsorship, employee engagement, gifts-in-kind and strategic giving by understanding the corporation’s social impactandmarketing interests and priorities, their resource capacity, their business, and marketplace context.
• Continually improves, develops, and educates oneself and WVC staff and teams involved with corporate engagementand philanthropytoidentifyand implement best practices inpipeline management,research,qualification,prospecting, cultivation, acquisition, fulfillmentreporting,stewardship, due diligence, and risk management.
• Consistently tracks donor activity andmaintainsdonor records inCRMdatabase.
• Works closely and effectively withPhilanthropy Enablement Servicesfor related activations, presentations, proposals, impact reports, resource gathering trips and events.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Solid understanding of corporate social responsibility, community investment, social impact, ESG and corporate philanthropy landscape and trends.
• Highly relational and engaging, withabilitytoestablishtrust and confidenceofprospects quickly and effectively.
• Experience developing corporate partnerships to secure "gift-in-kind" (product/service non-monetary) donations .
• Superiorcommunicatoracross written and verbal communication platforms, with a comfort to make oral presentations to small and large audiences.
• Strategicthinkerwith developed ability to assess opportunities,connectsideas and people to develop strategic profitable engagements,assessrisks, both situationally andregardingbroader trends.
• Ability to develop creative solutions to alignpartner’sinterests,needsand goals with that of WVC to achieve mutual gains.
• Highlyadept at managing multiple projects, trackingprogress, andproviding clear reporting, and prioritizing among competing imperatives to work most effectively toward revenue goals.
• Highly collaborative in a the ability to sensitively navigate within a diverse workplace and customer base.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, with a focusinfundraising, business, marketing, sales or other relevant field or equivalent experience>Minimum 3-6 years’ experience in fundraising, cause marketing, corporate philanthropy business development and/or sales experience with a proven track record of raising gifts over $25,000.
• Exceptional fundraiser or salesperson with experience managing complex customer relationships at all levels of an organization from C-Suite through to interns.
• A go-get relationship builder
• Natural storyteller, comfortable with public presentations to large audiences
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work effectively across a diverse, matrix operating environment and customer base.
• Superiorcommunicatoracross written and verbal communication platforms.
• Solid understanding of CRA charitable tax compliance.
• Adept and strategic with CRM systems,dataand analytics.
• CFRE or pursuit of CFRE an asset
• Experience working with an international development, or humanitarian organization or large charityan asset

Why Consider Us?

• Our competitive compensation & benefits include:
• Health Spending Account
• Up to 6% matched pension contributions
• Parental leave top-up
• Generous paid vacation, sick days, wellness and personal days
• Office closed extra days before long weekends (6x/year)
• World Vision Canada has consistently been awarded Canada and GTA top employer awards.
• We are Canada’s largest development, relief, and advocacy non-profit organization.
• We embody an Agile mindset here.

We bring life-saving support in times of disaster. We help poor communities to take charge of their futures. We provide small loans and training that boost family livelihoods. We work with policy makers to change the way the world is run. Our Christian faith teaches us that every child, regardless of gender, faith or race, is a precious gift to the entire world - and that their wellbeing concerns us all. We shall never rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed.

Our Core Values: We are committed to the Poor. We are Christian. We are Stewards. We value People. We are Partners. We are Responsive.

Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the core values and mission of the World Vision partnership.

World Vision Canada takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries.

World Vision Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Thank you for your interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.