Senior Donor Communications Lead for Impactful Giving

Canadian Cancer Society; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Cancer Society is seeking a Senior Manager, Donor Communications to lead content and messaging across integrated campaigns, products, segments, and channels. You will drive donor engagement, stewardship content, and 1:many communications to support revenue growth in a hybrid, nationwide role.

You’ll lead the development of e-newsletters, donor journey content, and cross-functional storytelling, working in a matrix environment to inspire a high-performance team while aligning with CCS

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field (Communications, Fundraising, Marketing).
• 7–10 years’ experience with a strategic focus in communications, fundraising and direct marketing.
• Proven track record in conceptualizing and implementing innovative fundraising and stewardship content strategies and tactics, with digitally driven programs.
• Proven experience leading the development of an e-newsletter to promote engagement.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills for direct response channels and a 1:many audience.
• Experience working within a brand and product framework to guide creative expression of marketing messages.
• Innovative thinker with ability to engage supporters.
• Strong leadership to inspire and develop team members.
• Excellent sector knowledge of the Canadian not-for-profit landscape.
• Advanced MS Office skills.
• Bilingualism (French/English) preferred; French essential for Quebec roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead content and communication strategy for integrated campaigns, products, segments and channels.
• Develop positioning, support and impact statements; lead storytellers, researchers and donors to express value propositions.
• Advise on execution of creative briefs, edits, rewrites and original copywriting.
• Develop content across media, products, channels and campaigns to support fundraising objectives.
• Support Development and Engagement teams in direct response fundraising communications across formats (digital, direct mail).
• Lead development of donor-centric content for 1:many stewardship and engagement, including impact reporting.

Skills

Strategic communications

Fundraising

Direct marketing

Copywriting

Leadership

French/English bilingual

Storytelling

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Fundraising, Marketing

Job description

Canadian Cancer Society is seeking a Senior Manager, Donor Communications to lead content and messaging across integrated campaigns, products, segments, and channels. You will drive donor engagement, stewardship content, and 1:many communications to support revenue growth in a hybrid, nationwide role.

You’ll lead the development of e-newsletters, donor journey content, and cross-functional storytelling, working in a matrix environment to inspire a high-performance team while aligning with CCS