TEDxYouth@Toronto

Revolution

Sponsorship Coordinator

Sponsorship Coordinator  (6 positions available)

About this Opportunity

Are you someone who believes in empowering youth to impact their communities both in Canada and abroad? The organizing committee for TEDxYouth Toronto is looking for Sponsorship Coordinators to work in collaboration with Project Teams to help raise funds for our annual event taking place on Universal Children’s Day. You will have the creative freedom to use a variety of methods to reach out to corporate donors to raise assets essential to facilitating the event, and implement any new ideas that can help our team achieve our goals.  You will also manage sponsor accounts, and be responsible for maintaining this relationship over the course of the year.

Overall Responsibilities

  • Contact past corporate and individual donors
  • Research and contact new potential donors through a strategic and targeted approach
  • Meet fund raising goal based on 2013 goals in form of financial sponsorship and in-kind donations (e.g., printing support, event-day promotional materials)
  • Updating and building on existing sponsorship material
  • Build and maintain relationship with past and current donors, including post-event follow-up and retention
  • Participate in event-day need through various responsibilities, especially in working with donors to understand event requirements (e.g., sponsor booth requirements, set-up)
  • Work with Outreach to organize social media campaigns to aid fundraising goals
  • Categorize, build and maintain an accurate database of donors

We are looking for someone who has the following experience/skills:

  • Has worked within a non-profit organization/setting in the past (in this role or another)
  • Very passionate about community development and youth leadership
  • A full-time professional with a completed education or a gradudate student
  • Comfortable with networking and cold calling
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Sales experience, social media and online fundraising skills are an asset

Applications for this position are now closed.