Manager, Intergovernmental Relations

Permanent

CA $80,000.00–CA $90,000.00 yearly

Full-time

CA $96,964.00–CA$ yearly

• Develop, implement and evaluate Phoenix Society’s external communications strategy in alignment with the strategic plan.
• Provide strategic communications advice to the CEO, Executive Leadership Team and Board, including issues management, reputation risk and public positioning.
• Lead media relations and prepare key messages, news releases, public statements, op-eds, speeches, presentations and briefing materials.
• Oversee organizational storytelling, publications, annual reports, website content, social media, digital communications and brand standards.
• Lead crisis communications and coordinate timely, accurate and values-aligned responses to emerging issues.
• Support government relations, advocacy and public policy communications.

• Identify and assess strategic growth opportunities aligned with Phoenix Society’s mission, mandate and strategic priorities.
• Lead the preparation of Requests for Proposals, Expressions of Interest, government funding submissions and competitive bids.
• Develop business cases for new programs, service expansions, capital projects and innovative models of care.
• Coordinate cross-functional proposal teams and integrate program, finance, operations, evaluation and partnership input into high-quality submissions.
• Conduct environmental scans and monitor policy, funding and sector trends that may create opportunities or risks for Phoenix.
• Support partnership agreements, memoranda of understanding and related negotiations in collaboration with the CEO and appropriate leaders.
• Develop and implement an annual and multi-year fund development and philanthropy strategy in consultation with the CEO and Board.
• Research, write and manage grant applications and reports for government, foundations, corporations and other funders.
• Build and steward relationships with major donors, foundations, corporate partners, sponsors and prospective supporters.
• Develop donor engagement, stewardship, recognition and impact-reporting strategies.
• Lead or support annual giving, major gift, capital and special fundraising campaigns.
• Accountable for achieving annual fundraising, grant acquisition, partnership development and communications objectives as established through organizational planning processes.
• Maintain effective donor and funding systems, records, pipelines, calendars and performance reporting.
• Develop and manage communications budgets and monitor expenditures within approved limits.

• Develop and strengthen partnerships with health authorities, governments, Indigenous organizations, municipalities, academic institutions, community providers, foundations and corporate partners.
• Identify collaborative funding, service delivery, research and innovation opportunities.
• Represent Phoenix Society at external tables, events, working groups and partnership meetings as delegated by the CEO.
• Cultivate relationships that strengthen integrated models of care and expand Phoenix’s reach and impact.
• Maintain a strategic stakeholder map and partnership pipeline, with clear priorities and follow-up.

• Serve as a strategic writer and thought partner to the CEO.
• Prepare Board reports, executive briefings, government correspondence, presentations and strategic planning materials.
• Acts as a senior strategic advisor to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team on communications, external relations, funding opportunities, organizational growth and stakeholder engagement.
• Support organizational planning, priority-setting and the development of new initiatives.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators…