Lead, Campus Centre Opening Initiative

The Opportunity

Job classification
: P2083 - Business Development Manager

Salary range
: $110,000 - $118,000. Placement within the range is typically based upon a review of skills, experience, and internal equity.

Hours per week
: 37.5

Paid leave
: 4 Weeks Vacation / 14 Flex Days per year

Position End Date
:
December 31, 2027

Final date to receive applications
: 4:00PM on August 21, 2026

The opening of Taylor Family Campus Centre (TFCC) represents a landmark moment in SAIT's history, and we are seeking an exceptional individual to help bring it to life. As Lead, Campus Centre Opening Initiative
, you will have the unique opportunity to shape and deliver the official introduction of one of the most significant developments in SAIT's recent evolution. It is far more than an event management role. It is a chance to lead a highly visible, institution-wide initiative that will define how students, alumni, industry partners, donors, employees, and the broader community experience the campus centre for years to come.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Alumni & Stakeholder Relations, and working closely with senior leaders, key partners, and the TFCC Grand Opening Steering Committee, you will orchestrate a coordinated opening program that celebrates SAIT's vision, honours the contributions of supporters and donors, and create memorable experiences that inspire pride and connection across the institution. From ceremonial milestones and donor recognition events to student, alumni, industry, and community engagement activities, you will bring together multiple streams of work into a seamless and impactful launch.

You'll also help incorporate SAIT
111 as a complementary program element, creating an added opportunity to honour SAIT's rich history while looking ahead to its BOLD future.

This role is ideal for a strategic project leader who thrives on complexity, influence, and execution. You'll have the opportunity to lead a high-profile initiative with lasting visibility, build relationships across a broad stakeholder network, and leave a tangible mark on SAIT's legacy.

For the right candidate, this is a career-defining opportunity: a chance to lead a once-in-a-generation opening, work with an exceptional team, create experiences that will be remembered long after the celebrations conclude, and contribute to a pivotal chapter in SAIT's story.

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of the Taylor Family Campus Centre (TFCC) Grand Opening program, integrating SAIT
  111 as a complementary initiative.
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, timelines, milestones, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure successful program delivery.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders across the institution to align priorities, deliverables, and implementation activities.
• Facilitate working groups, manage project communications, and foster collaborative relationships to support project objectives.
• Oversee the delivery of a multi-event opening program, including official ceremonies, donor recognition activities, student and alumni engagement initiatives, and community-focused events.
• Collaborate with internal partners to ensure seamless event logistics, production, sponsorship activation, and on-site execution.
• Support stakeholder engagement strategies involving donors, alumni, students, staff, industry partners, community members, dignitaries, and Indigenous partners.
• Partner with Communications & Marketing to align messaging, media activities, and promotional plans with program objectives.
• Manage vendor, contractor, and production partner relationships, ensuring effective budget oversight and issue resolution.
• Prepare project updates, reports, briefing materials, and recommendations for senior leadership and steering committees, while supporting post-event evaluation and transition activities.

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Project Management, Marketing or other
• 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience in project management, event management, communications, advancement, stakeholder engagement, or a related field within a post-secondary institution, large public-sector…