Campaign Manager, Keep Curious

Position Overview

TELUS Spark Science Centre (Spark), a registered educational charity, exists to entertain and inspire people of all ages through creative encounters with science, engineering, technology, math and art. Spark exists to lift people up with the power of curiosity through creative encounters with science! Calgary’s science centre is a pioneer in science entertainment and programming, with roots dating back to 1967.

Home to one of Western Canada’s largest dome theatre, the Digital Immersion Gallery, VR experiences, and innovative spaces like Steven’s Lab, where interactive experiments unfold before your eyes. From the robot-dog Flint to Canada’s first robot‑coaster, R05iE, and a 15-acre park surrounding the science of the developing brain, Spark is a hub for creative encounters.

Spark is currently recruiting for a full-time Campaign Manager, Keep Calgary Curious on a contract term basis of approximately three years. Reporting to the Senior Director, Advancement & External Relations, the Campaign Manager will lead the day-to-day implementation, coordination and administration of the private fundraising component of the Keep Calgary Curious campaign.

The position will help secure approximately $12 million to $20 million over three years from individuals, corporations and foundations. Government fundraising is outside the primary scope of this position.

Working from the campaign strategy developed with Spark’s campaign counsel, the Campaign Manager will help bring the strategy to life. They will translate campaign priorities into practical fundraising activity, evaluate progress and refine the execution approach as campaign opportunities evolve.

This is a hands-on role for a motivated frontline fundraiser who is energized by meeting people, opening doors, advancing relationships and securing major gifts. The Campaign Manager will manage a portfolio of prospects and personally undertake donor cultivation and solicitation activity. They will also assist in establishing and activating a Campaign Cabinet, coordinate campaign events and volunteer fundraising activity, and oversee the systems, reporting and administration required to maintain campaign momentum.

This is not a role focused on building and managing a large team. It is an opportunity for someone who wants to be directly involved in the work of fundraising while ensuring a complex and ambitious campaign is executed with discipline.

The role is based in Calgary, Alberta, and candidates need to be based in Calgary or willing to relocate to be considered. Regular local travel and occasional evening or weekend responsibilities will be required to support donor and campaign activity.

• Lead the day-to-day implementation of the private fundraising strategy for the Keep Calgary Curious campaign.
• Work with the Senior Director, Advancement & External Relations and campaign counsel to evaluate and refine the campaign execution strategy as opportunities and results evolve.
• Translate campaign strategy into annual, quarterly and monthly fundraising priorities, work plans and activity.
• Manage an active portfolio of individual, corporate and foundation prospects capable of making significant campaign investments.
• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward major gift prospects using relationship-management and moves-management principles.
• Personally conduct donor meetings, presentations, tours, cultivation activities and gift solicitations.
• Develop individualized engagement and solicitation strategies for priority prospects.
• Prepare proposals, presentations, briefing notes, meeting materials and donor communications.
• Coordinate and support solicitations involving the President and CEO, Senior Director, Board members,…