Coordinator, Partnership Development

About the Role

The Coordinator, Partnership Development provides day-to-day administrative, coordination, and execution support to advance corporate partnership initiatives at Food Banks Canada. Working closely with the Manager, Partnership Development, this role supports the qualification, cultivation, and development of new partnerships, including cause marketing, sponsorship, and philanthropic giving. The Coordinator, Partnership Development contributes to lead generation, prospect research, and outreach efforts, while preparing materials to engage prospective partners and build a strong pipeline of donors.

This role also supports partner onboarding, relationship management, and CRM tracking, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, support fundraising and food acquisition strategies.

• Support the execution of a proactive lead generation strategy to secure new in‑kind and funding partnerships, including diversifying the partner base through new industry segments and growing base‑level funders.
• Assist with developing prospect research profiles and presenting and promoting business initiatives and opportunities to new audiences and partners, through presentations, briefings and reports to create a pipeline of new partners/donors for Food Banks Canada.
• Work with senior leadership and internal cross‑functional teams to support the identification of partnership opportunities.
• Support the reporting and financial tracking of strategic partnerships (in CRM database).
• Provide coordinated support to help build corporate relationship loyalty through meticulous service and creative problem‑solving.
• Assist with the ideation and development of national corporate and cause marketing campaigns for organizations in cultivation.

• Completion of a post‑secondary college diploma program or equivalent in business, marketing, fundraising management or another related field.
• Minimum 2 years professional experience in a related field (business‑to‑business marketing/sales at an agency level or within a corporate development team with a focus in cause marketing, sponsorship, account development, partner acquisition and/or lead generation).
• Bilingualism (English/French) is a strong asset.
• Ability to coordinate multifaceted projects and a capacity to perform well in a fast‑paced, multi‑tasking environment are essential.
• Confident, polished, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer proficiency (Microsoft Office); knowledge of Internet and Intranet etc.
• Knowledge and comfort using CRM/databases (Raiser’s Edge, Mission CRM, Salesforce, etc.).
• Detail oriented, strong analytical, time management, and organizational skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive working relationships and collaborate effectively with individuals at various levels of an organization.

• Full‑time, Monday‑Friday, with occasional evening and weekend work.
• This position is remote and may be based anywhere in Canada.
• Occasional travel within Canada will be required.

This posting will remain open until noon PST June 26, 2026.

Food Banks Canada believes that diversity is the cornerstone of excellence within our team and mirrors the community we serve. We warmly invite candidates of all genders, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and abilities to apply. Committed to an accessible recruitment journey, Food Banks Canada ensures a barrier‑free experience. Should you be approached for a job opportunity, please reach out to  if you require accommodations.

Our recruitment process relies on human review. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, select, or assess candidates.