Strategic Partnership Manager

Strategic Partnership Manager

Location:

Toronto, Ontario – primarily based in partner headquarters in mid‑town Toronto, with flexibility for remote work (expected minimum 3 days per week onsite).

Hours:

Full‑time
Contract Type:
Fixed‑Term – 24 months
Travel:
Occasional travel across Canada for stakeholder meetings and workshops
Salary: CAD 75,000 – 85,000 per annum

• Represent 4
  
  GLOBAL as the day‑to‑day liaison within the Jumpstart office, acting as the primary partner for InsightOS‑Canada.
• Manage key relationships with Jumpstart, Canadian sport organisations, ministries, and sector partners.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple project phases – planning, build, onboarding, and expansion.
• Support workshops, consultations, and presentations with partners and stakeholders, ensuring alignment between project milestones, partner expectations, and delivery outputs.
• Drive adoption of InsightOS‑Canada by supporting onboarding of sport organisations and data partners.
• Engage new stakeholders to demonstrate value, build trust, and expand participation across the sport sector.
• Translate complex data concepts into clear, value‑driven narratives for non‑technical audiences.
• Act as a bridge between technical and non‑technical teams, ensuring data insights are clearly understood and applied by partners.
• Field initial data‑related queries and explain key concepts (e.g., participation trends, data integration, benchmarking) in an accessible and compelling way.
• Collaborate with 4
  
  GLOBAL’s data and technology teams to translate partner needs into actionable data or reporting requirements.
• Identify new opportunities for collaboration and value‑add services across the sport and recreation ecosystem.
• Work with the 4
  
  GLOBAL leadership team to propose and scope additional projects, pilots, and data initiatives.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, and reporting processes, including stakeholder feedback and performance tracking.
• Provide local insight and intelligence to shape strategy and partnership priorities.

• 5–7 years’ experience in partnership management, client success, business development, or strategic account management.
• Knowledge of the Canadian sport ecosystem and key funding/participation frameworks.
• Data literate, with the ability to interpret insights and confidently discuss data‑related concepts and methodologies with partners and stakeholders.
• Proven track record of managing high‑profile stakeholder relationships, ideally in the sport, public, or data/tech sectors.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build rapport and credibility at senior levels.
• Experience working on cross‑functional projects and teams involving data, digital tools, or insight platforms.
• Highly organised, proactive, and commercially aware; comfortable working independently while representing an international organisation locally.
• Experience in consulting, government, or not‑for‑profit sectors; understanding of data governance, digital transformation, or insight‑led planning in sport or public sector contexts.