Manager, Partnerships & Events

Manager, Partnerships & Events

Location: Victoria, BC

Position Type: Full-time

Compensation: $80,000 to $95,000, based on qualifications and experience

Start Date: October 2026

Final date to receive applications: Open until the right candidate is found

Team: Partnerships & Events

Reports To: Director, Partnerships & Events

Working Hours: Full-time, as per employment agreement|

Scale Collaborative is a dynamic, growing organization that supports Canada's social impact ecosystem through capacity-building training and coaching, consulting, and access to financing to support organizational growth. We work across three companies and an associated charity, with over $3 million in revenue and a team of more than 20 employees.

We are seeking a Manager, Partnerships & Events to manage and grow our national partnership portfolio and lead the delivery of high-profile annual events that advance the Thriving Non-Profits journey. This is a senior role with real accountability and broad scope. The right person will be comfortable building relationships with foundations, credit unions, and sector organizations across Canada, managing a meaningful portfolio from prospect to renewal, and leading events that bring the social finance and non-profit community together.

• Manage the partnership watershed from end to end: researching and identifying prospective partners, coordinating outreach, preparing proposals and agreements, and stewarding an active portfolio of community and private foundations, credit unions, financial institutions, governments, and sector associations.
• Participate alongside the Director in partner meetings, outreach, and negotiations, and serve as the primary day-to-day contact for an assigned portfolio of partners.
• Lead the planning and delivery of two to three high-profile annual events, including Connect Money Impact and the Blended Finance Summit, managing all logistics, subcontractors, and suppliers from concept through debrief.
• Coordinate partner impact reports, drawing on cohort delivery data, coaching outcomes, and consulting impact from across the organization.
• Maintain the active agreement register, renewal schedule, and watershed records, and keep the Administration team current on agreements and payment schedules to support accurate financial tracking.
• Work with the Brand Coordinator and Marketing Manager on partner-facing materials and event communications.

You are a relationship-focused professional with experience in partnership development, fundraising, or business development, ideally in or adjacent to the non-profit, social finance, or community investment sector. You are comfortable working with senior external stakeholders and know how to manage a complex portfolio without losing track of the details. You bring:

• Several years of experience managing partnerships, sponsor ships, or funding relationships, preferably at a national or multi-regional scale.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare compelling proposals and represent the organization credibly in external settings.
• Experience planning and delivering professional events, including managing vendors and subcontractors.
• Comfort working in a small, fast-moving team where priorities shift and initiative is expected.
• The discipline to keep records current and the organizational skills to manage a complex portfolio.
• Knowledge of the non-profit, charitable, or social finance sector is a strong asset.

• Be part of a mission-driven team working to strengthen the financial resilience of non-profits and charities across Canada.
• Work from theDock Centre for Social Impact
  , our co-working space in Victoria, with access to a dynamic community of social impact organizations, discounts, coffee, and Salad Bar Wednesdays.
• Access to extended health and dental benefits.
• Three weeks of holidays plus an additional paid holiday during the year-end shutdown.
• A flexible work environment and professional development opportunities.

At Scale Collaborative, we believe diversity strengthens our work and amplifies our impact. We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and supported in contributing their unique perspectives and talents. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to join us in advancing meaningful social impact.

Thriving Non-Profits is a national three-stage journey that helps non-profits and charities strengthen their financial resilience and organizational capacity through learning
, coaching, consulting
, and access to values-aligned capital
. The Manager, Partnerships & Events is a member of the Partnerships & Events team and manages the national partnership portfolio that funds and sustains this journey across Scale Collaborative and its affiliated entities. The role covers the full partnership cycle: prospecting and watershed management, outreach coordination, relationship development, agreement preparation,…