Associate Director, Regional Development

Location: Vancouver, Hybrid minimum 2 days onsite per week
Travel: Approximately 10 times per year for 1-2 days across Canada

Language: Strong written and spoken English required

Background Check Requirement: Criminal record check required

 

About the Opportunity:

This senior leadership role is responsible for driving regional development and partner recruitment across Western Canada within a large, mission driven nonprofit organization. You’ll be stepping into a high-growth, transformational moment, leading strategies that grow, diversify, and sustain a strong B2B partner base while ensuring long-term engagement and a robust pipeline to support national programs.

 

Working closely with senior leaders and a regional management team, you’ll balance strategic planning with hands-on leadership. This is not a traditional operational role, you’ll focus on driving growth, building partnerships and people management as the organization continues to grow. 

 

What’s In It for You

You’ll step into a values led environment that prioritizes collaboration, accountability and purpose. This is a workplace that supports thoughtful leadership, continuous learning and balance.

 

This is an opportunity to shape the future of donor engagement in Western Canada, leading a visible regional portfolio while partnering with cross-functional senior leaders. You’ll contribute to a bold growth agenda while building a high-performing, results-driven team.

 

Your Responsibilities

• You’ll lead and execute regional development strategies to acquire, grow, and retain partner groups in a B2B environment.
• You’ll set targets and KPIs, using data and insights to guide recruitment and engagement efforts.
• You’ll oversee and coach a team of managers responsible for business development, regional partnerships, and community engagement.
• You’ll collaborate with senior leaders to align recruitment, retention and organization initiatives into a seamless experience.
• You’ll drive change and innovation, introducing new approaches to scale donor growth while maintaining day-to-day performance.
• You’ll monitor performance, identify trends, and adjust strategies to drive sustainable growth.
• You’ll maintain strong oversight of CRM data, segmentation, and reporting to support informed decision-making.

 

Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience in sales, donor engagement or growth-focused roles
• Background in nonprofit, public sector or B2B environments
• Strong people leadership skills with experience building high-performing teams
• Comfort working with data, KPIs and CRM systems to guide strategy
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities
• Post-secondary education in business, marketing, communications, or a related field

Note from the Hiring Manager

“We’re looking for a leader who can drive growth while building a high-performing team, challenge the status quo and roll up their sleeves to get things done. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of donor engagement in Western Canada.”

 

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