Engagement Manager
Job Title: Engagement Manager
Location: Any Saskatchewan Polytechnic Location
Closing Date: April 17, 2025
Apply to: https://careers.saskpolytech.ca/postings/59661
Job duties:
Advancement, Sask Polytechnic is hiring a new and exciting Manager Stewardship position who will
strategically work towards the $100 million “Time to Rise” capital campaign to support the creation
of a new Saskatoon Campus!
The Manager, Stewardship is a new exciting position that addresses the need for strategic donor
stewardship and recognition focusing on long-term donor relationships for the institution through
comprehensive engagement, stewardship, and recognition programs. In this role, you will manage
donor services throughout the entire lifecycle of a gift, ensure stewardship across all levels of
giving, develop and implement a donor recognition system, and facilitate programs and protocols
following best practices that acknowledge, celebrate, and communicate the impact of a donors’
philanthropic contributions.
Reporting to the Director, Alumni and Donor Engagement, as the primary contact for donor
recognition, communications, marketing, annual giving, and reporting, you will oversee a team
managing donor relations, communications, and annual giving initiatives with multiple priorities,
and ensure successful outcomes through strategic relationship management, negotiation, and
influence. In addition to promoting and creating a donor-centric culture across the institution, you
will also build key partnerships and foster collaboration among all members of the Sask Polytech
community involved in donor stewardship and external partners to nurture relationships and
encourage future continuous long-term giving.
In this role, you will provide direct support to a portfolio of high-impact donors requiring tailored
stewardship strategies. Operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and
tight deadlines, you will demonstrate exceptional judgment and strategic thinking. You will advise
the Director and other Advancement leaders on compliance matters, handle sensitive information
with discretion, and implement efective stewardship practices. Drawing on your strong
background in fundraising and best practices, you will customize approaches to meet each donor’s
unique needs, optimize stewardship resources, leverage data-driven insights to measure donor
contributions and uphold legal and ethical fundraising standards. Additionally, you will establish
accountability frameworks to track and report on stewardship initiatives.
As part of the Advancement team, and under the leadership of the Manager of Stewardship, your
ultimate goal will be to build a connected community of stakeholders—alumni, donors, volunteers,
faculty, staff, students, and friends. By employing strategies that foster lasting relationships, you
will help drive advocacy and philanthropic support for Saskatchewan Polytechnic.
If this exciting opportunity aligns with your passion and skills, we encourage you to apply and join
our team!
Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of five years of experience in stewardship, fundraising, donor communications or a related field. Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) designation will be considered an asset.
- Values equity, diversity, inclusion, equity and Indigenous reconciliation (EDIIR)
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of fundraising activities, donor motivations, and donor stewardship practices, donor accountability, and familiarity with the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Code of Ethics and Four Pillars of Donor Relations.
- Management experience, and ability to lead, and motivate staf. • Strategically develop and implement donor stewardship programs and activities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively and as a team player.
- Ability to plan, manage, and monitor multiple projects simultaneously, working within time constraints.
- Competent problem-solving and navigating a complex work environment.
- Financial reporting specifically relevant to fund reporting and gift impact reports.
- Strong organizational skills with a demonstrated data and systems approach.
- Demonstrated ability to compile and interpret data from a variety of sources, analyze, monitor, and communicate impact, emerging trends, and issues.
Salary Range- $90,053.00 - $118,495.00