Remote Account Manager advising talent acquisition teams on long - term success using Lever’s hiring software. Managing client relationships, renewals, growth opportunities, and account performance.
About the role
- Director leading government relations, public funding and fundraising partnerships for Futurpreneur Canada, a nonprofit supporting young entrepreneurs. Managing stakeholder strategy, revenue development and a high-performing Partnerships team.
Responsibilities
- Lead multi-year government relations and public funding strategies across federal and provincial levels.
- Cultivate relationships with elected officials, political staff, public servants, public-sector partners, corporate partners, foundations and major donors.
- Identify funding and policy opportunities and establish engagement objectives and relationship plans.
- Oversee proposals, grant applications, funding cases, presentations, impact reports and government-facing communications.
- Position Futurpreneur as a trusted government partner advancing inclusive economic development for young entrepreneurs.
- Secure opportunities for Futurpreneur and its leaders to participate in consultations, working groups, roundtables, panels and policy forums.
- Advise the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Board on government priorities, budgets, policy and political developments.
- Maintain stakeholder maps, engagement records, funding pipelines and performance measures.
- Ensure compliance with federal and provincial lobbying registry requirements.
- Provide direction for international partnerships with YBI, GEN and G20 YEA, including Global Entrepreneurship Week activities.
- Develop and execute fundraising plans for corporate, foundation and major gift support.
- Track funding strategies, campaigns, relationship pipelines and fundraising performance.
- Lead, coach and manage the Partnerships team and participate in Futurpreneur’s Leadership Team.
Requirements
- Relevant experience may include education focused on business management, economics, public policy, public administration or political science, or equivalent hands-on career experience.
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in government relations, public funding, fundraising, prospect development, corporate partnerships, major gifts or relevant relationship-based revenue generation, with strength in government relations and fundraising.
- Extensive knowledge of government at all levels, including policy, funding priorities, budgets and public-sector decision-making.
- Ability to translate public policy, economic development and entrepreneurship priorities into compelling funding cases, briefing materials and relationship strategies.
- Experience in pipeline management, proposal development, partner stewardship and funder reporting.
- Superb written and communication skills in English.
- Bilingual French/English preferred.
- Strong time management skills and ability to manage multiple urgent priorities.
- Strong negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills, with discretion, tact and diplomacy.
- Experience leading and managing a high-performing team.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Alignment with Futurpreneur’s values and commitment to its mission and purpose.
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus
- Extensive health and dental benefits
- Supportive, flexible work environment
- Flexible hours
- Work-from-abroad policy
- Generous time off
- Paid vacation
- Personal days
- Summer hours
- End of December office closure
- Comprehensive health and dental coverage
- Health spending account
- Mental wellness support
- RRSP matching program
- Learning allowance
- Coaching program
- Access to an e-learning platform
Job title
Job type
Experience level
Salary
Degree requirement
No Education Requirement
Location requirements
Report this job
Found something wrong with the page? Please let us know by submitting a report below.
Account Manager using AI - enabled workflows to clarify creative operations for Storm Ideas’ US entertainment clients. Owning stakeholder context, client rhythm, follow - up, and systems/process handoffs.
Stakeholder Partnerships Lead expanding Sentrex Health Solutions’ pharmaceutical patient support business across Canada. Building executive relationships, securing RFP opportunities, and growing the Canadian PSP pipeline.
Programs coordinator advancing innovation initiatives at the Rideau Hall Foundation, a Canadian charitable organization. Coordinating grants, events, stakeholders, reports, and digital campaigns across multiple portfolios.
Corporate philanthropy manager growing RHF’s national donor and sponsor portfolio. Securing partnerships and investments for the $250M Realize Ambition campaign and Canadian charitable mission.
Partner Manager owning onboarding, adoption, renewals, and upsells for FISPAN’s bank partnerships. Supporting an embedded banking FinTech platform serving banks and corporate clients.
Account Manager owning Max - segment and $2M+ customer relationships for Keep, a Canadian fintech providing cross - border banking services. Driving onboarding, capital opportunities, expansion, and retention.
Mid - Market Account Manager growing revenue for Absorb Software’s AI - driven learning platform. Expanding customer accounts through upsells, cross - sells, renewals, and land - and - expand opportunities.
Account Coordinator supporting Smart Circle’s outsourced sales and customer acquisition campaigns. Managing telecom client accounts, documentation, KPIs, and cross - functional service delivery.
Indigenous Relations Manager developing community partnerships and Indigenous workforce programs for Civeo Canada. Leading engagement, business development, awareness campaigns, and client relationships across Indigenous communities.