Partnerships and Relations Director

Partnerships and Relations Director

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Partnerships and Relations Director is responsible for developing, managing, and expanding
strategic relationships that advance the organization’s mission, growth, and impact.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Building and maintaining relationships: Identify, establish, and nurture beneficial partnerships
  with corporations, nonprofits, government agencies, sport institutions, and other stakeholders
  to enhance organizational reach and effectiveness.
• Developing partnership strategies: Design and implement partnership strategies that align with organizational objectives, including geographic expansion, program growth, and revenue
  generation.
• Negotiating and managing agreements: Lead the negotiation, execution, and management of
  partnership agreements, ensuring they support mutual goals and comply with organizational
  policies.
• Driving partner engagement: Serve as the primary liaison to partners, facilitating
  communication, collaboration, and the successful delivery of joint initiatives.
• Identifying new opportunities: Research and prospect for new partners, develop plans for
  partner acquisition and retention, and evaluate partnership efficacy through key performance
  indicators (KPIs).
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with internal teams—such as marketing,
  development, operations, and executive leadership—to ensure partnership activities are
  integrated and support broader organizational strategies.
• Stewardship and reporting: Maintain tracking systems for partnership activities, provide regular updates to leadership, and ensure timely reporting to partners and stakeholders

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION:
We are looking for someone with the following skills: strategic thinking and vision, negotiation and
persuasion, relationship-building and communication, analytical and market research abilities, project and stakeholder management.

*This is a volunteer, unpaid position. WPHC vision is to contribute to the health and well-being of girls and women+ with disabilities by developing, promoting, and providing opportunities to participate in the sport of para hockey from grassroots development to an elite level throughout Canada. Through sport, develop an environment and attitude that promotes inclusion, collaboration, teamwork, self-efficacy, and gender parity, while educating and empowering girls and women+.