Senior Development Officer, Donor Engagement - Breast Cancer Canada

Senior Development Officer, Donor Engagement - Breast Cancer Canada
Location: GTHA & Surrounding Areas, ON

Remote Opportunity

For over 30 years, Canada has known them as the Breast Cancer Society of Canada. But just as the research they fund is always evolving, the organization you know has also evolved to become Breast Cancer Canada. What hasn’t changed is their laser-focused commitment to advancing innovative breast cancer research – especially research geared towards precision oncology.

Breast Cancer Canada (BCC) is poised to grow into a national organization with immense impact. The vision of ending breast cancer is one shared by many, especially those whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. The organization realizes that it cannot achieve the dream alone. It needs the generous support of time, talent, and treasure from many to bring the shared vision to life. BCC gets closer to making this vision a reality through each partnership, including breast cancer researchers, patients and families, community members, organizations, volunteers across Canada, Board members, and staff. It is through them and in them that BCC finds its voice, passion, energy, and momentum.

Reporting to the Vice-President, Mission & Advocacy, the SDO, Donor Engagement will be a strategic and experienced fundraising and marketing leader who will oversee the integration of digital partnerships, direct marketing, and donor engagement programs. This role is responsible for driving donor acquisition, retention, and long-term engagement across digital and direct channels to support national breast cancer research and improved patient outcomes.

The role combines strategy, execution, analytics, and leadership, with a strong emphasis on building integrated, multi-channel fundraising programs that support donor relationships and maximize revenue growth.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TEAM

• 7+ years of experience in direct marketing, digital fundraising, or donor engagement within a non-profit, hospital foundation, or health-related organization
• Experience should include multi-channel fundraising programs such as email, direct mail, digital advertising, donor stewardship, and lifecycle marketing, along with strong segmentation and testing methodologies
• Strong communication skills, including effective presentation skills
• Proficiency with CRM and fundraising platforms
• Email marketing tools and analytics platforms are required
• Strong leadership, demonstrated project management, and organizational skills
• Excellent time management and proven vendor management experience
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated effectiveness working in a remote or hybrid environment. This role requires flexibility, including availability for evening and weekend work to support campaigns, meetings, donor engagement activities, and fundraising initiatives.
• Some travel within Canada may be required to support organizational needs

Working Style

• Strategic
• A data-driven decision-maker
• Highly collaborative
• Comfortable operating in both leadership and hands-on execution capacities
• Strong sense of accountability, creativity in storytelling, and a commitment to advancing meaningful impact through fundraising and donor engagement in support of Breast Cancer Canada’s mission

Education

• A university degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field is required
• CFRE designation or equivalent fundraising certification is considered an asset

WHAT BREAST CANCER CANADA OFFERS

• Compensation range around $80,000 - $90,000 with a commitment to salary review at end of year one of employment
• 5% RRSP matching program
• Opportunity for growth in this small and growing, fast-paced impactful organization
• Strong health benefits including drug, vision and dental
• A health spending account
• Fully remote/virtual office environment in a national organization

Breast Cancer Canada is strongly committed to diversity within its staff, Board and volunteers, and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons living with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

APPLICATION DETAILS

This search is being conducted on behalf of Breast Cancer Canada by crawfordconnect, a search firm specializing in recruiting for Canada’s non-profit sector.

By July 20, 2026, qualified applicants are invited to email their cover letter and resume (Word or PDF) to Ann Armstrong at ann@crawfordconnect.com.

Although the deadline has been set for July 20th, 2026, we encourage early applications. The posting will be taken down with sufficient qualified candidates.

We thank all applicants for applying, however, only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

If someone you know may be interested in this position, feel free to forward this information – we’d be pleased to connect with them.

Key Contact: Ann Armstrong, ann@crawfordconnect.com

This is an existing vacancy.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not used in the candidate assessment or selection process.