Senior Officer, Events - Thompson, Okanagan and Kootenays (TOK)

POSITION: Senior Officer, Events, Thompson, Okanagan and Kootenays (TOK)

STATUS: Permanent; Full-Time with benefits

SHIFT: 35 hours per week

LOCATION: Based out of the Kelowna OR Kamloops Community Animal Centre, BC – Hybrid.

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

WAGE: Salaried

CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled

We welcome diversity, value differences, and foster inclusion in our employment practices. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion by reading our Foundational Principles on our website. We invite applications from all qualified individuals who are philosophically aligned with our mission, vision and values.

Set within the Public Engagement & Advancement (PE&A) team, the Senior Officer, Events is responsible for fundraising and community engagement within the Thompson, Okanagan, and Kootenays region, increasing revenue and support in alignment with the BC SPCA’s strategic priorities. The core focus of this role is to evaluate, plan, and implement fundraising activities, including signature events (e.g. Fur Ball Kelowna and Kamloops), third-party fundraising, and local participation in provincial campaigns (e.g., Lock in for Love). This position will support to actively grow the BC SPCA’s connections, profile, and support within the region. This position also manages a small portfolio of vendors.

The Role

• Develop an annual fundraising plan for events within the TOK.
• Responsible for meeting targets and evaluating results.
• Lead on the planning, strategy, and fundraising for the two signature events: Fur Ball (Kelowna and Kamloops). Primary duties include securing sponsorships, ticket sales, budgeting, auction solicitation, on-site fundraising, managing timelines, and logistics.
• Maintain and lead volunteer fundraising and/or events committees.
• Lead on strategically identified Provincial Campaigns within the TOK region (e.g. Lock-In for Love), including recruitment and stewardship of participants, securing sponsorships, and event logistics.
• Steward identified third-party event participants within the TOK and provide strategic support to key third-party fundraising initiatives, identified as a strategic priority.

Other Duties:

• Collaborate with Senior Officer, Major Giving (TOK) on donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship activities, and events as appropriate.
• Support Centre Managers in the region with non-fundraising opportunities to build community engagement and connections.
• Act as an ambassador for the BC SPCA by sharing the organization’s story and values within the region, fostering meaningful connections, and encouraging community involvement.

What you bring to the team

• University degree plus 5 – 8 years of experience in a combination of event planning and fundraising, especially in community-based fundraising, or an equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable to the employer.
• An understanding of fundraising strategy, efficiency, and best practices, and how fundraising at the local/community level can best achieve its goals.
• Proven experience creating, monitoring, and analyzing annual plans and budgets.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with a diverse audience of internal and external parties at all levels in a respectful manner.
• A demonstrated ability to be flexible, creative, and very well-organized, and maintain a positive, solution-oriented approach and resilience in the face of challenges
• Collaborative and team-oriented.
• Professional demeanor, attire, and presentation.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft products. Familiarity with a CRM, ideally Raiser’s Edge.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.
• Must hold a valid, unrestricted BC driver’s license.
• Must be able to travel and do some weekend and evening work as required.
• Working knowledge of concepts of equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation; able to relate respectfully to a diverse audience.
• Philosophical harmony with the mission, vision, values, and strategic direction of the BC SPCA.

Benefits and RRSP:

• Full-time salaried position.
• Three weeks vacation, plus twelve sick days.
• BC SPCA Public Engagement and Advancement team operates on a hybrid work model and offers opportunities for a modified work week.  
• Competitive extended health benefits on the 1st of the 4th month of employment
• Employer RRSP matching available on the 1st of the 4th month of employment
• Eligible for professional development after twelve months
• Positive work-place culture of collaboration, innovation, and respect.

The BC SPCA compensation structure is based on external benchmarks and is regularly reviewed. Starting placement on the range for this position will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s experience. In order to be considered, please submit both a resume and cover letter with your application.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining our team and are legally entitled to work in Canada, we would like to hear from you. Click on apply now or use the link to apply https://spca.bc.ca/about-us/careers/

We thank you for your interest in the BC SPCA, however; only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls, please.

The BC SPCA is a Registered Charity BN 11881 9036 RR0001