Manager, Cross Portfolio Initiatives

Date Posted: 05/27/2025
Req ID: 43112
Faculty/Division: Division of University Advancement
Department: Alumni Relations
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00046493

Description:

About us:

The Division of University Advancement (DUA) promotes and supports the University of Toronto by engaging a worldwide community of more than 600,000 alumni, plus many donors and friends. DUA encompasses a highly skilled team of staff focused in the areas of development, alumni and volunteer engagement, advancement services, and advancement marketing and communications.

The Office of the Vice-President, International (OVPI) engages with institutions andcorporations in regions of strategic priority and leverages international opportunities for research, scholarship and mobility. By providing leadership on international initiatives, OVPI develops and maintains key international partnerships.

Your opportunity:

Under the joint direction of the Director, Advancement Events in the Division of University Advancement and the Director, International Strategy & Partnerships in the Office of the Vice-President, International, the Manager, Cross Portfolio Initiatives is responsible for supporting the implementation of the University’s international outreach and strategic priorities. This includes all outbound missions from the President’s office, Division of University Advancement and the Office of the Vice President, International. The incumbent will facilitate the University’s goal of planning and executing international programs, while ensuring greater quality and brand consistency. The Manager, Cross Portfolio Initiatives will provide support to multiple portfolios pursuing global initiatives that support alumni engagement and loyalty on an international scale, advance institutional and industry partnerships and support Divisional Alumni engagement and development efforts. The incumbent will be the primary resource for supporting large international delegations, requiring a strong relationship with staff at all levels across the University, and specifically with the President and other seniorleaders. Contributing to international fundraising for the University through professionally executed events, the Manager, Cross Portfolio Initiatives will support efforts to continue building the brand and reputation of the University among new audiences while also continuing to engage alumni, students and international partners. The incumbent also has knowledge and experience delivering large-scale and complex programming digitally and helps advance international priorities through online engagement.

The Manager, Cross Portfolio Initiatives leads an integrated approach to events held in support of the University’s international priorities such as student recruitment, alumni engagement, fundraising, scholarship selection, industry and academic partnerships. The incumbent will collaborate with other divisions to make recommendations regarding the best way to achieve the stated objectives of a given event or activity and support them during this processes. It is through this collaboration that the incumbent will provide relevant content and programming used to deliver a flawless event experience that positions the University of Toronto as a world-class teaching and research university, and is consistent with the calibre and reputation of the University of Toronto. The incumbent will contribute to organizing targeted international events and outbound delegations that help advance institutional relationships and celebrate partnerships.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining ongoing relationships with donors whose co-operation is important to the University
• Developing and implementing plans to support donor management and stewardship strategies and/or activities
• Conceptualizing, organizing and executing event activities, both in person and online
• Analyzing and recommending changes to event planning activities to accommodate virtual engagement activity
• Liaising with vendors to coordinate services and resolve issues related to both digital and in person events
• Monitoring accounts for a project and/or program

Essential Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree, preferably from the University of Toronto; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum five years of event management experience with a proven track record of delivering exceptional events within the budget
• Experience working with VIP audiences, includinggovernment and business leaders
• Experience delivering large-scale and complex programming digitally
• Proven experience managing many different event types and formats.
• Demonstrated customer service orientation
• Strong relationship building skills with a wide variety of partners, including: event vendors, culinary and hospitality (recommended), and corporate partners
• Experience with managing budgets and delivering measurable ROI on events of all types
• Experience tactfully and independently managing relationships with stakeholders across all levels of management within a highly matrixed organization.
• A service mindset and a team approach to working with colleagues and partners.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and sometimes competing projects and priorities.
• Excellent oral and written communication/presentation skills suitable for a wide variety of audiences
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively, and meet deadlines
• Strong planning and project management skills with the ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work with many diverse constituencies

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Courteous
• Diplomatic
• Multi-tasker
• Organized

NOTE: This is a fourteen (14) month term position.

Closing Date: 06/04/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Term 
Schedule: Full-Time NOTE: This is a fourteen (14) month term position.
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 14 -- $90,056. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $115,169. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Blythe Campbell

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.