Campaign Director – SOUTHLAKE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE FOUNDATION

Responsible for overseeing and providing strategic and functional leadership to the Foundation’s campaign design, development and operations, the Campaign Director will lead the strategy and coordinated implementation to bring the organization through the various phases of the comprehensive Campaign. They will be the primary resource to Foundation volunteers and staff on campaign deliverables, while acting as day-to-day functional and operational lead with the support of an evolving Campaign staff team.

As an integral member of the Leadership Team and working collaboratively and cross-functionally across the Foundation, the Director will help to keep the Campaign on schedule and develop processes with a high level of visibility and momentum that engenders a sense of excitement, optimism, and confidence in achieving the campaign goals.

Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation is seeking an exceptional leader that is passionate about healthcare philanthropy to join the team as the new Campaign Director. Building off the success of the several recently completed spotlight campaigns for Men’s Health, Mental Health, the Maternal Child Program, and almost 70% to goal for its current $20M campaign for the Cancer Centre, Southlake is now squarely focused on executing the next transformational effort in support of its community and regional healthcare. To meet the exponential demand for care in support of our rapidly growing and aging communities, Southlake is establishing a two-site health system with the ambitious redevelopment of the current site and building a new state-of-the-art hospital. This is a unique opportunity for this newly created leadership position to work collaboratively with the CEO and Chief Development Officer in partnership with the Hospital, and provide leadership and support to the entire Foundation Team of volunteers and staff to achieve transformational growth throughout this historic and comprehensive fundraising campaign.

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Campaign Director will demonstrate deep knowledge of and commitment to Southlake’s mission, clinical priorities, the communities we serve, and the impact of philanthropy in advancing healthcare. The new Director will be the foremost champion of Southlake’s commitment to leading edge care close to home, our ambitious new Campaign and the role of transformative philanthropy to reimagine the future of healthcare.

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

• Progressive fundraising program leadership experience and a proven track record of responsibility for major gift development and processes
• University degree or comparable professional training and experience
• Experience working with cross-functional teams to achieve campaign goals.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with internal staff, donors, volunteers, hospital representatives and other key stakeholders.
• The ability to demonstrate success in campaign design, strategy, pipeline management and meeting targets.
• The ability to think strategically and work proactively managing competing priorities.
• Exceptional communication skills, writing and interpersonal skills, in addition to well-developed presentation abilities.
• Experience navigating complex organizations and relationships.
• Well-developed business acumen along with advanced analytical experience.
• Excellent project management skills and capacity with an attention to detail.
• Proven ability to support staff colleagues and manage volunteer and hospital partner involvement in major gifts fundraising.
• Experience as a leader in creating and/or enhancing diverse and inclusive work environments.
• Ability to manage vertically and horizontally and to lead through influence; investing in relationships to work effectively with senior leaders and mission partners, collaboratively with peers and stakeholders and coach and mentor staff to meet business objectives.
• Strong critical thinking skills and the confidence and judgement to make decisions within areas of responsibility.
• Resilient with the ability to solve problems, thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment, and effectively manage multiple projects and timelines working collaboratively with and through others in the complexities of a not-for-profit organization.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, a personal reputation for integrity and the highest ethical standards. Demonstrated passion for healthcare philanthropy with experience working in a healthcare environment is considered an asset.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

KCI Search + Talent has been retained to conduct this search on behalf of Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation. For more information about this opportunity, please contact Helena Debnam, Senior Consultant, KCI Search + Talent by email at

All inquiries and applications will be held in strict confidence. Interested candidates should send resume and letter of interest to the email address listed above by January 12, 2024.

The salary range for this position is $108,000 – $138,000 with eligibility for up to 10% in variable pay on achievement of individual and team goals, a full range of benefits, including a defined benefit pension through HOOPP, and a flexible, hybrid work policy.