If you are up for the challenge and would like to be considered for this position, we would like to hear from you. The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is looking to fill the following career opportunity:

POSITION:                 Senior Officer, Events

STATUS:                    Permanent; Full-Time

SHIFT:                        35 hours per week

LOCATION:                Provincial Office Annex in Vancouver, BC

CLASSIFICATION:    Exempt           

WAGE:                       Salaried                                                          

CLOSING DATE:       Open Until Filled

Please add your resume and cover letter to complete your application.

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 and principles. 

The BC SPCA is a dynamic organization with facilities and services across the province of BC. Join an expanding team in an exciting time of change in an organization that makes a difference! Please read below for additional details and let us know if you have the skills and experience we are looking for by submitting your application.

About the Position:

As Senior Officer, Events at the BC SPCA, you’ll be joining one of the most innovative and successful fundraising teams in Canada. The BC SPCA is funded by compassionate animal lovers who help us assist more than 135,000 abused, abandoned, injured, and underserved animals every year. Your work will help make all of this possible. This role leads planning and execution for various fundraising and stewardship events, with a primary focus on the Offleashed Vancouver Gala. This role also supports our Offleashed Victoria Gala, our two Fur Balls, and other events around the province.

This position is generally based out of the BC SPCA Provincial Office in Vancouver (Hybrid); however, working effectively from home/off-site will be required.

What’s it like working at the BC SPCA?

Our Team:

The fundraising team prides itself on having created a fun, supportive, and positive work culture. We are results-driven and committed to excellence through professionalism, compassion, collaboration, and innovation.

What we do:

We’re passionate about helping animals live safe, healthy, and loved lives, and about helping their humans too. We’re the only animal welfare organization in B.C. that has the authority to enforce laws relating to animal cruelty. And, we’re one of North America’s most progressive animal welfare organizations with evidence-based standards of care. 

The role of Senior Officer, Events

• You will lead all planning and execution for the annual Offleashed Vancouver Gala, in conjunction with the Development Assistant, Events, and volunteer chair. Responsibilities include fundraising strategy, programmatic elements, logistics, timelines, budgeting, sponsor structure and recognition, donor stewardship, and communications and marketing.

• You will collaborate with the Philanthropy team, chair, and any committee members to optimize relationship-building opportunities and grow support for Offleashed Vancouver. You will solicit and steward a small portfolio of supporters.
• You will lead on logistics for the Offleashed Victoria Gala and two Fur Balls in Kamloops and Kelowna and advise the event leads on annual and future event plans and strategy.
• You will ensure events’ themes, branding, programs and messaging are appropriate and in line with objectives, and provide strategic guidance towards meeting metrics and supporting organizational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other goals.
• You are expected to utilize appropriate measures and metrics to evaluate the success of your program areas and provide regular reporting as required.
• You are supported and encouraged to develop and maintain relationships with industry peers and maintain a commitment to continued education, learning, and innovation.
• Supervises and mentors the Development Assistant, Events.

While every day is different, a day in this role might include:

• Developing a new sponsorship and ticket pricing structure to propose to an event committee.
• Leading a meeting with colleagues and a graphic designer to begin refreshing the Fur Ball logo and brand.
• Reviewing an event website and providing feedback to our web developer.
• Reconciling an event’s revenue tracker with the data in Raiser’s Edge.
• Preparing a schedule for a video shoot and connecting with colleagues to prep them for their video interviews.
• Creating a list of event guests for the CEO to meet and working with the Philanthropy team to prepare briefing notes.

What type of person are you?

• Motivated and innovative problem-solver
• Empathetic and relationship-centric (with donors, colleagues, animals, etc.)
• Adaptable and open to change, but confident in your knowledge. Someone who uses good judgment and mature thinking when decision making.
• Warm, patient, and collaborative.
• In philosophical harmony with the mission, vision, and guiding principles of the BC SPCA.

What skills have you developed?

• Post-secondary education plus 5-8 years of experience in fundraising and events, or an equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable to the employer. With some experience with supervision, as the Development Assistant, Events position reports to this role.
• A thorough understanding of events and fundraising strategy, efficiency, and best practices and how fundraising events can best achieve their goals.
• Demonstrated experience:

• Creating, monitoring, and analyzing annual plans and budgets.
• Managing vendor relationships and fundraising volunteers (including event committees).
• Providing formal and informal guidance and training to colleagues and volunteers.
• Working in a self-directed environment; creating work processes and procedures and implement improvements as needed, while also recognizing when something requires escalation.
• Making decisions in dynamic situations: surveying the landscape, determining what is needed, gathering information, analyzing, distilling, and using it to inform decisions.
• Working with data: establishing data points, accurate record keeping, collecting data, analysis, using data to support initiatives, and to demonstrate success, need, or areas of concern.
• Speaking to a diverse group of supporters and community leaders.

• A clear and persuasive communicator (written and oral) ability to communicate respectfully to a diverse audience.
• Strong organization and problem-solving skills
• A results-oriented approach with ability to prioritize and meet deadlines with minimum supervision.
• CRM experience and open to learning others if necessary (we use Raiser’s Edge). Experience with online ticketing and auction systems and other event software an asset.

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite.

• Able to thrive in an open concept and fast-paced work environment.
• Must be able to work some evenings and weekends, as required.
• Must have a valid BC Class 5 Drivers License.
• Philosophical harmony with the mission, vision, and guiding principles of the BC SPCA.

Benefits

• Full-time salaried position.  
• Three weeks vacation, plus twelve sick days. 
• BC SPCA Revenue Development operates on a hybrid work model and offers opportunities for a modified work week.   
• Competitive extended health benefits after three months.  
• Employer RRSP contributions of 7.5% (with no matching requirement) after three months. 
• Eligible for professional development after twelve months 
• Positive work-place culture of collaboration, innovation and respect. 
• And yes, there are dogs in the office…every single day (and sometimes other animals too! 

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

How to apply:

If you are up for the challenge, are looking for an opportunity to be involved in a great cause, and are legally entitled to work in Canada we would love to hear from you. Submit your resume and cover letter together as one document. Help us make a difference: https://spca.bc.ca/about-us/careers/

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

The BC SPCA is a Registered Charity BN 11881 9036 RR0001