Director, Growth & Social Impact in Toronto, Kansas at AIP Connect

Open Vacancy: This role is a current, active position and we are accepting applications.

Reporting to the President & CEO, the Director, Growth & Social Impact is a senior leadership role responsible for developing and growing mission-aligned corporate partnerships that advance the organization’s work in physical activity and health promotion.

Working at the intersection of social impact, corporate engagement, and revenue generation, the position cultivates relationships with companies whose CSR, ESG, employee engagement, and community investment priorities align with the organization’s mission.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, this role leads all revenue generation efforts, with a primary focus on corporate partnership growth. It also supports broader philanthropic development by leveraging strategic relationships, partnership intelligence, and cross-functional funding opportunities.

This role is critical to scaling the organization’s impact on physical activity and health outcomes in Canada through a diversified revenue strategy. By securing strategic corporate and philanthropic partnerships, it drives revenue growth, expands reach, deepens impact, and supports long-term sustainability.

• Lead the development and implementation of a diversified revenue generation strategy aligned with organizational priorities and growth objectives.
• Support the revenue diversification strategy by increasing non-government funding sources to 50% of overall revenue by F2028.
• Develop and grow mission-aligned corporate partnerships through CSR, ESG, sponsorship, employee engagement, and shared-value collaborations.
• Secure and steward strategic partnerships that generate sustainable revenue and measurable impact, such as provincial and territorial governments.
• Support broader revenue development by contributing to philanthropic outreach, foundation opportunities, and government grant development, in collaboration with internal leads.
• Identify opportunities to align and leverage revenue streams across corporate, philanthropic, and public funding sources.
• Identify and advance diversified earned revenue opportunities, including licensing, fee-for service, and other mission-aligned business models.
• Contribute market intelligence and relationship opportunities to strengthen the organization’s overall funding strategy.

• Lead development of innovative partnership concepts that align funder and partner priorities with mission impact opportunities.
• Develop compelling proposals, partnership cases for support, and funding concepts for corporate and collaborative funding opportunities.
• Work cross-functionally to design scalable opportunities that are strategically sound, feasible, and fundable.
• Lead stewardship, impact reporting, and growth strategies that strengthen retention and deepen partner engagement.

• Contribute as a member of the Senior Leadership Team to organizational strategy, growth planning, and culture building.
• Work collaboratively across projects, marketing & communications to advance integrated partnership and funding opportunities.
• Ensure partnerships and revenue opportunities reflect mission alignment, organizational priorities, and brand integrity.