Senior Specialist, Partnerships and Community Investment

Senior Specialist, Partnerships and Community Investment

Location: Hybrid – Kamloops or Vancouver, BC, CA

Job Function: Sales and Marketing

BCLC exists to generate win-wins for the greater good.

For our people, our players, our communities, our industry, and our planet.

Lottery | Casino | Sports

Being a social purpose company, we are not only able to better align our business decisions with our purpose, but more importantly, we are committing to doing our part in creating a better world.

We bring our purpose to life by ensuring all our actions, behaviours and decisions create benefits for communities and the planet.

Motivated and guided by our social purpose, everything we do must benefit the greater good. And we encourage our employees, partners, players, industry and communities to engage with us on this ambition.

We want you to be where you feel you can do your best work. This is a hybrid role from either one of our offices.

We have two beautiful offices in convenient locations:

2940 Virtual Way, Vancouver | 74 Seymour Street W, Kamloops

This is a Permanent, Full Time opportunity

Expected Salary Range: $84,981.00 – $106,227.00 – $132,784.00

Our typical hiring range will be /- 5% of the midpoint shown above

Factors influencing this decision include qualifications and market conditions for the role

The Company

For nearly four decades, BCLC has delivered exceptional gambling entertainment for British Columbians. To fulfill our social purpose we have a vision to revolutionize gambling entertainment through engaging experiences that build and benefit communities. We operate national and provincial lotteries in partnership with 3500 retail partners, provide the games, technology & oversight to 37 brick & mortar casinos, and operate a safe secure and 100% legal online gambling presence PlayNow.com. In our recently completed fiscal year, BCLC generated a record $1.5 billion in net income to the Province of B.C. to support First Nations, host local governments, health care, education and community programs across the province.

Job Summary:

The Senior Specialist, Partnerships and Community Investment develops and implements plans to enhance BCLC’s brands and overall reputation. Through sponsorships and community programs this role identifies opportunities for BCLC to support business operations, stakeholders and communities in which we operate.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develops and implements integrated marketing and communications plans through mutually beneficial partnerships to build and enhance BCLC’s overall reputation, as well as enhance relationships with key communities, through strategic sponsorships, community events and programs.
• Develops and maintains BCLC’s sponsorship plans. Seeks out and identifies opportunities for sponsorships. Aligns sponsorship and event activities with BCLC’s Social Purpose strategy and corporate initiatives, and recommends opportunities to support business units to achieve objectives
• Reviews divisional business plans, and aligns marketing and communications sponsorship activities to support them. Identifies opportunities to engage community stakeholders through sponsorships that support reputation management and Social Purpose strategy.
• Manages sponsorship application process; developing guidelines, criteria and evaluations, and reviewing/revising as needed. Provides transparency to organizations seeking sponsorships. Manages internal initiatives that support implementation and integration of BCLC’s social purpose and/or external partnerships.
• Negotiates sponsorship agreements to obtain fair value and appropriate recognition for BCLC. Maximizes sponsorship investments by leveraging employee communication and engagement opportunities, and opportunities for BCLC’s brands and products, retailer and gaming facility partners, where appropriate. Manages the sponsorship budget. Ensures fulfillment of all negotiated sponsorship assets.
• Develops and implements the activation plans for sponsorships and community relations and stakeholder events; development promotional/collateral materials, managing promotional teams at community events, negotiating media partnerships, oversight of contests, speaking notes and/or briefing materials, etc.
• Provides recommendations and advice on sponsorship agreements and activation to BCLC’s lines of business and supports implementation.
• Represents BCLC at sponsorship events, and liaises with external stakeholders on BCLC’s behalf.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• A degree or diploma in communications, journalism or public relations.
• 4-6 years current, related experience in marketing and/or communications; additional experience in the field of Social Purpose or Corporate Social Responsibility would be an asset.
• Experience in event planning and collaboration with suppliers and/or vendors is required.
• Understanding of the BC Gaming industry and the unique sensitivities of a Crown corporation are key assets.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Technical Requirements

• Knowledge of principles, concepts, practices and techniques in the areas of stakeholder engagement, social purpose, reputation management and community relations.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in all areas related to sponsorship, community relations, marketing communications and media advertising/media planning.
• Demonstrated experience in the strategic development and implementation of communication plans and materials.
• Proven track record of developing and managing large events.
• Ability to work independently, with tight deadlines and close attention to detail.
• Exceptional relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent project management, time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical thinking/innovation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills – MS office Suite.
• Understanding of B.C. gaming industry and its regulatory requirements an asset.

Working Conditions:

• Must be available to travel across BC; a driver’s license would be an asset.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends.

What’s in it for you

• Defined benefit pension plan which provides a recurring income you can depend on for life throughout retirement
• We pride ourselves on our flexible working model which supports work-life integration and our 37.5 hour work week
• Professional development including education/certification sponsorship, in house leadership cohorts, LinkedIn Learning
• See all our rewards here

However you identify, or whatever your path in life, if you see something here that makes you excited to get to work every day, please apply. We hire people for skills, capabilities and potential, not just education and experience.

We value Respect, Integrity and Community, and we provide an inclusive environment where everyone can feel like they belong .

Our social purpose is much more than returning 100% of net income to the province in the form of healthcare & education programs, and community gaming grants. Check it out !

Did you know BCLC is an industry leader in player health and safe & responsible gambling? Find out more !

If you require accommodation so you can be at your best in the interview, please let us know: recruitment@bclc.com .

All candidates must be at least 19 years of age and legally eligible to work in Canada