The team at Ripple Foundation is looking for a sponsorship sales executive to seek financial support for the Express Inspire Connect virtual conference. Held on Saturday, October 1, 2022, kids 8 to 17 (grades 4-12) will have a unique opportunity to experience a jam-packed day of workshops, interactive sessions, and a special keynote address from New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone. In addition, two-time Olympian Lori-Ann Muenzer will deliver our welcome and opening remarks. As a 100% volunteer-run educational charity, we can't offer an event of this scale without corporate sponsorships.

What does Ripple Foundation do?

Ripple Foundation is a Canadian educational charity that is 100% volunteer-run. Ripple Foundation creates and delivers free community programs advocating creative literacy among children and youth. Current programs include:

• Kids Write 4 Kids – An annual, nationwide creative writing contest for youth in grades 4-8. The winning stories are published as books made available for sale online. The proceeds from these book sales are donated to the winner’s charity of choice to foster a sense of philanthropy.
• Write It Workshops – A creative writing workshop for children and youth in grades 4-8, held every Saturday afternoon. Each lesson plan focuses on children’s writing skills through fun, interactive activities. Participants are encouraged to find their voice and gain confidence in their writing choices.
• Wave Blog – A blog dedicated to amplifying young authors' voices through publishing posts written by youth in grades 8-12. Students get to share their opinions and experiences on various topics that matter to them. New blog posts are published weekly. In addition, students can earn five volunteer hours per blog post.

Interested in joining the Ripple family?

Job Responsibilities:

• Identify potential prospects from community organizations, corporations and foundations
• Develop strategies to cultivate and solicit these prospects to secure sponsorship
• Generate and arrange meetings with prospects through networking and other methods of canvassing
• Identify opportunities, pitch sponsorship and marketing partnerships
• Build strong and lasting relationships with prospects through the use of phone calls and emails
• Work with internal team to customize and deliver sponsorship package 

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience with strategic sales marketing
• Prior sponsorship sales experience in the charity and non-profit section preferred
• Strong background in sponsorship and a proven ability to generate sales
• Highly organized and able to multi-task
• Outgoing, energetic self-starter with a passion