Volunteer Opportunity: Partnerships Lead

Sayaspora is currently looking for a Partnerships Lead for about 5 to 10 hours per week.

Whether through stimulating projects like Making your way up, Diaspora Speaking Festival or Culture, Sayaspora’smission is to promote the African diaspora in Canada, which is why we need your help ! 

Description of the organization

Sayaspora is a Montréal-based non-profit organization that amplifies the voices of young women from the African diaspora in Canada through cultural, media, and community-based projects. Through initiatives such as Making Your Way Up, Conversations d’Impact, and Dialogues de la Diaspora, Sayaspora creates spaces for reflection, creation, and dissemination that foster inclusion, representation, and collective empowerment within marginalized communities.

Position description

We’re recruiting new volunteers! We expand our team year-round to support the fulfillment of our various missions within the African diaspora.

The person will have to…

  • Develop and manage a partnership strategy aligned with Sayaspora’s vision and medium- and long-term plan
  • Recruit new, trusted partners through direct outreach
  • Establish and maintain effective, long-term relationships with reputable partners in various industries
  • Attend relevant industry events to secure profitable agreements for Sayaspora
  • Work very closely with the Fundraising Lead on joint initiatives
  • Manage and design creative public relations campaigns, influencer campaigns, and brand collaborations, as well as handle press and advertising for Sayaspora
  • Cultivate positive relationships with agencies, companies, talent, creatives, and other relevant stakeholders to advance the Sayaspora brand
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Ideally, the person will have…

  • Ability to identify, approach, and recruit new strategic partners across various sectors, and to negotiate agreements that benefit Sayaspora
  • Ability to establish and maintain strong, lasting relationships with partners, agencies, companies, and other key stakeholders
  • Ability to develop and implement a partnership strategy aligned with Sayaspora’s medium- and long-term objectives
  • Excellent communication skills and experience managing creative activations, brand collaborations, and media relations
  • Ability to work closely with other teams, particularly the Fundraising Lead, to maximize the impact of joint initiatives

Position features

  • An up-to-date resume is required
  • Hours: 5 to 10 hours per week
  • Attendance at team activities and meetings is mandatory.

Apply for a position

Sayaspora strongly invites applications from visible minorities, aboriginals, women and people with disabilities.

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