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The ideal candidate brings strong outbound instincts, strategic relationship-building experience, and a proven track record of driving measurable growth through partnerships, while also rolling up their sleeves to manage pipelines, track referral performance, and build scalable systems from scratch. You’ll represent VFC across Canada’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, convert new partners into active recruitment channels, and balance short-term enrollment targets with long-term ecosystem positioning. With a builder mindset and high ownership, you’ll create structure, strengthen national relationships, and bring a data-informed, growth-oriented approach to expanding VFC’s reach and impact. This is an in-kind and ecosystem partnerships role. We’re looking for expansion into the entrepreneurial ecosystem; this role focuses on relationship building vs revenue generation.
Job Responsibility:
Own and drive a national partnership pipeline that generates consistent, measurable participant recruitment into VFC programs
Proactively identify, prospect, and engage new ecosystem partners across post-secondary institutions, technology, AI institutions, and entrepreneur-serving organizations
Convert prospective partners into active referral channels through clear value propositions, presentations, and structured follow-up
Track partnership performance, including referral volume and conversion outcomes, and continuously optimize outreach strategy
Build repeatable systems and playbooks to scale partnership-driven recruitment nationally
Cultivate and manage strong, trust-based relationships with managers, co-op officers, and ecosystem leaders across Canada
Evolve transactional referral relationships into longer-term strategic partnerships where possible
Collaborate with ecosystem partners to design in-person and virtual community events
Represent VFC externally at events, panels, conferences, and ecosystem convenings
Strengthen VFC’s presence and reputation within the Canadian entrepreneurship ecosystem
Partner closely with the Marketing team to align partnership outreach with recruitment campaigns and program timelines
Collaborate with Program teams to identify opportunities for guest speakers, in-kind contributors, and ecosystem champions
Share market insights and partner feedback to inform future programming and positioning
Maintain accurate CRM records and clear reporting on partnership activity and outcomes
Identify regional growth opportunities and emerging ecosystem trends
Contribute to refining VFC’s partnership strategy and national expansion approach
Operate with high ownership in a newly created role, helping define processes, priorities, and success metrics
Requirements:
5+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, recruitment growth, ecosystem engagement, or a related field
Demonstrated success generating measurable growth through external relationship-building or outbound development efforts
Experience prospecting and developing new partnerships from scratch
Familiarity with Canada’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, post-secondary landscape, or startup community is strongly preferred
Strong outbound instincts: comfortable initiating conversations, pitching value, and following up persistently
Ability to move relationships from initial contact to active partnership
Strategic thinker who can balance short-term recruitment wins with long-term ecosystem positioning
Excellent communicator and presenter, both virtually and in person
Organized and data-informed, with experience managing pipelines and tracking performance metrics
Comfortable working independently with a high degree of ownership and accountability
Builder mindset: energized by creating new systems, markets, and relationships
Personally motivated and resilient, with strong follow-through
Mission-aligned and excited about supporting young Canadians in developing entrepreneurial skills
Willingness to travel nationally
Must be legally authorized to work in Canada
Nice to have:
The ability to work in French is an asset
Proficiency with Google Workspace/Gmail, HubSpot, Slack, Zoom, and the Windows operating system are assets
What we offer:
Stipend for phone usage
Comprehensive health benefits plan after 3 months of service and RRSP matching after 6 months of service