Job Description

Job Type: Fixed-term; full-time; September 2, 2025 - August 31, 2027

Working Conditions: Minimum one day per week in office encouraged, travel required, some evenings and weekends Language Requirements: English and French, both written and spoken

Salary Range: $52,000 - $65,000 CAD annually

About Sport NB:

Located in Fredericton, Sport New Brunswick (Sport NB) is the leading a non-profit support agency for sport systems throughout the province. We drive sport participation, facilitate system development, strengthen coaching and leadership, and serve our membership of approximately 70 provincial and multi-sport organizations. Sport NB is currently undergoing a transformation in response to the Envisioning Sport Project (2022), which describes the tremendous potential for the province to establish itself as a leader in the modernization and enhancement of the sport sector. Desired improvements include, but are not limited to: providing meaningful and comprehensive support for sport leaders and organizations, increased leadership, alignment, and collaboration; increased investment in sport; and increased focus on quality participation among equity-owed groups

Position Profile:

Housed within Sport NB, KidSport NB is the provincial chapter of a national children's program that helps kids overcome the financial barriers preventing or limiting their participation in organized sport. Reporting to the Director of Sport, Participation and Development, the KidSport Lead is responsible for overseeing the work of the KidSport Coordinator as well as fundraising and advocacy work. More broadly, the KidSport Lead also serves as a crucial link in advocating for inclusion, access, and affordability in sport on behalf of Sport NB in collaboration with its other departments and staff members. This position is eligible for employee benefits such as health insurance, RRSP contributions, and mobile phone

Examples of Key Responsibilities:

Address existing and emerging systemic and practical barriers to sport participation for equity-owed groups Provide guidance to the KidSport Coordinator, including support processing funding applications Cultivate and steward relationships with existing and potential donors and sponsors, government officials, as well as sport clubs, regional services commissions, social service and community agencies, and others Work closely with other Sport NB staff on advocacy, revenue generation, and communications Manage KidSport digital communication channels and website material
Academic and Functional Requirements:

Post-secondary education in community development, sport management, public policy, or a related field Strong understanding of barriers to sport participation, including cultural and economic challenges Experience in nonprofit leadership, supervising staff or volunteers, and working cross-functionally Proven effectiveness in advocacy work and fundraising and confidence doing so in both English and French Strong command of social media marketing and promotions Ability to use office technology, digital collaboration tools, and design tools Access to reliable transportation for local, regional, and province-wide travel
To apply for this position, send a cover letter and resume to cheryl.macdonald@sportnb.com no later than Friday, August 8th, 2025.

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Type d'emploi: duree determinee; temps plein; 2 septembre, 2025 - 31 aout, 2027

Conditions de travail: un jour au bureau/semaine encourage; voyage requis; quelques soirs et ?ns de semaines Exigences linguistiques: Anglais et Francais (parle et ecrit)

Echelle salariale: 52,000$ - 65,000$ dollars canadien

A propos de Sport NB:

Situe a Fredericton, Sport Nouveau-Brunswick (Sport NB) est un organisme sans but lucratif qui se consacre au developpement et a la promotion du sport amateur au Nouveau-Brunswick. Cet organisme a developpe sa capacite a fournir des services et des programmes de qualite qui demontrent les tendances et les meilleures pratiques dans le domaine du sport amateur. Un recent rapport intitule Envisager le sport au NB 2035 decrit des possibilites de changement excitantes pour l'avenir. Ce poste est une occasion passionnante de mener des changements transformationnels et de moderniser l'organisme pour aider a transporter le sport amateur dans l'avenir.
Apercu du poste:

Loge au sein de Sport N-B, SportJeunesse N-B est la section provinciale d'un programme national pour enfants qui leur aide a surmonter les obstacles financiers qui empechent ou limitent leur participation a un sport organise. Relevant du Directeur de la participation et du developement sportifs, le ou la responsable de SportJeunesse est charge de superviser le travail du coordonnateur de SportJeunesse ainsi que les activites de collecte de fonds et de plaidoyer. De facon plus generale, le ou la responsable de SportJeunesse joue un role crucial dans la promotion de l'inclusion, de l'acces et de l'abordabilite dans le sport au nom de Sport N-B, en collaboration avec les autres departements et membres du personnel. Ce poste est admissible aux avantages sociaux tels que l'assurance-maladie, les cotisations au REER et un telephone cellulaire.

Principales responsabilites:

Aborder les obstacles systemiques et pratiques existants et emergents a la participation dans le sport pour les groupes marginalises Fournir des conseils au coordinateur SportJeunesse ainsi que l'aider a traiter les demandes de financement Cultiver et entretenir des relations avec les donateurs et les commanditaires actuels et potentiels, les representants du gouvernement, ainsi que les clubs sportifs, les commissions de services regionaux, les organismes communautaires et de services sociaux, et d'autres intervenants Travailler en collaboration avec d'autres membres du personnel de Sport N-B sur la generation de revenus, les communications et plaidoyer Gerer les reseaux de communication numerique et le materiel du site Web de SportJeunesse
Exigences et qualifications:

Formation post-secondaire en developpement communautaire, gestion du sport, politique publique, etc. Forte comprehension des obstacles a la participation dans le sport, y compris les defis culturels et economiques Experience de la direction d'une organisation a but non lucratif, de la supervision d'employes ou de benevoles et du travail interfonctionnel Efficacite dans le travail de plaidoyer et la collecte de fonds; confiance dans le travail en anglais et francais Maitrise du marketing et de la promotion dans les medias sociaux Capacite a utiliser la bureautique, les outils de collaboration numerique et les outils de conception Acces a un moyen de transport fiable pour les deplacements locaux, regionaux et provinciaux
Pour postuler a ce poste, envoyez une lettre de motivation et un curriculum vitae a cheryl.macdonald@sportnb.com au plus tard le vendredi 8 aout, 2025.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months

Pay: $52,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental care Extended health care Flexible schedule On-site parking RRSP match
Schedule:

Monday to Friday Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-08-08
Expected start date: 2025-09-02