Posted 42 months ago
Business Development Representative
@ A.K.A New Media
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
A.K.A New Media is hiring a Business Development Representative for raisin, its fundraising SaaS platform used by over 300 not-for-profits. The role introduces the product to prospective organizations, handles outreach and research, and contributes to proposals. It is full-time, hybrid with 1-2 office days per week, with a salary of $50,000 to $65,000 plus performance bonuses.
Responsibilities:
- Introduce raisin to prospective not-for-profit clients
- Research current client organizations
- Communicate across multiple channels
- Participate in marketing initiatives
- Help create formal proposals
Requirements summary:
- Track record of high-quality, result-based work
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- CRM experience, HubSpot an asset
- Background or passion in not-for-profits or social impact
- Bilingual English/French an asset
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · smartrecruiters
- Employer posting date
- 2023-05-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Business development |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus, Paid training |
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A.K.A New Media
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 7 |
Company Description
raisin® is a SaaS solution supporting the annual fundraising efforts of over 300 important causes solving critical challenges including mental health, animal welfare, food security, curing disease and international development. raisin was created out of A.K.A. New Media, a digital agency advancing the digital presence of the Canadian not-for-profit sector for over 25 years.
To learn more about raisin visit: www.akaraisin.com.
Job Description
Work with a purpose-driven company. Create real impact by helping orgs behind important causes get the tech they need to successfully fundraise and carry on their missions. This role is business development with a purpose. It is also an opportunity to build the most fundamental and transferable career skills: how to understand, educate and influence others for a good cause.
- Learn, demonstrate, and articulate our value proposition and impact to new organizations
- Fearlessly spread the word and introduce prospective clients to raisin
- Leverage multiple channels of communication to meet people where they are
- Perform research on not-for-profit organizations that we are successfully serving
- Use our modern tools to communicate progress across the organization (Hubspot, Slack)
- Share updates on performance, communicate questions and feedback across raisin
- Participate in marketing initiatives to educate the not-for-profit ecosystem
- Participate in creation of formal proposals
Qualifications
Personal Characteristics
- Coachable, curious, and hungry to learn new things
- Trustworthy and authentic in all that you do
- Demonstrated background or passion in not-for-profits, charities, or social impact
Professional Qualifications
- Demonstrated track record of success and high-quality, result-based work
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Have used a CRM before or something similar (Hubspot experience considered an asset)
- Bilingual (English/French) is considered an asset
Don't meet all the requirements and are still interested in applying for an opportunity? We're all on a journey to learn constantly and have areas to grow in and develop. If you bring some of the above skills to the table and are still developing in others, please apply with us anyway! Learning and experience isn't a one-way path, and if you believe you have the background needed to make an impact in this role, we'd love to hear from you.
Additional Information
Our Commitment to You
- A competitive base salary with salary increases based on performance
- Performance-based bonuses paid regularly
- Training, coaching and mentorship
- Advancement opportunities across the organization
- Healthy & diverse culture with a commitment to fun, friendship, and community
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
Work Environment?
- Our organization follows a hybrid work structure, allowing the flexibility to work from home and in our brand new, beautifully renovated office in the heart of The Junction area. Working from the office is encouraged when working on tasks that require a high degree of collaboration and will be required 1-2x per week.
Salary
$50,000 - $65,000
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