Director, External

The Director of External manages SCMC’s sponsorship and external portfolio: firm outreach, sponsor management, speaker coordination, and board/partner-facing professionalism. This portfolio ensures sponsors and external stakeholders have a clean experience, and the organization maintains credibility with high-level stakeholders. 

• Lead sponsorship strategy and pipeline: target list, outreach sequencing, follow-ups, closes 

• Manage sponsor relationships end-to-end: timelines, deliverables, logistics, and expectations 

• Maintain an organized contact database/CRM for all external partners  

• Support creation of pitch materials (decks, one-pagers) and prep meeting agendas/call notes  

• Coordinate speaker and firm rep logistics in partnership with Conference (briefings, schedules, on-site needs)  

• Ensure all sponsor assets are collected on time (logos, bios, session details)  

• Work cross-functionally with Marketing to align public messaging with partner expectations  

• Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through 

• Professional email etiquette and comfort with high-level stakeholders  

• Organized, deadline-driven, proactive communicator  

• Strong multitasker with project management instincts  

• Experience in finance/corporate relations is an asset  

• Build professional connections with industry stakeholders 

• Develop leadership, communication, delegation, and crisis management under real deadlines 

• Learn to draft/edit professional documents and manage sponsor deliverables