Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts
- Employment type
- Full-time · On-site
- Posted
- September 27, 2026
- Salary range
- $80,000–$95,000 CAD per year
- Province
- Ontario (ON)
Hiring confidence: Some gaps · 56/100
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Job Overview
This role is based in Ontario. Canadian Opera Company is hiring for this full-time position through Jobily, where you can check how well your resume matches the posting before you apply.
Market context
About this role in Ontario
Average salary for Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts in Ontario
We do not have a salary benchmark for this title in Ontario yet. The posting advertises $80,000–$95,000.
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Typical qualifications for Canadian employers
- Proven major gifts fundraising experience
- Ability to identify and prospect new donors
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to close large donations
- Comfort with business development/sales approach
Fit check
Is this role right for you?
Top skills this posting asks for:
- Major gifts fundraising
- Donor prospecting
- Relationship building
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What you'll do
- Prospect and identify new major gift donors
- Build relationships with high-value prospects
- Close major gift donations
- Conduct donor outreach and engagement
- Manage donor relationships through solicitation process
- Represent Canadian Opera Company to potential donors
- Develop strategies for new donor acquisition
What you'll need
- Proven major gifts fundraising experience
- Ability to identify and prospect new donors
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to close large donations
- Comfort with business development/sales approach
- Experience in nonprofit sector preferred