Manager, Marketing & Partnerships - 12-month contract

Who we are

At Scene+, we foster an entrepreneurial spirit that drives our mission: making tomorrow even more rewarding for our members. As a unique joint venture between Cineplex, Empire, and Scotiabank, and a network of partners, we have spent over 17 years delivering unparalleled rewards and experiences.

As we scale and evolve, our focus on innovation and technology is redefining what it means to be an iconic brand that prioritizes a member-centric experience. Data is not just a tool for us. It’s the engine powering our growth strategy and our journey to becoming Canada’s most beloved loyalty program. We leverage it to provide personalized rewards and create meaningful connections with our members.

Joining Scene+ now means stepping into a role where your passion and skills can make a tangible impact on millions of members. With rewards for every lifestyle, we believe there’s always something to look forward to. Come be a part of our journey - create exceptional outcomes, collaborate across teams, and shape the future with us.

Who we need

Reporting to the Account Director, Marketing & Partnerships, we are seeking a Manager, Marketing & Partnerships to join our team for a 12-month contract covering a maternity leave. Working closely with marketing, analytics, digital, operations, and partner stakeholders, you will lead performance monitoring and marketing strategy for a key strategic Scene+ account. This role is responsible for acquisition and engagement marketing from the existing members base, driving usage, frequency, and participation.

You will translate KPI trends and performance data into actionable insights, develop integrated marketing initiatives, and ensure campaigns and programs align with business, financial, and member experience objectives. You will also take ownership of cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder communication, project management, and end-to-end campaign execution.

This job posting is for a full-time, hybrid role working three days per week on site in our Toronto office for a 12-month maternity leave coverage.

What’s in it for you:

Ownership and growth. This is a high-visibility role with full ownership of acquisition & engagement marketing strategy and execution for key partners.  You will lead campaigns that increase member activity, manage cross-functional collaboration, and drive innovative initiatives. With autonomy to make strategic decisions, you will identify growth opportunities, optimize campaign performance, and deliver results that directly influence the evolution of Scene+’s partnerships. In a small, agile team, your work will have a visible, measurable impact on the business and on the Canadian loyalty landscape.

Strategic partner leadership. You will serve as the trusted partner to Scene+ partner stakeholders, managing expectations, navigating complex conversations, and influencing senior leaders. Your insights will guide campaign optimization and resource allocation, ensuring marketing initiatives consistently deliver measurable results and long-term partnership value.

Career development and team environment. You will join an ambitious, collaborative team that values creativity, mentorship, and professional growth. This role offers exposure to large-scale partnership initiatives, strategic decision-making, and the opportunity to build experience that accelerates your career in partnership leadership, loyalty marketing, or broader commercial strategy. You will work in an environment where every contribution matters and where your ideas and execution can directly influence business outcomes.

As our new Manager, Marketing & Partnerships, you will:

• Grow your insights. You will get to know the key players at our partners and be part of new partnership discussions. You will establish yourself as a trusted and creative resource who can think critically and bring new ideas to the table.
• Drive partner objectives. You will work closely with existing partners to identify their business objectives. You will collaborate with the Account Director and internal teams, including marketing, operations, finance, and data analytics, to ensure continuous success through the creation of programs and experiences that achieve those objectives.
• Liaise. You will act as the central relationship lead for intake requests from our owner business lines and meet with key owner stakeholders regularly to explore opportunities where the team can add value to their businesses. 

You bring:

• The experience. You have experience taking a consulting approach to establishing and growing relationships across multiple levels, managing expectations and influencing decisions. You are a true partner and contributor, working alongside your clients and empowering them with the tools, strategies, resources, and project plans to meet business goals. You are data-driven and able to draw deep insights from your analysis, asking intelligent questions to obtain further insights and propose creative plans. You bring a balanced approach of strategy, analytics, and creativity to your work. You have extensive experience creating targeted marketing plans and leveraging data to drive marketing KPIs. You have experience managing and optimizing marketing budgets based on KPI results.
• The client-centred mindset. You take a consulting approach to building knowledge around your client’s needs. You hold yourself accountable for the success of your clients/portfolio partners, and you are willing to do what it takes to meet objectives. You can pivot based on data insights, manage competing priorities, and meet high-pressure deadlines.
• The project management skills. You can manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, overseeing resources, generating reports, and maintaining communication. You can identify gaps or problems, think critically, and propose and execute solutions. You can take the initiative and see it through from project plan to rollout, meeting deliverables, budget and timing, seamlessly adapting to changes in priorities, and shifting your focus when necessary.
• The interpersonal skills. You have outstanding professional written, verbal, and presentation skills. You can navigate conflict, manage stressful situations, mediate, and facilitate discussions at any level. You genuinely appreciate diverse experiences and backgrounds and are interested in understanding others, hearing their perspectives, and addressing their concerns. 

Compensation

At Scene+, we believe that compensation should be transparent, fair, and market competitive. Our salary ranges are designed to represent the progression from learning the role to truly mastering it. 

This role has a minimum base salary of $85K  and a maximum base salary of $100K. Our approach to compensation supports each person’s unique knowledge, skills, abilities, complexity of the role and balances it with internal equity to support a fair and competitive salary. The higher end of the range is reserved for those who have demonstrated deep expertise, while offers closer to the minimum reflect strong potential with room to develop.  

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package which also includes health and wellness benefits, employer-matched RRSP savings, a performance-based bonus program, and many more perks including free movies and free grocery delivery.

Join us.

We are a dynamic and agile organization that works collaboratively to anticipate and meet the business needs of our partners and the lifestyle needs of our members. People who thrive at Scene+ are mission-driven and eager to contribute to a brand that’s shaping the future of loyalty. As part of our team, you will excel in an environment that values ownership and practical, intelligent solutions. You will have the chance to create and refine processes, identify and address challenges with scalable solutions, and introduce best practices that drive our success.

Our values guide our work, and we consistently measure our progress against these principles.

• Member Focus: We prioritize the needs and experiences of our members in everything we do.
• Teamwork: We believe in the power of collaboration and working together to achieve our goals.
• Continuous Improvement: We strive for excellence by constantly seeking ways to improve and innovate.
• Integrity: We uphold the highest standards of honesty and transparency in our actions.
• Results Driven: We are committed to achieving outstanding outcomes and delivering value.
• Passion: We are passionate about our work and dedicated to making a positive impact.

What you can expect from our interview process:

• A virtual interview with a Talent Advisor discussing your interest in the role and the company. The conversation will be recorded using BrightHire, an AI-powered video interview tool. More details will be shared when you are invited to interview.
• A virtual interview with the Hiring Manager to learn about our current partnership strategy and owner and partner relationships. You will be able to share your insights into relationship building and your experience. It's a chance to ask questions about the company and the role.
• A virtual panel interview with the Director, Channel Strategy and a Director, Marketing and Partnerships, to gain insights into the overarching accountabilities of the role and who you will be working with.
• A final in-person interview with the Executive Director, Partnerships, to grow your understanding of the strategic impact of this role and how it aligns with the growth strategy of Scene+.

Apply now.

If you have 70% of what we're looking for and 100% authenticity and passion, express your interest here. Please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know what accommodations or assistance we can provide you during the application process.

At Scene+, we're committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to integrate these values into everything we do, from our partners and offers to our teams and interactions. We welcome and appreciate candidates from diverse backgrounds, including women, persons with disabilities, Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC), the LGBTQ2SIA+ community, and other equity-seeking groups.

How We Use AI in Our Interview Process:

At this time, we do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess or select applicants. For video interviews, we may use BrightHire, an AI-powered video interview tool, for recording purposes.

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