Hi there! I'm Marina Lovell, a results-oriented professional with strengths in strategic business development, marketing and project management. I'm an energetic self-starter who thrives in collaborative environments and enjoys turning ideas into actionable plans that deliver measurable outcomes. I excel at building partnerships, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering compelling marketing campaigns that align with business objectives. I am passionate about continuous learning and growth. My experience in nonprofit fundraising, corporate partnerships, and enterprise projects has equipped me with the ability to manage complex programs from concept to completion while maintaining a strong focus on stakeholder relationships and measurable results.

Marina Lovell

Hi there! I'm Marina Lovell, a results-oriented professional with strengths in strategic business development, marketing and project management. I'm an energetic self-starter who thrives in collaborative environments and enjoys turning ideas into actionable plans that deliver measurable outcomes. I excel at building partnerships, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering compelling marketing campaigns that align with business objectives. I am passionate about continuous learning and growth. My experience in nonprofit fundraising, corporate partnerships, and enterprise projects has equipped me with the ability to manage complex programs from concept to completion while maintaining a strong focus on stakeholder relationships and measurable results.

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Hi there! I’m Marina Lovell, a results-oriented professional with strengths in strategic business development, marketing and project management. I’m an energetic self-starter who thrives in collaborative environments and enjoys turning ideas into actionable plans that deliver measurable outcomes. I excel at building partnerships, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering compelling marketing campaigns that align with business objectives.

I am passionate about continuous learning and growth. My experience in nonprofit fundraising, corporate partnerships, and enterprise projects has equipped me with the ability to manage complex programs from concept to completion while maintaining a strong focus on stakeholder relationships and measurable results.

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Work Experience

Community Engagement Coordinator and Fundraising Project Manager at Toba Centre for Children and Youth
February 1, 2024 - Present
Plan and execute large scale fundraising events and projects. Create and maintain a comprehensive communication plan to maximize public awareness of the organization's mission and activities. Develop and lead the implementation of a tracking system to manage donor relationships. Track and monitor fundraising activities to ensure goal achievement and timely fulfillment of recognition and donor agreements.
Manager, Partnerships at True North Sports and Entertainment
February 29, 2024 - August 2, 2025
Generate new revenue by proactively developing new business relationships ensuring a strong pipeline of potential partners. Build and expand relationships with the existing customer account base. Ensure the achievement and execution of all contractual sponsorship obligations by collaborating with internal teams on creative and business needs. Work with partners to develop and execute sponsorship agreements that meet their needs and objectives.
Enterprise Project Coordinator at Bold Commerce
September 1, 2021 - August 2, 2025
Managed project timelines and deliverables to meet key business objectives. Managed relationships to ensure correct stakeholder involvement and addressed issues throughout the project lifecycle. Maintained status tracking across projects including actions, decisions, and risks using Agile practices.
Marketing Project Coordinator at Bold Commerce
April 1, 2021 - August 2, 2025
Managed clients for marketing campaigns, events, and case studies. Oversaw and prioritized campaigns from creation through to reporting. Aligned internal and external resources to create marketing plans for all projects.
Development Coordinator at Children’s Wish Foundation of Manitoba
August 1, 2018 - August 2, 2025
Organized and oversaw all large-scale events with up to 500 guests.
Community Manager/Store Manager at Lululemon
January 1, 2018 - August 2, 2025
Drove financial performance by verifying achieved sales, creating profit goals, and implementing plans to correct deficiencies.
Community Relations Coordinator and Fundraising Project Manager at Toba Centre for Children and Youth
February 1, 2024 - Present
Plan and execute large-scale fundraising events and projects; develop and maintain a comprehensive communications plan to raise public awareness of the organization’s mission and activities; manage end-to-end planning, reporting, and delivery for marketing campaigns; develop and lead the implementation of a tracking system to manage the donor relationship-building process with current and prospective donors.
Partnerships Manager at True North Sports and Entertainment
February 1, 2024 - September 17, 2025
Generated new revenue by proactively developing new business relationships, building a strong pipeline of potential partners; expanded the existing account base; collaborated with internal teams and client marketing departments on creative assets and business needs; developed and executed sponsorship agreements that effectively meet partner objectives.
Enterprise Project Coordinator at Bold Commerce
September 1, 2021 - September 17, 2025
Managed project timelines to meet key business objectives; maintained stakeholder involvement and addressed issues throughout the project lifecycle; tracked status across multiple projects, including actions, decisions and risks, using Agile practices.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) at Asper School of Business; University of Manitoba
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2015
Bachelor of Honors Commerce at University of Manitoba
September 1, 2009 - May 1, 2015

Qualifications

Certified Associate in Project Management CAPM
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Project Management Professional PMP
May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
January 1, 2021 - September 17, 2025
Project Management Professional (PMP)
January 1, 2025 - September 17, 2025

Industry Experience

Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education