Executive Director

The right fit

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline; graduate studies considered an asset;
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, ideally in organizational management, project development, collective action, territorial development, or the social economy sector;
• Strong knowledge of the social economy ecosystem, its networks, challenges, and stakeholders, particularly in Montréal;
• Deep understanding of Montréal’s dynamics, including issues related to local development, collective impact initiatives, neighbourhoods, public policy, and institutional partnerships;
• Significant experience in team management, including mobilization, supervision, skills development, and performance management;
• Proven experience in representation, institutional relations, stakeholder engagement, and strategic partnership development;
• Ability to act as a credible and unifying spokesperson with a wide range of public, community, economic, and associative stakeholders;
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to the diversification, consolidation, or securing of organizational funding;
• Experience managing a non profit organization, association, or mission driven organization;
• Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, financial forecasting, budget monitoring, and accountability reporting;
• Experience working with a Board of Directors, including the preparation of follow ups, dashboards, reports, and decision making documentation;
• Experience in strategic planning, implementation of action plans, and oversight of structured projects;
• Mobilizing leadership, political acumen, strategic mindset, and the ability to advance initiatives in complex, multi stakeholder environments.