Executive Director

5 days ago

Vancouver BC, Canada Summit Search Group Full time

Executive Director, Recycle BC & Acting Executive Director, SK Recycles

Residential packaging and paper recycling occurs in British Columbia and Saskatchewan via a Western Canada team operating within an extended producer responsibility (EPR) model. We are looking to hire an Executive Director, Recycle BC & Acting Executive Director, SK Recycles to lead the “blue box” program in these two provinces.

Do you want to lead the way in sustainability and make a profound difference in our environment? Recycle BC and SK Recycles, two pioneering organizations reshaping recycling in Canada, are searching for an innovative and visionary Executive Director. This pivotal role combines strategy, leadership, and action to drive environmental change, fostering a circular economy and delivering measurable impact in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

As the Executive Director, you’ll champion a mission to revolutionize residential packaging and paper recycling systems. Working with a talented and dedicated team, you’ll inspire collaboration, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and ensure operational excellence across two provinces. If you’re driven to create a sustainable future and thrive in a role that balances strategy with tangible results, this is the challenge you’ve been waiting for.

Job Purpose

The Executive Director (ED) serves as the visionary leader and operational strategist for Recycle BC and SK Recycles. Tasked with delivering on the organizations’ ambitious missions, the ED is responsible for implementing the vision and ensuring the overall success of the stewardship programs in accordance with the policies and guidance of the Boards of Directors.

The ED oversees all aspects of operations, financial performance, and stakeholder engagement while fostering innovation and continuous improvement. With full P&L accountability, the ED ensures financial sustainability and operational efficiency while delivering on regulatory commitments. This role demands a forward-thinking leader who can balance the complexities of managing diverse teams and building partnerships while driving meaningful environmental outcomes.

If you’re ready to combine purpose with leadership and leave a lasting impact, this role offers an unmatched opportunity to lead the future of recycling in Western Canada.

Responsibilities :

  • Cultivate strategic relationships to enhance Recycle BC’s visibility and influence within the industry and broader community.
  • Develop and successfully implement the provincial stewardship programs’ objectives and obligations within the region, aligning with the company’s strategy. Lead annual planning process to inform program plan renewals and annual budget and operations plan priorities.
  • Oversee the provincial programs’ financial and operational performance within the region. Manage the annual operating plans and financial performance to deliver commitments on time and within the approved budget. Identify stewardship program performance gaps and oversee development of corrective action and continuous improvement plans.
  • Manage the region and its team, ensuring continuous improvement in operational performance (collections and post-collections) and maintaining stakeholder confidence in the ability to meet regulatory requirements efficiently. Oversee the provincial teams including hiring and performance management. Ensure staff priorities are focused on the delivery of goals and commitments.
  • Foster an inclusive, cooperative, and collaborative culture within the region, with other regions, and with the national team, demonstrating the company’s values by example. Enable national harmonization priorities of benefit to stakeholders and develop relationships with colleagues in other provinces to advance this agenda on behalf of producers.
  • Support the company’s engagement, marketing and communications goals with a focus on resident education, program awareness, strategic partnerships and research.
  • Lead Government Relations at a regional and provincial level and liaise with national office on broader advocacy. Maintain a deep understanding of all relevant governing legislation, regulations, program plan commitments and service agreements. Implement government/stakeholder relations strategies to ensure that the stewardship plan is supported by municipal and provincial elected officials and staff and other local stakeholders.
  • Note:
    Board Secretariat responsibilities for the ED have not yet been determined.

Education & Experience

Education :
Post-secondary education related to business management

Experience :
At least 15 years’ experience that involves exposure to:

  • Supply chain management
  • Municipal and/or Provincial government
  • Waste management
  • Stakeholder relations or communications
  • Organizational leadership
  • Financial management
  • Reporting to a board of directors

Competencies:

  • Expertise in contract negotiations
  • Strategic leadership skills with demonstrated ability to deliver a shared vision
  • Proven operational management capability with experience leading an organization with a complex supply chain, such as manufacturing, retail, or product stewardship
  • Results driven and oriented with a track record of evidence-based decision making
  • Expertise in stakeholder relations with demonstrated history of inclusive communications, transparency and accountability
  • Exceptional communication skills both internally to foster a collaborative and inclusive structure and culture, and externally to build confidence and trust in the organization
  • Effective capability in resource and budget management with knowledge and expertise in utilizing best practice principles and systems and with a commitment to fiscal prudence
  • Proven ability to lead complex projects including effective change management and systems design, implementation, and transformation particularly within a national-regional operations model
  • Exceptional relationship and change management skills with a manner that is sensitive to local needs and priorities, and that leverages local management and processes
  • Proven ability to build an organization and deliver improved environmental outcomes
  • Effective facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution including identifying optimal solutions that meet the needs of the affected parties
  • Political acuity including an understanding of the implications of regulations and the various interests and requirements of members, producers, and vendors
  • Effective risk identification and management skills

Application Process:

To apply, please submit your resume to this posting or email it directly to alexandra.bunardzic@summitsearchgroup.com . Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Summit Search Group is committed to fair and equitable hiring practices. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of ethnicity, race, religious beliefs, disability, age, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

  • Artistic Director

    2 months ago

    Vancouver, Canada Director File Full time

    p>VIFF is seeking a visionary, creative, and energetic individual to serve as its Artistic Director of Programs. Working in partnership with the Artistic Director of Films, you will share the responsibility for creating the organization’s artistic vision, generating annual and long-term programming plans, and continuously evolving existing programs....

  • Apprentice Technical Director

    4 months ago

    Vancouver, Canada Director File Full time

    The Apprentice Technical Director is a full-time 6-week position primarily for early-career arts workers from equity deserving groups. We are looking for someone passionate about executing the creative vision of the creative team and turning it into a live theatre production of Guys and Dolls. They will work with dozens of creative colleagues, artisans and...

  • Executive Director

    5 days ago

    Vancouver, BC, Canada Summit Search Group Full time

    Executive Director, Recycle BC & Acting Executive Director, SK Recycles Residential packaging and paper recycling occurs in British Columbia and Saskatchewan via a Western Canada team operating within an extended producer responsibility (EPR) model. We are looking to hire an Executive Director, Recycle BC & Acting Executive Director, SK Recycles to lead...

  • Executive Director Managed Care

    5 days ago

    Vancouver, BC, Canada Summit Search Group Full time

    Executive Director, Recycle BC & Acting Executive Director, SK Recycles Residential packaging and paper recycling occurs in British Columbia and Saskatchewan via a Western Canada team operating within an extended producer responsibility (EPR) model. We are looking to hire an Executive Director, Recycle BC & Acting Executive Director, SK Recycles to lead...

  • Executive Director

    4 days ago

    Vancouver, BC, Canada Children's Hearing & Speech Centre of BC Full time

    Career Opportunity - Executive Director Who We Are Children’s Hearing and Speech Centre of BC provides listening and spoken language programs and services to children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. In operation since 1963, we are the only listening and spoken language focused educational centre in Western Canada. Our dynamic,...

  • Executive Director

    4 days ago

    Vancouver, BC, Canada Children's Hearing & Speech Centre of BC Full time

    Career Opportunity - Executive Director Who We Are Children’s Hearing and Speech Centre of BC provides listening and spoken language programs and services to children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. In operation since 1963, we are the only listening and spoken language focused educational centre in Western Canada. Our dynamic,...

  • Chief Creative Officer

    3 weeks ago

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Director File Full time

    Visionary leadership is crucial in shaping the artistic direction of Director File as we seek a creative and energetic individual to serve as our Chief Creative Officer. This role demands a collaborative approach, working alongside the Artistic Director of Films to co-create the organization's artistic vision and annual programming plans.The successful...

  • Artistic Production Assistant

    1 month ago

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Director File Full time

    Job OverviewThe Director File is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to support the production of Guys and Dolls. As an Artistic Production Assistant, you will play a critical role in executing the creative vision of the creative team.Key Responsibilities:Work directly with the Stanley Technical Director to support the planning and...

  • Executive Director Managed Care

    2 days ago

    Vancouver, BC, Canada Children's Hearing & Speech Centre of BC Full time

    Career Opportunity - Executive Director Children’s Hearing and Speech Centre of BC provides listening and spoken language programs and services to children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. In operation since 1963, we are the only listening and spoken language focused educational centre in Western Canada. Our dynamic, experienced,...

  • Executive Director

    5 days ago

    Vancouver, Canada Summit Search Group Full time

    Executive Director, Recycle BC & Acting Executive Director, SK Recycles Residential packaging and paper recycling occurs in British Columbia and Saskatchewan via a Western Canada team operating within an extended producer responsibility (EPR) model. We are looking to hire an Executive Director, Recycle BC & Acting Executive Director, SK Recycles to lead the...

  • Executive Director

    1 week ago

    Vancouver, Canada Summit Search Group Full time

    Executive Director, Recycle BC & Acting Executive Director, SK RecyclesResidential packaging and paper recycling occurs in British Columbia and Saskatchewan via a Western Canada team operating within an extended producer responsibility (EPR) model. We are looking to hire an Executive Director, Recycle BC & Acting Executive Director, SK Recycles to lead the...

  • Executive Director

    5 days ago

    Vancouver, Canada Summit Search Group Full time

    Executive Director, Recycle BC & Acting Executive Director, SK RecyclesResidential packaging and paper recycling occurs in British Columbia and Saskatchewan via a Western Canada team operating within an extended producer responsibility (EPR) model. We are looking to hire an Executive Director, Recycle BC & Acting Executive Director, SK Recycles to lead the...

  • Creative Visionary for Film Programming

    1 month ago

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Director File Full time

    Job DescriptionThe Director File is seeking a highly skilled and creative individual to fill the role of Artistic Director of Programs. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, this position is responsible for creating and implementing the organization's artistic vision, developing annual and long-term programming plans, and evolving existing...

  • Chief Medical Executive

    5 days ago

    Vancouver, BC, Canada Summit Search Group Full time

    Executive Director, Recycle BC & Acting Executive Director, SK Recycles Residential packaging and paper recycling occurs in British Columbia and Saskatchewan via a Western Canada team operating within an extended producer responsibility (EPR) model. We are looking to hire an Executive Director, Recycle BC & Acting Executive Director, SK Recycles to lead...

  • Executive director

    2 months ago

    Vancouver, Canada Psea Full time

    p>Home » Executive Director, Legal and Sector ServicesExecutive Director, Legal and Sector ServicesPost-Secondary Employers’ Association (PSEA)October 8th, 2024The Post-Secondary Employers' Association (PSEA) is the employer bargaining agent for all public colleges, institutes, and special-purpose teaching universities in British Columbia. They are...

  • Executive Director of Operations

    1 week ago

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada IM Concrete Finishing Services Ltd Full time

    Job Description**IM Concrete Finishing Services Ltd is seeking a skilled Executive Director of Operations to lead our organization forward.**We are looking for an experienced leader who can authorize and organize the establishment of major departments and associated senior staff positions.**Key Responsibilities:**Establish objectives for the organization and...

  • Executive Table Group Seeks a

    1 week ago

    Vancouver, Canada Executive Table Group Full time

    Do you have a passion for food, wine, spirits and first and foremost, hospitality? Grow with us at Executive Table Group. As Banquet Supervisor, you will strategically lead the team to promote and execute Catering and large function operations at one of our largest outlets. This position has a great deal of benefits included. We are looking for a senior...

  • Executive Restaurant Director

    3 weeks ago

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada RED BURRITO Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking an experienced Executive Restaurant Director to join our team at Red Burrito. This is a rewarding opportunity for a professional with a passion for the hospitality industry.About the RoleThe Executive Restaurant Director will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of our restaurant, ensuring seamless execution of menu...

  • Executive Table Group Is Expanding and Is Seeking a

    7 months ago

    Vancouver, Canada Executive Table Group Full time

    General Manager, Executive Table Group Do you have a passion for food, wine, spirits and first and foremost, hospitality? Grow with us at Executive Table Group in one of our new locations. As GM, you will strategically lead the team to promote and execute the unique concept. Work with THE EXECUTIVE GROUP OF COMPANIES The Executive Group of companies is a...

  • Executive Director

    3 weeks ago

    North Vancouver, Canada səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Full time

    Employment StatusPermanent Full TimeClosing DateDecember 20, 2024Location:North VancouverDepartmentAdministrationHours Per Week35CompensationFrom $96,825 to $133,133 Annually (Salary commensurate with experience)TWN COMMUNITY SOCIETY The Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) is a not-for-profit registered charity that supports community development through small grant...