Director, Student Engagement and Outreach

Help us inspire the next generation of CPAsCPA Ontario is seeking a Director, Student Engagement and Outreach to lead the profession’s recruitment strategy across Ontario. This is a unique leadership role at the intersection of talent attraction, brand building, and business development—focused on ensuring a strong, diverse, and high-quality pipeline of future CPAs.Reporting to the Chief Communications & Sustainability Officer, this role leads engagement strategies for high school students, university students, domestic workforce candidates, and internationally educated professionals. Working collaboratively across CPA Ontario and with external partners, the Director ensures the CPA designation resonates with individuals at every stage of their education and career journey.Your expertise empowers you to:Developing and executing a province-wide student engagement and outreach strategy aligned with CPA Ontario’s business objectives and the profession’s pipeline needs.Leading data-driven decision making by partnering with Data & Insights teams to analyze trends, define KPIs, and report progress to senior leaders and external stakeholders.Overseeing student programming across four talent attraction verticals: High School, University, Domestic Workforce, and Internationally Educated Professionals.Partnering with Marketing to design and deliver targeted campaigns that enhance the CPA brand and drive awareness, interest, and conversion.Building and managing strategic relationships with post-secondary institutions, employers, education partners, agencies, and community organizations.You are the ideal candidates if:Education and Experience:A seasoned leader with 10+ years of experience in student engagement, recruitment, or talent attraction, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership roleProven skills and abilities:Experienced in employer branding and large-scale recruitment strategies, ideally within professional services, accounting, law, or financial servicesHighly data-literate, with a proven ability to use insights, dashboards, and analytics to optimize programs and drive continuous improvementAn effective executive communicator, comfortable presenting to senior leadership and influencing diverse stakeholdersKnown for strong project management, organizational discipline, and the ability to lead complex initiatives in fast-paced environmentsSalary Range: The starting annual salary for this position is between $129,600 and $162,100 per annum, based on candidates’ qualifications, experience, and internal parity. Exceptions may be considered with further review. You are inspired by:A fast-paced environment. Collaboration, innovation and passionate professionals are at our core. We relentlessly pursue what’s next to unlock the full potential of you and us together. Hybrid work environment. As part of our Hybrid work culture, we include a portion of remote work within an overall approach that places a high value on in-office teamwork and collaboration. Diversity and inclusion. We recognize the value in our differences and prioritize inclusivity to bring together the best talent to protect the public, advance the profession and enable CPAs to lead business and society forward. Ongoing learning and career growth. We want your career to skyrocket. We support career advancement and professional development opportunities with learning investments to promote your future growth. Thrive with us. Focus on your well-being. With industry leading benefits and wellness programs, including a healthy lifestyle allowance, mental health resources and more, we’re committed to your well-being.Why the next step in your career is CPA Ontario We protect the public. We advance the profession. We enable CPAs to lead business and society forward. We ensure that our 103,000 members and 18,000 students meet the highest standards of integrity and expertise. We help them stay ahead of global market trends and abreast of regulatory change. CPAs represent a globally recognized, premium designation. Our Chartered Professional Accountants are valued by organizations in all industries for their financial expertise, strategic thinking, management skills and leadership. We believe that success happens when both business and society benefit. For information on the profession visit: cpaontario.ca.We Appreciate Your Interest in CPA Ontario and this position: At CPA Ontario, we are committed to building high-performance teams. Our selection process is thorough, and all candidate applications are reviewed. Should your qualifications and experience meet the requirements of this role, a member of our recruitment team will contact you. We encourage you to set up CPA Ontario job alerts for positions that align to your experience and career goals.