Senior Director, External Relations

Job not on LinkedIn

🔥 1 minute ago

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $115k - $125k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Director

👻 Ghost score 0%

What it means: how likely this posting is sitting open without active hiring.How to read it: 60% or higher means we think this is a ghost. Lower scores are less of a worry.How we score it: age, reposts, open roles vs team size, how fast jobs close, and whether pay is listed.Fine print: an estimate from public data, not a judgment of the company. Real jobs can score high, so treat it as a hint, not a fact.

Apply Now

Find Similar Remote Jobs

Set Up Email Alert For New Jobs

📊 Check your resume score for this job

Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply.

Upload Resume

Generate Canada

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

51 - 200 employees

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Social Impact

Generate Canada is a non-profit organization that aims to create solutions for a strong and inclusive economy that operates within the limits of nature. With a vision in partnership with the Smart Prosperity Institute, the organization focuses on connecting problem-solvers to address the complex challenges that intersect the economy, environment, and society.

📋 Description

• Shape and lead Generate Canada’s approach to external engagement and influence • Design and execute strategies to cultivate and steward funders and collaborators across industries, government, academia, and NGOs • Develop and execute a thought leadership strategy positioning Generate Canada, its Solution Spaces, and partners as credible sources of expertise • Identify, support, and engage leaders, policymakers, academics, and collaborators in events and communications • Support commissioning, shaping, and promotion of research, reports, op-eds, and speaking opportunities • Partner with Solution Space leaders to identify and amplify insights from ongoing convening • Design, coordinate, and lead government engagement with elected officials, policy advisors, and civil servants • Monitor policy and legislative developments and provide briefings to the CEO, Managing Directors, and Board • Represent Generate Canada in government and multi-stakeholder policy forums • Support preparation for government meetings, consultations, and submissions • Build and maintain a structured map of government relationships and coordinated engagement calendar • Cultivate and steward corporate, association, and foundation partnerships securing financial and in-kind support • Develop contributor recognition, partnership pipeline, and stewardship tools, policies, and systems • Develop cases for support, funding proposals, and sponsorship packages • Strengthen CRM/relationship management, briefing templates, government-engagement protocols, and thought-leadership content pipelines • Identify opportunities to amplify Solution Spaces’ outreach and networks • Contribute to Board and funder reporting on external affairs impact and progress • Report to the President & CEO and collaborate with Solution Space senior leaders and communications/government relations staff

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of progressively senior experience in government relations, public policy, communications, and/or partnerships/development, or equivalent combination of education and experience • Bachelor’s Degree in economics, business, environmental studies, public policy, political science, communications, not-for-profit management or fundraising, or a related field • Demonstrated ability to build relationships with senior government officials and translate policy environments into organizational strategy • Proven success securing and stewarding significant corporate, philanthropic, or blended-finance partnerships • Excellent written, public speaking, and media/stakeholder communication skills • Knowledge of or strong affinity for systems-change, multi-stakeholder coalitions, market-building, and relevant economy, environment, climate change, and social wellbeing issues • Experience in decentralized, multi-stakeholder, or federated organizations • Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada and currently reside in Canada • Bilingual proficiency in English/French is a strong asset

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work in Canada • Up to 20% occasional travel • Reasonable adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process • Inclusive and equitable workplace • Human-reviewed application process without AI screening