Climate change, Climate justice

Position: Executive Director
Organization: The Climate Justice Organizing Hub (a project of Small Change Fund)
Location: Remote within Canada, with occasional travel.

• Application Deadline: May 25, 2026
• Desired Start Date: Early July, 2026
• Salary: $82,000-$90,000, commensurate with skills and experience. Includes 3 weeks of vacation, personal leave policy, extended healthcare and dental benefits.
• Reports To: The President of Small Change Fund.

About The Hub:

The Hub is a project of Small Change Fund and was founded in 2020. The Hub is a bilingual organizing training center that supports the leadership development of young climate and social justice organizers across so-called Canada. Over the past seven years, The Hub has trained thousands of young organizers fighting for climate justice, housing justice, migrant justice, queer and trans liberation, Indigenous self-determination, Palestine solidarity and anti-war efforts, among countless other vital and progressive issues. We are committed to supporting the next generation of youth leaders building and shifting power towards dignity and rights for all in a just world beyond fossil fuels.

Small Change Fund acts as a catalyst for individuals and grassroots organizations. We work together with partners to improve the environment; reduce poverty; and promote reconciliation efforts across Canada including working with Indigenous Peoples to support the protection of their lands, waters and communities. We are a capacity support engine and have helped more than 325 organizations across the country, raising over $30 million for projects, the majority of which tackle environmental and climate-related issues.

About the Role:

The Executive Director of The Hub leads a dynamic team of 3 experienced staff organizers that offers free training and coaching to youth organizers across so-called Canada. The incoming Executive Director will have the opportunity to lead a team dedicated to being the voice of and leading a national, multi-issue and bilingual youth organizer training center offering rigorous and accessible leadership development programs from coast to coast. Concretely, this will look like operationalizing the Hub’s three programs: an Organizing 101 one-day training camp (in-person), the Hub’s grassroots campaign training series (online and in-person), and on-demand 1:1 coaching sessions.

The Executive Director provides strategic direction, organizational leadership, and operational oversight to advance The Hub’s mission, goals and vision. Working alongside The Hub’s Advisory Committee, staff and community stakeholders, the Executive Director will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of programs, maintaining strong funder partnerships, and fostering a workplace culture of respect, accountability, and trust.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Vision and Leadership

• Strong commitment to the values and principles of social justice, anti-racism, and Indigenous self-determination
• Deep understanding of social movement spaces and the current needs and challenges of youth organizers
• Provide visionary leadership and strategic direction that maintains the Hub’s core function while growing our impact sustainably
• Hold and refine the mission, strategy and vision of The Hub with the Advisory Committee
• Be a confident public spokesperson for The Hub and represent The Hub’s work at conferences, funder gatherings, strategic meetings, in coalitions and other networked spaces

Team Management

• Oversee the day-to-day, effective functioning of The Hub team and programs
• Lead with clear, grounded communication and interpersonal skills
• Develop work plans with team members in their areas of responsibility and offer support where needed
• Continue to nourish a professional development and learning culture through an intentional, focused team training schedule
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the organization, including program development with the Programming Lead, implementation and evaluation of new programs and internal systems as needed, as well as human resources and administration

Fundraising and Grant Management

• Lead all of The Hub’s fundraising activities, including:
  • Developing an annual fundraising strategy
  • Stewarding current funder partnerships and continuously identifying potential sources for new partnerships
  • Leading grant writing and budget development as well as keeping detailed records of grant timelines and milestones
  • Keeping up-to-date on upcoming grant application deadlines
  • Preparing interim and final grant reports for foundation deadlines
  • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with other movement organizations, funders and other stakeholders
  • Work with Small Change Fund to run and maintain all above efforts

Financial Administration

• Manage, design and assess operating and program budgets
• Lead the job search for a new team member to support Executive Director with financial oversight and administration (to be hired in Fall 2026) and equip them with the skills to lead internal budget reconciliation, up-to-date administrative filing systems, preparing grant budget reports and cashflow analysis
• Approve and monitor ongoing expenditures, project budgets and maintain the organization’s financial health

Requirements:

We strongly encourage you to apply if you have a passion for The Hub’s mission and meet the below core requirements:

• 2+ years of experience in an organizational leadership role
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills in English and working knowledge of French
• Strong commitment to the Hub’s mission and to social justice, with extensive experience in social movement spaces
• Proven ability to effectively manage people and projects to deliver on goals
• Excels at providing steady, respectful and collaborative leadership through complex situations
• Proven track record of building collaborative relationships with partners
• Ability to understand budgets, financial planning and expense management
• Ability to foster effective bilingual (French + English) organizational communications
• Highly organized, with the ability to adjust priorities rapidly when required
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with integrity
• Ability to translate the Hub’s values and principles into practice through organizational culture, systems, and policies

Assets

• Experience with fundraising and funder stewardship to achieve annual targets through philanthropic grants
• Excellent communication skills in French
• Experience working effectively with an Advisory Committee or other governance body
• Experience developing and implementing organizational policies and processes

If you do not meet every qualification listed above, but have relevant professional and/or lived/living experience and are motivated about this role, we warmly encourage you to apply.

How to Apply:

Please send your resume and cover letter in one PDF document to Sara Adams at: sara@lehub.ca

Please mention you saw this at rcen.ca or goodwork.ca.

Please note that Artificial Intelligence will not be used to screen or assess candidates.

The Hub is committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and creating a work environment where everyone is respected and included. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Indigenous people, racialized people, and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Candidates are welcome to self-identify in their cover letter.