Director, Leader Strategies

About the role

Power to Change is seeking a Director of Leader Strategies to lead the development and execution of a national strategy that mobilizes leaders across Canada as a driving force for mission and multiplication. The role reports to the Executive Director of Next Generation and sits on a national leadership team, with national and international leadership responsibility. It is based on LeaderImpact, a marketplace ministry operating in 37 Canadian cities.

Key responsibilities

• Define and build a strategy for engaging, equipping and mobilizing leaders across Canada, creating pathways from initial engagement to multiplication
• Expand beyond current LeaderImpact models into a broader ecosystem using relational, digital and catalytic approaches
• Strengthen and multiply communities of leaders, reinforcing principles such as leaders reaching leaders
• Build and lead a high-capacity national team and leadership community, and strengthen leadership pipelines
• Strengthen and evolve key platforms and partnerships, including LeaderImpact NEXT, Christian Embassy, Quebec (AVAD model), global and LeaderImpact exchanges, and church and ministry partnerships
• Develop a sustainable funding model, engage major donors, strengthen resource development and contribute to fundraising, including raising approximately $400,000 annually

Required profile

• Proven senior leadership experience across marketplace and ministry settings
• Track record of building or scaling organizations, movements or strategic initiatives
• Experience engaging leaders, partners and stakeholders at a national level
• Familiarity with fundraising or resource development
• Credible and relational in both marketplace and ministry contexts, comfortable leading through complexity and change

Success in the first three years includes a widely owned leader strategies vision, a growing movement of leaders across sectors, expanded pathways for established and emerging leaders, scalable growth models, a strong leadership pipeline and strategic partnerships that extend reach. Applications are made by submitting a cover letter and résumé to the organization's president.