Hub Manager - Edmonton, Canada - Green Economy Canada

Description

At Green Economy Canada we envision an economy where environmental sustainability,

human well-being, and business success are synonymous.
Green Economy Canada is a national non-profit accelerating Canada's transition to a vibrant and inclusive net-zero future.

We lead a network of Green Economy Hubs across the country that bring together, support and celebrate businesses in taking action on climate change and building sustainability into their operations.

To date, over 500 businesses have been supported to collectively reduce over 200,000 tonnes of GHG emissions - the equivalent of removing over 60,000 cars off the road each year.

Join us in making business better, together


The Opportunity
excited to lead the program to new heights.

As Hub Manager, you will work closely with CCLP members, City of Edmonton staff, Senior Hub Manager, Alberta, and national Green Economy Canada staff, to deliver all aspects of Hub operations and strategy.

Ideal Start Date

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Immediate


Term

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Full-time, 1 year contract with potential to become a permanent position


Annual Compensation

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$67,000 salary


Benefits

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• Health and dental package or $2000 health and wellness allowance / year (if opting out of benefits due to existing coverage).
• Access to TELUS Health Employee Assistance Program.

- $60 / month home office stipend.

• 3 weeks vacation time + 2 weeks shut down over December holidays, Summer Fridays, and eligibility for Green Economy Canada's statutory holiday policy which provides 12 stat holidays per year.
• Flexible work arrangements to maintain a healthy work life balance and professional development opportunities.
• Strong collaborative culture, meaningful work and awesome teammates.

Location

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Remote work opportunity, but must be based in the Edmonton Area


Reports to

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Senior Hub Manager, Alberta


What Does The Hub Manager Do?

Member Recruitment & Partnership Development (40%)

• Lead all aspects of business development to successfully recruit members from prospecting and pitching, to diplomatic followups, hosting information sessions, and finalizing membership agreements.
• Lead efforts to establish the program as a "goto" resource for business sustainability in Edmonton, including maintaining existing partnerships and building new strategic partnerships with key stakeholders across the city, such as: business networks, nonprofits, utilities, educational institutions, and governments.

Member Support & Recognition (40%)

• Act as the first point of contact for program members to identify support needs.
• Using Green Economy Canada's tools, templates, and established process, deliver high quality training, resources and 1:1 support to equip members to set and achieve GHG and sustainability targets.
• With support from Green Economy Canada's Marketing and Communications team, design, market, and execute memberfacing capacitybuilding sustainability workshops.
• With support from Green Economy Canada's Marketing and Communications Team, build and execute Green Economy Edmonton's marketing and communications strategy and member recognition activities, including: an annual report, annual awards and recognition event, and member case studies.

Hub Strategy and Operations (20%)

• Support the strategy and evolution of the Corporate Climate Leaders Program in its next phase of growth and impact.
• Monitor progress towards annual Hub goals (member recruitment, member retention, member progress, etc) and develop strategies to successfully achieve them.
• Support the Senior Hub Manager, Alberta to deliver highquality progress and financial reporting to funders
• Establish and strategically engage with an Advisory Committee to further the Hub's success.
• Work with Green Economy Canada Partnerships staff to support a strategy for continued growth of Green Economy Edmonton over the longterm, and support fundraising efforts to secure external resourcing where needed.
• Support a collaborative team culture by participating in regular team and 1:1 meetings, supporting team members and celebrating successes.

What We Hope You Will Bring?

For example, if you've made career transitions, you're self taught in a new role, or you have skills/experience you'd like to highlight, we want to hear more about what you could bring to this role, and to our organization.

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Based in Edmonton with an understanding of the local business and community landscape, as well as the broader Alberta ecosystem. Able to identify and bring key stakeholders to the table.

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Relevant work experience (5+ years) or formal education in sustainability, energy or environmental management, business, or a related field.

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Experience working with businesses to measure and manage their climate impact (e.g. greenhouse gas accounting experience, experience conducting facility walkthroughs, or experience with energy retrofit projects), and/or knowledge of commo