Boreal Conservation Campaigner

Position Type:  Permanent Full-time

What does Canopy stand for?

We know that our planet is under stress and believe it’s time for a change. Best known for greening the Harry Potter series internationally, Canopy is dedicated to protecting the world’s forests, species and climate by engaging some of North America’s biggest corporate consumers of wood and paper. We currently work with more than 700 publishers and printers to improve their environmental performance and create the economic and political leverage necessary to drive systemic supply chain shifts and permanent conservation. One of the lead environmental non-profit organizations behind the world’s largest conservation agreement, the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement, Canopy is a fast-paced, results-oriented organization with a strong track record of success. We are a small and ambitious team, looking to magnify our impact.

What’s working with Canopy like?

Canopy offers you the exciting opportunity to bring your ethics to work and to make a tangible difference. We offer an inclusive and collaborative work environment that emphasizes professional and personal development. We provide a competitive salary structure, a progressive health benefit plan and four weeks vacation in the first year of employment (+~6 days at the end of year). We focus on a stimulating and flexible work environment and we like to have fun while saving the planet.

What will I be doing?

Canopy is looking for an experienced campaigner who will bring creativity, passion and a strong strategic sense to our innovative and transformative campaigns to safeguard the world’s forests and species. The successful candidate will spearhead Canopy’s strategic presence in eastern Canada, working with large publishers and printers as well as playing a senior leadership role in Canopy’s Boreal Forest campaign.

Responsibilities:

• Engage large corporate consumers of paper to develop and implement environmental purchasing policies. A focus of this position will be working with large Québec and Ontario based publishers, printers and mills.
• Work closely with Canopy team and ENGO allies to secure the conservation outcomes of the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement and other place-based priority campaigns.
• Support publishers/printers in developing and implementing social marketing strategies and introducing value-added approaches to their business operations.
• Work closely with the Campaign Director and Canopy campaign team on campaign planning and implementation.
• Collaborate with Canopy’s communications team and campaigners on joint events and projects.
• Work closely with Canopy’s Executive Director and Development Director to develop and implement fundraising initiatives.
• Build a strong regional presence amongst allies, campaign contacts, donors, philanthropic prospects and political influencers
• Contribute to planning of the overall strategic direction of the organization.
• Manage and motivate interns and contractors.
• Manage the day-to-day functions of a regional office and liaise with Operations Director on issues regarding administrative support.
• Work within the regional office annual budget and participate in the budget planning process when needed.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a campaigner.
• Demonstrated commitment to environmental and/or social justice issues-campaigns.
• Possesses strong analytical skills, an ability to problem solve and excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proven track record for setting and meeting goals and skilled in building strong relationships.
• Demonstrated track record of effective teamwork and coalition building as well as ability to work independently.
• Must be able to inspire and persuade others, particularly in corporate and business environments.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment  
• Ability to travel and work on weekends and evenings when necessary.
• Familiarity of corporate engagement campaigns and forest conservation an asset.
• Fluency in English is a requirement and fluency in French is a strong asset.
• A good sense of humour always goes a long way.

Deadline:  Open until filled

Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter explaining why they would like to work with Canopy by email to marnie@canopyplanet.org (please use “CONSERVATION CAMPAIGNER” in your subject line). We thank all applicants for their expressions of interest. However, we will only be contacting applicants who are short-listed for interviews.