Executive Director

Chinooks FC is a non‑profit youth soccer club based in Calgary, founded in 1974. The club serves boys and girls from grassroots programming through U19 competitive soccer, along with adult programs, and is currently pursuing progression through the Alberta Soccer and Canada Soccer club licensing pathway. Chinooks has a committed staff and coaching group, strong player and staff retention, and a track record of developing players who go on to compete at the college, university and professional levels.

The opportunity
Chinooks FC is hiring an Executive Director to lead a defined organizational reset.

The Executive Director will be the club's first dedicated, accountable operating leader, responsible for turning clear roles and financial discipline into daily practice and rebuild a volunteer coaching base. Candidates who are energized by building structure in a growing organization, rather than maintaining an existing one, will do well here.

Key responsibilities
Leadership, governance and strategy

Serve as the club's lead ambassador, embodying Chinooks' values of commitment, character, culture and community with parents, players, coaches and partners.

Act as the primary operational liaison with Alberta Soccer, Canada Soccer, Calgary Minor Soccer Association (CMSA) and other governing bodies.

Work with the Board of Directors to renew and deliver the Club's strategic plan.

Chair weekly Directors’ meetings with a prepared agenda; attend Board meetings and club Annual General Meeting.

Maintain and enforce club policies and procedures in line with Canada Soccer and Alberta Soccer requirements and recommend policy updates to the Board as needed.

Provide quarterly operations reporting to the Board, including progress against the priorities below.

Organizational reset and accountability

Adopt and operationalize the club's roles and responsibilities framework across all staff, attaching clear expectations to contracts and performance reviews.

Establish written service standards for member and staff communication and hold staff accountable to them.

Address the culture of unclear ownership and inconsistent follow-through identified in the club's recent operational review, with a credible plan and visible early wins.

Build a single, trusted line of operational authority so staff receive direction from one place.

Financial and operational management

Own the annual budgeting cycle: draft budget for Board approval before indoor fee-setting, with revisions following indoor and outdoor registration close.

Develop and execute a credible plan to close the club's structural operating deficit without reducing program quality, including staffing model and volunteer coaching decisions.

Manage delegated spending within Board-approved limits and ensure operational spending stays aligned to budget.

Develop and implement a fundraising program that strengthens and improves the club’s financial sustainability through sponsorship, donor and community partnership opportunities.

Oversee registration and administration across all club programs, including CMSA-affiliated youth programming and the club's adult programs including financial processes delivered by the administrative team.

People and staff management

Manage all staff contracts, onboarding and HR processes and resolve staff needs effectively.

Support Technical Director in hiring, onboarding and role delegation for technical and coaching staff.

Lead recruitment of a sustainable volunteer coaching base to reduce reliance on paid staff for on-field roles, with a stated first‑year target for volunteer coach additions and associated cost savings.

Set and monitor a fair, consistent pay structure for full‑time, part‑time and casual staff.

Programs, member experience and community

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