Careers and Volunteers
Join the amazing team at Canadian Kennel Club - a workplace where employees are seen, heard and given the opportunity to reach their highest potential. We boldly strive for excellence in everything we do and have a deep understanding of the benefits dogs bring to Canadian society. We offer numerous employment benefits including competitive wages, a comprehensive healthcare plan along with a caring and supportive work environment.
Canadian Kennel Club welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Director of Advocacy and Communications
Join the amazing team at Canadian Kennel Club - a workplace where employees are seen, heard and given the opportunity to reach their highest potential. We boldly strive for excellence in everything we do and have a deep understanding of the benefits dogs bring to Canadian society. We never compromise on service to our members and canine advocacy. We offer numerous employment benefits including competitive wages, a comprehensive healthcare plan along with a caring and supportive, dog friendly environment.
We are looking for a Director of Advocacy and Communications to join our talented team.
Please note the location of this position will be determined later in the recruitment process based on organizational business needs and the successful candidate’s location in Canada. Preference will be given to those applicants that can work occasionally from the CKC office in Etobicoke, Ontario.
NATURE AND SCOPE:
The Director of Advocacy and Communications is a member of the Senior Management Team. The position is accountable for the over- arching strategy and execution that ties together CKC’s advocacy efforts, membership engagement and external communications to support our mission and our vision.
The Director will manage and work with the Manager, Government & Stakeholder Relations, Manager, Product and Experience and the Supervisor, Communications and Marketing. The Director will use their knowledge and expertise to strengthen our ability to realize our vision and implement our advocacy roadmap using strategic communications to support our efforts to engage CKC stakeholders, build and expand our digital presence and growing the CKC voice in Canadian canine conversations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with the leadership team, the Board of Directors and volunteer committees to build programs that strategically strengthen the excellence of CKC and our members’ efforts for the health and preservation of purebred dogs.
- Further develop and implement CKC’s advocacy road map and recommend the resources required to grow our expertise and impact.
- Build out CKC’s communication framework that addresses key advocacy and communication requirements to support CKC’s key messaging.
- Responsible for CKC digital communications, assets and strategies including the launch of a new website and the build out of our social media channels.
- Develop CKC’s earned media strategy and support opportunistic, and crisis communications as needed.
- Work in partnership with the Operations and E-business teams, to have consistent and effective communications to our various stakeholder groups. Support this team to further engage and grow CKC’s membership to support CKC’s revenue, reputation, and voice as the Canadian canine expert.
- Be the senior staff liaison for volunteer committees as assigned.
- Build 3rd party partnerships with like-minded organizations that support our advocacy and communication efforts.
- Contributes to corporate and divisional budgets for revenues and expenses.
- Provides effective direction and leadership to staff, including effective change management, performance evaluation and encouragement of staff participation in personal and professional development.
- Other responsibilities as required.
SKILLS:
- Collaborative and true team player
- Strong communication, presentation, and project management experience
- Experience with volunteer committees and passionate Board of Directors
- Love of purebred dogs
OTHER:
- Bilingualism (English and French) is considered an asset.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Ability to work productively remotely. Preference to those candidates who will thrive in a hybrid work model including occasional days in our head office in Etobicoke.
- CKC is a dog friendly work environment – comfort with dogs is required.
EXPERIENCE:
- 10+ years hands on and management experience as a leader in communication and advocacy.
- Experience with knowledgeable volunteer committees and passionate Board of Directors.
- Experience working in canine-based organizations and dealing with dog related advocacy, and communication issues is preferred, yet not required.
At Canadian Kennel Club, we strive to promote a workplace that is rich in diversity and where employees feel valued, supported and included. We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusiveness and welcome applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to providing accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants throughout the recruitment and selection processes in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If we contact you about an opportunity, please let us know if you require accommodation.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates may submit a current resume and cover letter to CKC People and Culture. Please email your submission to [email protected] with the subject heading “Director of Advocacy and Communications” by Friday, January 30, 2026.
We thank all applicants for their interest in joining the Canadian Kennel Club, but only those candidates considered for an initial interview will be contacted.
Join the amazing team at Canadian Kennel Club - a workplace where employees are seen, heard and given the opportunity to reach their highest potential. We boldly strive for excellence in everything we do and have a deep understanding of the benefits dogs bring to Canadian society. We never compromise on service to our members and canine advocacy. We offer numerous employment benefits including competitive wages, a comprehensive healthcare plan along with a caring and supportive, dog friendly environment.
We are looking for a Director of Finance to join our talented team 3 days a week.
Please note the location of this position will be determined later in the recruitment process based on organizational business needs and the successful candidate’s location in Canada.
NATURE AND SCOPE:
The Director of Finance is CKC’s senior finance role and is a key member of the Leadership Team. The role is responsible for the accuracy of the financial systems including financial reporting, strategic financial management, budgeting and forecasting, risk management, internal controls, financial policy, and balance sheet management. The position will provide a financial viewpoint at the leadership table for all key decisions. This is a hands-on role which leads and supports the small and dedicated finance team while supporting other departments with improved and accurate financial processes.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure complete, accurate and compliant financial processing
- Maintain and evolve the suite of financial reporting, including the presentation of simplified and meaningful reports for the Board of Directors
- Responsible for the organization’s adherence to our existing financial policies while providing recommendations to improve policies and processes
- Responsible for the health of the organization’s balance sheet and cash flows as well as the proper allocation and management of reserve funds
- Work with the Executive Director and Audit committee to highlight and solve for financial risks and opportunities
- Work with the leadership team to recommend, assess, prioritize and execute on strategic priorities
- Support all departments on the financial considerations of their team’s priorities including operational processing, IT, product development, sponsorship and communications
- Staff liaison for the Audit Committee and supports the ED with board liaison activities
- Leads the annual budgeting, reforecasting and annual audit processes and is the senior liaison with our external audit partners
- Signs off on the month end process and supports the Finance Manager with any related accounting considerations
- Supports in the sourcing, negotiation and maintenance of key vendor and service contracts
- Supports with potential to lead privacy and legal initiatives
- Supports with potential to lead strategy development
- Lead on key projects as defined by CKC strategy and priorities from the leadership
- Provides effective direction and leadership to staff, including effective change management, performance evaluation and encouragement of staff participation in personal and professional development
- Other responsibilities as required
SKILLS:
- Collaborative and true team player
- Strong communication, presentation, negotiation and project management experience
- Excellent analysis capabilities applied to a strong strategic mindset
- Effective at finding efficiencies and improved operational processes
- Experience with volunteer committees and passionate Board of Directors
- Love of purebred dogs
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Location to be determined
- CKC is a dog friendly work environment – comfort with dogs is required
EXPERIENCE:
- 10+ years hands on experience as the financial leader in a small to mid-sized organization with non-for-profit experience an asset
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
- Canadian Accounting designation
At Canadian Kennel Club, we strive to promote a workplace that is rich in diversity and where employees feel valued, supported and included. We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusiveness and welcome applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to providing accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants throughout the recruitment and selection processes in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If we contact you about an opportunity, please let us know if you require accommodation.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates may submit a current resume and cover letter to CKC People and Culture. Please email your submission to [email protected] with the subject heading “Director of Finance” by Friday, January 30, 2026.
We thank all applicants for their interest in joining the Canadian Kennel Club, but only those candidates considered for an initial interview will be contacted.