Director of Operations

Jeffgaulin; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sun Life extended health package

Employer matching RRSP

One month of vacation, personal and s

equipment allowance

Career development

Job summary

Canada’s National Observer seeks a dynamic Director of Operations with the management and operational expertise to guide the next phase of our award-winning journalism. As CNO’s Director of Operations, you are the strategic link between editorial goals and our business sustainability, overseeing people, finance systems, and key funding partnerships.

Reporting to the CEO/Publisher, you will ensure operational excellence and a robust, well-managed organization that supports investigative reporting.

Qualifications

• You have a post-secondary degree in business administration, communications or a related field
• You have a genuine interest in the future of Canadian journalism and the climate transition
• You have 5–7 years experience working in HR, admin, and financial coordination, with a knack for building efficient workflows
• You are a clear, effective communicator who can handle formal reporting and internal team needs with equal professionalism
• You handle sensitive financial and personnel data with absolute discretion and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• HR, labour relations and employee support
• Grants, funding applications and management
• Business administration & finance
• Institutional partnerships & revenue
• Executive support

Skills

HR & admin coordination

Financial coordination

Effective communication

Discretion with sensitive data

Workflow optimization

Education

Post-secondary degree in business administration, communications or related field

Job description

Director of Operations REF#: JG35038 Canada's National Observer
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Posted: August11, 2026
Salary: $90.000 to $100,000

Description

Canada’s National Observer seeks a dynamic Director of Operations who has the management and operational expertise to support the next phase of our award-winning journalism. As CNO’s Director of Operations, you are the strategic link between our editorial goals and our business sustainability. You will oversee the 'how' of our work—managing our people, our financial systems, and our key funding partnerships. We need someone who can maintain a bird’s-eye view of our operational health while ensuring that every contract, grant report, and institutional relationship is handled with absolute precision. This is a role for a leader who values independent media and takes pride in building the professional, resilient framework that allows our journalists to do what they do best. Reporting to the CEO/Publisher, you will be the link between our editorial mission and our business sustainability. This is a role for a professional who thrives on operational excellence and understands that behind every groundbreaking investigation is a robust, well-managed, and ethically driven organization.

About CNO

Canada’s National Observer is an independent news site founded in 2015. We're dedicated to reporting on the forces shaping our future: climate, democracy, energy, politics, disinformation, business and innovation. We have a team of 22 reporters, editors and business staff spread across Canada. CNO journalists are unionized and belong to the Canadian Media Guild.

Core Responsibilities

• HR, labour relations and employee support
• Grants, funding applications and management
• Business administration & finance
• Institutional partnerships & revenue
• Executive support

What we Offer

• Compensation range: $90,000 - $100,000
• Sun Life extended health package
• Employer matching RSP
• One month of vacation, personal and sick days and equipment allowance
• Career development

Qualifications

• You have a post-secondary degree in business administration, communications or a related field
• You have a genuine interest in the future of Canadian journalism and the climate transition
• You have 5-7 years experience working in HR, admin, and financial coordination, with a knack for building efficient workflows
• You are a clear, effective communicator who can handle formal reporting and internal team needs with equal professionalism
• You handle sensitive financial and personnel data with absolute discretion and attention to detail