Who We Are SOCAN is a not-for-profit copyright collective dedicated to ensuring music creators and publishers receive what they have rightfully earned for the use of their work. SOCAN supports and represents nearly 200,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers. Through licensing, global royalty collection and advocacy, we help creators to keep making the music that entertains, moves, and inspires us
We’re Hiring!
Operations & Strategic Initiatives Lead Toronto, ON
www.socan.com
POSITION TYPE: Contract Full time
HIRING RANGE: $84,480 to $105,600
REASON FOR HIRING: New Role
WORK MODEL: Hybrid
LANGUAGE: English, French is an asset
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ANTI-RACISM SOCAN thrives with a variety of viewpoints, identities, and backgrounds, and we are committed to anti-racism. Everyone is welcome to apply for our wide range of roles, regardless of gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, race, age, culture, sexual orientation, religious belief, or physical ability. Learn more about SOCAN’s commitment to Inclusion & Anti-Racism
WHY WORK WITH US Make a difference by supporting and collaborating with a vibrant and creative community
Enjoy many options for workplace flexibility and work-life balance
Get involved in the rapidly changing creative space
Advocate for and empower the creative community
Together, we’ll help music creators earn more income and make a living
What We Offer 35-hour workweek schedule (possible flexible work options i.e., 4-day work week (position based)
Access to SOCAN fitness facility – Include only for positions in Toronto
Inclusive and collaborative working environment
About The Role Supporting the Office of the COO, the Operations & Strategic Initiatives Lead is responsible for helping the Chief Operating Officer drive execution, alignment, and accountability across priority operational and business transformation initiatives. The role will initially focus on SOCAN’s Spanish Point Business Stabilization Plan and related 2026 roadmap activities, while also supporting other COO-led priorities that require strong coordination, planning, follow-through, and cross-functional execution
Acting as an execution partner to the COO, this role brings structure, discipline, and momentum to complex workstreams. The incumbent will maintain project plans, track commitments, facilitate working sessions, clarify issues, manage action items, identify risks, and ensure that decisions and next steps are clearly documented and followed through
Success in this role requires strong project management, exceptional organization, clear communication, and the ability to influence without formal authority. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with senior leaders and subject matter experts,



asking direct questions, surfacing ambiguity, and helping teams move from discussion to decision to action. This is an ideal opportunity for a highly organized and influential project professional who enjoys bringing structure to complexity and helping teams deliver results in a quick-paced environment
What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities Portfolio Execution & COO Priorities Support the COO in translating priority initiatives into clear workplans, owners, timelines, milestones, and deliverables
Coordinate execution across multiple operational, technology, and business workstreams
Maintain visibility into progress, dependencies, risks, and decisions across the COO’s priority portfolio
Help ensure leadership attention is focused on the highest-impact issues, decisions, and delivery risks
Tech Implementation Stabilization & 2026 Roadmap Drive coordination and follow-through for the Spanish Point Business Stabilization Plan and related 2026 roadmap activities
Maintain project plans, decision logs, issue logs, risk registers, and action trackers
Coordinate with business leads, technology partners, external vendors, and subject matter experts to support timely execution
Identify unresolved issues, unclear requirements, decision gaps, and delivery risks requiring leadership attention
Meeting Discipline, Decision Support & Follow-through Design and facilitate working sessions that move stakeholders from discussion to clear decisions and actions
Prepare agendas, briefing materials, status updates, and decision-support notes for COO-led meetings
Capture decisions, actions, owners, timelines, risks, and unresolved questions
Follow up consistently to ensure commitments are completed and barriers are escalated
Stakeholder Alignment & Influence Build trusted working relationships with senior leaders, subject matter experts, business teams, technology teams, and external partners
Influence stakeholders to clarify requirements, define issues, resolve ambiguity, and commit to next steps
Challenge assumptions and surface concerns in a constructive, solutions-focused way
Help create alignment where priorities, ownership, or decisions are unclear
Reporting, Risk & Issue Escalation Prepare concise updates for the COO and other leaders on progress, risks, decisions, and upcoming priorities
Identify risks, blockers, competing priorities,



and resource constraints that may affect delivery
Recommend practical escalation paths, mitigation options, and decision points
Maintain clear documentation that supports transparency, accountability, and continuity
What You Will Bring / Qualifications & Experience 7+ years of experience in project management, business operations, strategic initiatives, transformation, PMO, or an executive office support role
Demonstrated experience coordinating complex, cross-functional initiatives with senior stakeholders
Experience supporting technology implementation, business stabilization, process improvement, or operational transformation initiatives is strongly preferred
Experience working with executives or senior leaders in a fast-paced environment is an asset
Project management certification is an asset, but practical execution experience is more important
Knowledge, skills & competencies An execution driver who keeps work moving
Highly organized with strong planning, tracking, documentation, and follow-through habits
Clear and direct in communication, with the ability to simplify complexity
Comfortable with ambiguity and able to turn unclear issues into structured options and next steps
Confident with senior stakeholders and able to influence without formal authority
Practical and outcome-focused, with a bias for action and problem-solving
Disciplined about accountability, ensuring commitments have owners, timelines, and follow-up
ACCESSIBILITY & ACCOMMODATION SOCAN is committed to providing an inclusive workplace environment that meets the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities. Should you require accommodations please contact us directly at [email protected] and we will make the necessary accommodations. Applications submitted to this email address will not be accepted.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY SOCAN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring and other employment decisions at SOCAN are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, sexual orientation, record of offences, marital status, family status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance
If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply

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📌 Operations & Strategic Initiatives Lead (Ontario)
🏢 SOCAN
📍 Ontario