Position Summary The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the senior executive of the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce and is responsible for the leadership, management, and administration of the organization. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO supports the Board in establishing strategic direction and is accountable for implementing the Chamber’s Strategic Plan, managing operations, leading staff, advancing advocacy priorities, strengthening membership, and supporting the financial and organizational sustainability of the Chamber. The CEO serves as the Chamber’s principal staff representative and advocate, building relationships with members, governments, community partners, and other stakeholders while maintaining the Chamber’s non-partisan position. Authority and Accountability The CEO is the Board’s only direct employee and is accountable to the Board as a whole. Within the Chamber’s , approved budget, Board policies, bylaws, employment agreement, and applicable legislation, the CEO has authority to manage the day-to-day affairs of the Chamber, including staff, contractors, programs, services, operations, and expenditures within delegated limits.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Governance
- Support the Board in developing strategic direction and lead implementation of the Board-approved Strategic Plan.
- Provide the Board with timely information on organizational performance, finances, opportunities, and material risks.
- Ensure Chamber operations comply with the *Boards of Trade Act*, bylaws, Board policies, contractual obligations, and applicable legislation.
- Support effective Board governance, orientation, policy development, and committee work. Operations & People
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Chamber and Business and Visitor Information Centre.
- Develop and maintain operational policies, procedures, systems, and internal controls consistent with Board direction.
- Lead Chamber programs, services, events, projects, contracts, facilities, technology, and organizational records.
- Recruit, supervise, develop, and manage staff and contractors within the approved budget and organizational structure.
- Foster a respectful, inclusive, healthy, and high-performing workplace. Membership & Community Engagement
- Develop strategies to attract, retain, engage, and support Chamber members.
- Monitor membership trends and identify emerging member needs and opportunities.
- Ensure responsive and professional member service.




- Build productive relationships with businesses, government, economic-development partners, community organizations, and other stakeholders.
- Identify partnerships and initiatives that support the local business community and Chamber mandate. Advocacy & Government Relations
- Lead the Chamber’s non-partisan advocacy and government-relations activities in accordance with the bylaws, Board policies, Strategic Plan, and approved advocacy priorities.
- Monitor government policy and regulatory developments affecting the local business community.
- Develop evidence-based advocacy positions, submissions, correspondence, and recommendations for Board consideration where appropriate.
- Represent Chamber positions with elected officials, government staff, business organizations, and other stakeholders.
- Build constructive relationships with all levels of government while protecting the Chamber’s political neutrality and independence. Communications & Events
- Oversee Chamber communications, branding, website, social media, newsletters, media relations, and public engagement.
- Serve as the principal staff spokesperson for the Chamber and, together with the President, represent the Chamber publicly in accordance with the bylaws and Board policy.
- Oversee the planning and delivery of Chamber events, educational programming, networking opportunities, and community initiatives. Financial Management & Sustainability
- Develop the annual operating budget and financial plan for Board approval and manage finances within the approved budget and delegated authority.
- Maintain effective financial controls, cash-flow monitoring, bookkeeping, and financial reporting.
- Provide the Board with timely financial information and identify material variances or risks.
- Identify and pursue sustainable revenue opportunities including memberships, grants, sponsorships, partnerships, programs, and events.
- Ensure compliance with applicable tax, payroll, funding, contractual, and financial-reporting requirements. Risk & Organizational Oversight
- Identify and manage material financial, operational, legal, human-resources, privacy, cybersecurity,



reputational, and organizational risks.
- Maintain appropriate insurance, records-management, privacy, business-continuity, and organizational safeguards.
- Promptly advise the Board of significant risks, incidents, claims, or compliance concerns.

Qualifications:
Education & Experience
- Post-secondary education in business administration, nonprofit management, public administration, economic development, communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience in organizational leadership, Board governance, financial management, stakeholder engagement, and staff supervision.
- Experience in advocacy, government relations, public policy, revenue development, or community leadership is an asset. Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Familiar with the landscape of Revelstoke’s strengths and challenges as related to the position
- Leadership and management principles as they relate to not-for-profit organizations
- Computer skills including Microsoft office suite & Quickbooks Skills & Attributes
- Robust strategic, organizational, and people-leadership skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, public-speaking, and stakeholder-communication skills.
- Strong relationship-building, negotiation, and conflict-resolution abilities.
- Sound financial literacy and organizational judgment.
- Ability to navigate complex stakeholder and political environments while maintaining non-partisanship.
- Strong analytical, decision-making, and project-management skills.
- Proficiency with contemporary business, financial, CRM, and digital communication systems. Compensation:
- Annual Salary $100,000
- $110,000.
- Comprehensive employee benefits package, transition support and a flexible work environment. Application Process: Please submit your CV with a cover letter to [email protected]. Only those applicants being considered for the position will be contacted. We are looking to fill this role immediately; however, we fully respect and anticipate standard 4 to 8-week executive notice periods. Apply by: November 13, 2026

Job Type
Full-time Pay: From $100,000.00 per year Ability to commute/relocate:
- Revelstoke, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:
- management: 3 years (preferred) Work

Location:
In person

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