Canadian Journalism Foundation

Chief of Staff

• Serve as a key strategic partner to the Managing Director, driving operational effectiveness, internal coordination, and leadership support across the foundation
• Organize and streamline internal processes, track critical initiatives, manage planning cycles, and ensure teams are aligned and delivering
• Design and lead regular team meetings, daily standups, and internal check-ins
• Create and manage systems for project tracking, OKRs, and cross-team accountability
• Ensure Slack, Notion, and other internal tools are organized, up to date, and useful
• Oversee progress toward deliverables and keep stakeholders aligned and on track
• Drive improvements to internal processes and workflows, recommending adjustments as needed
• Maintain visibility into all active initiatives across teams and support coordination between technical, program, and leadership functions
• Hire and manage project or program managers as the organization grows; design and lead planning sessions, offsites, and away days as needed
• Act as a sounding board to the Managing Director; surface risks, blind spots, and missed opportunities and contribute to leadership planning
• Assist with communication across internal and external stakeholders; prepare materials and facilitate discussions
• Success measured by teams aligned and delivering on time, efficient internal tools and systems, supported leadership, clear communication, and smooth company rituals/processes