Director, Lunenburg

Permanent Full-Time Position

Work Location: Lunenburg County (Preference for applicants living in Lunenburg County)

(Remote / work from home; possibility of hybrid in the future)

Application Deadline: August 25th, 2026

United Way Maritimes - with teams located in and serving the regions of Central New Brunswick, Colchester & Cumberland Counties, Halifax, Lunenburg County, Pictou County, Prince Edward Island, and Saint John, Kings & Charlotte - is a for-impact organization that brings donors, volunteers, and partners together to create lasting social change. We believe everyone matters and deserves to belong, be safe, and live a life of their choosing. To help, United Way Maritimes alleviates and reduces local poverty by funding, partnering, convening, and advocating for solutions. United Way Maritimes is part of a federated movement of 60+ United Ways across the country.

The staff at United Way Maritimes takes pride in bringing together people who have a range of experience, talents, and backgrounds. Our staff share a passion for each of the places we call home and bring many different skills and strengths to the work we do. Our community and social change priorities include poverty, social isolation, affordable housing, persons experiencing marginalization and vulnerability, and recovery and resilience to environmental, mass casualty and public health emergencies. We provide a supportive and flexible work environment filled with opportunity, support, balance, and laughter.

Reporting to the Vice President, Community Relations, the Director, Lunenburg supports the delivery of community excellence and leadership within their local United Way's geography. They are solely responsible for the day-to-day operations in Lunenburg County. The Director, Lunenburg engages in business development, relationship development and donor stewardship, and leads all local community investment and community projects. They may also be assigned to regional initiatives, offering their leadership and skills to priority areas of work.

Key responsibilities include:

• Local Leadership: Foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture, support staff wellbeing and professional growth, create opportunities for team connection, and assist with onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Philanthropy: Lead donor stewardship and relationship management efforts; oversee key corporate, public-sector, and individual donor accounts; participate in fundraising initiatives and campaigns; identify and engage with new business opportunities; coordinate events; and strengthen volunteer leadership.
• Community Investment: Support the implementation of the funding framework by coordinating volunteers, assisting applicants, reviewing submissions, documenting decisions, preparing funding recommendations and agreements, maintaining relationships with funded partners and other community organizations.
• Other Responsibilities: Support local councils and committees, maintain strategic community partnerships, participate in relevant networks and working groups, represent United Way Maritimes in the community, build relationships with new, currently unserved areas of the South Shore, support affordable housing work in your region, help with regional projects as needed, and undertake additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Post-secondary education and/or combination of related experience
• Minimum of 5 years' experience within the social sector
• Strong project planning and organizational skills
• A high degree of self-motivation, leadership, and ability to excel both in team environments and independently
• An understanding of current social policy issues and trends in Lunenburg County, elsewhere in Nova Scotia, the Maritimes, and Canada
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including advanced knowledge of Excel and database programs
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal skills, and problem-solving ability
• Demonstrated public speaking, presentation, and facilitation skills
• Experience working in multiple-stakeholder environments
• Ability to quickly absorb large amounts of information and manage multiple complex portfolios
• Openness to adapting to an emerging agenda, changing deadlines and priorities

United Way Maritimes is committed to a comprehensive compensation package including salary, group retirement savings plan contribution, health and dental benefits, generous vacation time, additional time-off during the December holiday period, and professional development and training opportunities. The salary range for this position starts at $78,280 per year and total compensation will consider experience and education.

Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out to our Administrative & HR Assistant, Aleks Wilson, for a conversation about the role, salary range, and total compensation package. To contact Aleks, please email: [email protected] or call 902-298-3702.

If this sounds like you, let us know by sharing your resume and cover letter outlining why you could be the right fit for United Way Maritimes and this role. Submit your application to [email protected] by August 25th, at 11:59 pm (ADT).

United Way Maritimes deeply values equity and is committed to ensuring our staff community reflects the diversity of the wider community. We welcome applications from African Nova Scotian people, people of African descent, Indigenous peoples, racialized people, women, people with disabilities, people of varied sexual and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. United Way Maritimes seeks to maintain its commitment to inclusion and equity and recognizes that increasing the diversity of our staff supports this objective. During the recruitment process, applicants have the right to request an accommodation. Applicants invited to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) and who require accommodation should discuss their needs in advance of the assessment.